Hockey390 Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 I'm real curious here. My first glance says scam, my second says WTF...A seller with over 1,000 feedback, mostly childrens books....But still. If they are gonna scam, why would they be so stupid and ruin the account...? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...ShippingPayment Sorry for posting about scammers, it gets annoying fast but I just wanted to see some responses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broke Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 I was just about to post the same one. Thanks for doing all the work. Later broke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockey390 Posted November 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 Just thinking about it a little more... Maybe all the scams like this are people that hacked an account? If so ebay needs to come up with some kind of security because if someone hacked my account I would be rather pissed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justintoxicated Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 Just thinking about it a little more... Maybe all the scams like this are people that hacked an account? If so ebay needs to come up with some kind of security because if someone hacked my account I would be rather pissed... what they do is make fake websites then you submit your information, they steal your account and make fake posts. So be careful when responding to emails asking information for ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sksummers Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 I got an email a couple of weeks ago from what appeared to be EBAY wanting to do an "EMAIL security check". It all looked very official but I was suspicious from the onset. I followed the link and the first thing it wanted was my ID and password. The page looked very much like EBAY's but I was suspeicious as the address bar had dissapeared. I looked at the properties of the page and it was not EBAY. I didn't get duped by the phony, and reported it to EBAY but I guarantee more than 1 unsuspecting person has validated the "EMAIL security check" with their ID and password and have most likely had bogus auctions launched under their ID. Just a reminder to everyone, EBAY will NEVER ask for your user ID and password from an email. Here is what the email looked like: Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 4:26 PM Subject: Security Test Dear eBay user, As stated in the User Agreement, Section 41.1, we may send you this email. After the multiple frauds registered lately, our company has initiated a study regarding this problem. In this study the company has reached the conclusion that most of the frauds were possible because of the low email service security level . For a best deployment of our further activities (the frauds prevention) our company has decided to test for free the security of the email services that you (our users) use. Hoping you have understood that we are doing all these for your own safety and for the good deployment of the relations between our company and its parteners we suggest you to acces the following form to test your e-mail: http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?TestEmail&bpuser=0 Thank you for your patience in this matter. Regards, Security eBay (Security Department) eBay Inc Thank you for using eBay! http://www.ebay.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is the response from EBAY: Hello, Thank you for contacting eBay's Trust and Safety Department about email 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 have investigated the source of this email and have taken appropriate 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 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 spoof@ebay.com 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 ______________________________ eBay Your Personal Trading Community ******************************************* Important: eBay will not ask you for sensitive personal information (such as your password, credit card and bank account numbers, Social Security numbers, etc.) in an email. Learn more account protection tips at: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justintoxicated Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 exactly what im talking about... give these morons your information and your ebay account will get OWNED. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sksummers Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 In my searches last night I found a brand new TRX450 at a buy it now price of $3000. The seller had over 300 feedbacks at 100% positive. Looks like the scamming continues.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SICK BOY Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 I got one of those fake ebay emails awhile ago so WATCH OUT.I hope they catch those assholes.If I catch one I say f*uck jail tie him to the back of my shee for a few laps around a mx track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldfronttire Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 I was looking for a new Corvette a few weeks ago, and on Ebay I found 3 that were really cheap. As it turns out, the guy was in Holland, and wanted me to wire him $4000. Yeah right dude! Not all Americans are stupid. However, your first clue should be the spelling errors in the ebay emails. I'm pretty sure ebay has a decent spell check. Besides, I don't think the investors of ebay and the board of directors would allow some non english speaking import fuckhead to send out official emails. You guys have to pay attention. If the deal is too good to be true, it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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