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Ebay FRAUD alert
Please feel free to pass this on to any newsgroups that may benefit
from the warning. Beware of E-mails that appear to come from Ebay (they appear to come from a valid Ebay address) seeking account info- both Ebay account info and financial info. The subject line is something like "security check". I got two of these last night and sent them straight to Ebay as I know they don't seek personal info in an E-mail. Here is Ebay's response which may be helpful to anyone who gets such E-mails: Hello, Thank you for contacting eBay's Trust and Safety Department about solicitations that are falsely made to appear to have come from eBay. These emails, commonly referred to as "spoof" messages, are sent in an attempt to collect sensitive personal information from recipients who reply to the message or click on a link to a Web page requesting this information. The email you reported did not originate from, nor is it endorsed by, eBay. We are very concerned about this problem and are working diligently to address the situation. We are currently investigating the source of this email to take further action. You may rest assured that your account standing has not changed and that your listings have not been affected. We advise you to be very cautious of email messages that ask you to submit information such as your credit card number or your email password. eBay will never ask you for sensitive personal information such as passwords, bank account or credit card numbers, Personal Identification Numbers (PINs), or Social Security numbers in an email itself. If you ever need to provide information to eBay please open a new Web browser, type http://www.ebay.com, and click on the "site map" link located at the top the page to access the eBay page you need. If you have any doubt about whether an email message is from eBay, please forward it immediately to and do not respond to it or click on any of the links in the email message. Please do not change the subject line or forward the email as an attachment. If you entered personal information such as your password, social security number or credit card numbers into a Website based on a request from a spoofed email, you need to take immediate action to protect your identity. We have developed an eBay Help page with valuable information regarding the steps you should take to protect yourself. To get to the "Protecting Your Identity" Help page from the eBay site, please click on the "help" link located at the top of most eBay pages and select the following topics when the "eBay Help Center" window appears: Safe Trading If Something Goes Wrong Identity Theft We encourage you to review additional information about protecting your identity found in the eBay Help system. Please click on the "help" link located at the top of most eBay pages and select the following topics when the "eBay Help Center" window appears: Safe Trading If Something Goes Wrong& Account Theft Account Protection Once again, thank you for alerting us to the spoof email you received. Your vigilance helps us ensure that eBay remains a safe and vibrant online marketplace. Regards, Ian eBay SafeHarbor Investigations Team Hope I can save someone from getting their account stolen or from getting stuck with fraudulent credit card activity. Thomas E-mail: thomasteeter(at)budweiser.com |
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KLR wrote in message ...
On 21 Jan 2004 05:26:11 -0800, (ThomasTeeter) wrote: It isnt just ebay........... I had a good one last week. Someone had registered a name like and sent out an e-mail asking for account name and details so you could be 'upgraded' for 'extras'. Even if it looks real - it isn't ! -- For Welsh Military Flying visit ....... www.groups.yahoo.com/group/V-A-S/ |
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yep, you can add Citibank to the list as well. I got two of the emails
requesting that I login and update my personal information. I dont even have a Citibank card! Mike "RustY ©" wrote in message s.com... KLR wrote in message ... On 21 Jan 2004 05:26:11 -0800, (ThomasTeeter) wrote: It isnt just ebay........... I had a good one last week. Someone had registered a name like and sent out an e-mail asking for account name and details so you could be 'upgraded' for 'extras'. Even if it looks real - it isn't ! -- For Welsh Military Flying visit ....... www.groups.yahoo.com/group/V-A-S/ |
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I got one of those.. the really sad part was that it was so bady mispelled
throughout, that I'm sure nobody that was fooled by it. Don "mike" wrote in message news:2REPb.98904$sv6.409374@attbi_s52... yep, you can add Citibank to the list as well. I got two of the emails requesting that I login and update my personal information. I dont even have a Citibank card! Mike "RustY ©" wrote in message s.com... KLR wrote in message ... On 21 Jan 2004 05:26:11 -0800, (ThomasTeeter) wrote: It isnt just ebay........... I had a good one last week. Someone had registered a name like and sent out an e-mail asking for account name and details so you could be 'upgraded' for 'extras'. Even if it looks real - it isn't ! -- For Welsh Military Flying visit ....... www.groups.yahoo.com/group/V-A-S/ --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.562 / Virus Database: 354 - Release Date: 1/16/04 |
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I got one of the e-bay ones - I won't even give my wife my passwords - I
certainly am not going to send them in an e-mail. |
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You guys are missing all the fun:
Answers: Bill Gates Microsoft Inc. SSN 385 78 9987 credit card 6011 456 7890 4321 Password: Greed All sent anonymously from a MSN account -- doubleugly |
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