8mm Forum: Spoof ebay emails, Watch out !!!!!!!!

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Posted by Mark Todd (Member # 96) on September 24, 2003, 02:34 AM:

Just a quick note as most of us seem to use ebay that I got a dickie email saying there was a problem with my ebay account and that I should log in and sort it out or my account would be suspended.
It had an attachment that gave you an ebay look alike page to sing in on.
Not sure if thats in the hope that your paypal account has the same passowrd or what, there must be some iffy reason behind it.
Anyway ebay got back and it is a dodgey one so watch out in your mail.
best Mark.

Posted by Dan Lail (Member # 18) on September 24, 2003, 03:45 AM:

Hi, Mark, I received one too. It's in the recycle bin now. They make good cyber manure.

Dan [Big Grin]

Posted by Tony Milman (Member # 7) on September 24, 2003, 04:48 AM:

Yep,

me as well. The english was very poor and certainly not upto ebay standard

Posted by Barry Attwood (Member # 100) on September 24, 2003, 09:45 AM:

I had one yesterday too, it just looked wrong, and the structure and vagueness of the letter suggested it was a forgery. I heard about something similar last year with an eBay handle, and that nasty little puppy had a virus attached, so I just deleted it, why would eBay be sending you a message with an attachment anyway, just plain daft. Still it's nice to know I'm not the only one who gets these emails.

Posted by Trevor Adams (Member # 42) on September 25, 2003, 06:23 AM:

Likewise.e-Bay say they would never email and ask the questions this fake outfit asks.Trev

Posted by D'Arcy More (Member # 50) on September 25, 2003, 09:20 AM:

These are what are called "spoofs". I have recieved several of these and yes they are not from Ebay. I believe they are out of Russia I'm told. Ignore. Delete. [Smile]

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