OT: Problem with Ebay spoof...

[amalventano at sc.rr.com (Allyn)]

for those who want to know whats up with each one (detail):
http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=116063&cid=9825286

for more detail on #6 (which is easily called 'legit'):
http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=116063&cid=9825574
and
http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=116063&cid=9826202

enjoy, and i hope everyone gets better at checking out those emails!
Al

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Allyn" <amalventano@sc.rr.com>
To: <SequoiaGLX@twcny.rr.com>; <fahrvegnugen@cox.net>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 9:37 PM
Subject: Re: OT: Problem with Ebay spoof...


> to check/test your 'anti-phishing skills':
> http://survey.mailfrontier.com/survey/quiztest.cgi?themailfrontierphishingiqtest
> Al
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <SequoiaGLX@twcny.rr.com>
> To: <fahrvegnugen@cox.net>
> Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 7:37 PM
> Subject: Re: OT: Problem with Ebay spoof...
>
>
>> Yeah, dude, it's called a "phishing" attack...
>>
>> Can never be too careful.
>>
>> John K. Gates
>> --
>> '97 Jetta GLX - daily driver
>> '85 Scirocco Flash Silver, waiting for my new
>> house/shop for a complete
>> teardown/buildup sometime soon...
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: David Utley <fahrvegnugen@cox.net>
>> Date: Wednesday, August 4, 2004 6:53 pm
>> Subject: OT:  Problem with Ebay spoof...
>>
>>>
>>> Anyone else fall victim to this?
>>>
>>>  Some ass in Italy sends me an email with an
>> alleged problem with
>>> my account.  I had just changed a few things, so I
>> had no reason
>>> to think something was up.  I replied with my
>> personal
>>> information, and I then promptly noticed a 312.87
>> dollar charge on
>>> my account, taken by someone from an ATM in Italy.
>> I figured out
>>> what I did wrong, contacted the bank, and I am all
>> square now.
>>> The trouble is, the fokkers keep trying to get me
>> to re-verify my
>>> stuff, so I can fall for it again...  I know now
>> the way to spot
>>> the difference between Ebay and an impersonator,
>> so I am safe there...
>>>
>>>  Is anyone else having this trouble?
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>   David
>>>
>>> PS--  I did report them to both Ebay and the
>> proper civil
>>> authorities...
>>>
>>> ---Chrome don't get you home.---
>>>
>>>
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