ebay phishing alert !

BSMStar · 12th June 2006, 06:33 PM

OK, here is my 2 cents worth...

Most of these things act as if you are logging on to an real site. Really, they are stealing you login and password. Now they got ya!

1. Never give out passwords or account information.
2. Look at the actual source of the email - not that it just looks like it came from eBay or Paypal or any banking institute.
3. I have heard that some overseas eBay sellers are sending fake Paypal logins too… just a rumor…

If you are not sure how to do that…

Do not input you real account or login the first time. If it accepts it, it is obviously a bogus site! (They do not know your account and password, they are just trying to steal it).

They will soon figure out that people are doing this, so you may want to input a bogus password the second time. If it is still rejecting you, then use you actual account and password on the third try.

Call me over cautious… but I would rather be safe than sorry.

Ferguson · 12th June 2006, 07:34 PM

I get several a week from Ebay, Paypal, and banks that I don't even do business with. Always go to your messages in My Ebay if you have any question. I even worry when I get an email saying that I've won the auction and get a link to pay from. Even then, I usually to Ebay, then the auction, and pay from there. If the bastids ever figure out how to get to people who just won an auction, they'll get a BUNCH of passowords.

Steve

ErnestoJuan · 12th June 2006, 08:11 PM

I don't want to start a slashdot - like troll or whatever, but being a paranoid IT guy for a long time 17+ years (currently infrastructure systems developer) , on my pc ( linux /xp dual boot) I NEVER use Windows XP for financial or other sensitive business.

I use XP for games - my favorite being Age of Empires

- thats all.. Regardless of disabled services, registry tweaks, antivirus and anti spyware and firewall software: I do not trust it for 100%.

Do I trust Linux for 100% ? No, but more than XP..

12th June 2006, 08:11 PM	#3
ErnestoJuan Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Europa Posts: 60	no troll but .. I don't want to start a slashdot - like troll or whatever, but being a paranoid IT guy for a long time 17+ years (currently infrastructure systems developer) , on my pc ( linux /xp dual boot) I NEVER use Windows XP for financial or other sensitive business. I use XP for games - my favorite being Age of Empires - thats all.. Regardless of disabled services, registry tweaks, antivirus and anti spyware and firewall software: I do not trust it for 100%. Do I trust Linux for 100% ? No, but more than XP..

12th June 2006, 06:33 PM	#1
BSMStar Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas City, MO USA Posts: 312	OK, here is my 2 cents worth... Most of these things act as if you are logging on to an real site. Really, they are stealing you login and password. Now they got ya! 1. Never give out passwords or account information. 2. Look at the actual source of the email - not that it just looks like it came from eBay or Paypal or any banking institute. 3. I have heard that some overseas eBay sellers are sending fake Paypal logins too… just a rumor… If you are not sure how to do that… Do not input you real account or login the first time. If it accepts it, it is obviously a bogus site! (They do not know your account and password, they are just trying to steal it). They will soon figure out that people are doing this, so you may want to input a bogus password the second time. If it is still rejecting you, then use you actual account and password on the third try. Call me over cautious… but I would rather be safe than sorry.

12th June 2006, 07:34 PM	#2
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	I get several a week from Ebay, Paypal, and banks that I don't even do business with. Always go to your messages in My Ebay if you have any question. I even worry when I get an email saying that I've won the auction and get a link to pay from. Even then, I usually to Ebay, then the auction, and pay from there. If the bastids ever figure out how to get to people who just won an auction, they'll get a BUNCH of passowords. Steve