New eBay scam

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Hi folks, I received today a nicely forged eBay scam, I was intrigued first because it carried this topic :

"Respond to this question #250026510836 - Respond Now" and I don't have anything on sale currently.

!!! FIRST OF ALL BE AWARE THAT EMAILS WITHOUT YOUR FULL REGISTERED NAME ARE NOT EBAY EMAILS !!!

The email contained this data :

Question from bluebellvue
bluebellvue( 690)
Positive feedback: 100%
Member since: May-25-05
Location: NC, United States
Registered on: www.ebay.com
Item: (250026510836)
This message was sent while the listing was active.
bluebellvue is a potential buyer.
I think this is exactly what we are looking for.. our school needs but our budget is small..any info you could provide on this would be so helpful We need to try to find out about it ASAP- as your auction ends tomorrow. thanks-

Francisc Barett

I checked the links to which it pointed...
the user feedback link was legit showing a no longer existing user in bulgary with private feedback.

the Item link pointed to a fake link :http://3739825217:82/ebay.com/reg.php
with a fake ebay registration process

Also to be noted :

Details for item number: 250026510836
Item URL: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200023943812&sspagename=ADME:B:AAQ:US:1
End date: Sep-11-06 16:36:44 PDT

THE URL IS FAKE AND POINTS TO http://3739825217:82/ebay.com/reg.php

I hope it'll help you guys, good ebay hunting, surf safe and beware! 🙂
 
If you receive emails from eBay, PayPal, or other such sites, NEVER NEVER NEVER click on the links in those messages unless you are sure that the email is legitimate.

If you want to read the information you are supposedly being directed to, open your browser, and manually type the address of the site. Then, navigate to the item/policy/etc that was referenced in the email. This will ensure that you don't get caught by fake links, as above.
 
Please help improve ebay by nagging them to increase security:
http://pages.ebay.com/townhall/

Once a phisher gets an accounts password, that is all they need, they can then change the email address in the account and make a new password.
I think in order to change certain critical fields in the account, like phone number, email address or password, a telephone call should be required, just like the credit card companies use. Simply call using your home phone whose number must match the number on file on the ebay account, then use the keypad on the phone to make the changes. That may make things a bit tougher for the guys in eastern europe.
 
These are messages I receive all the time in my "Junk Mail"....I have had paypal call my home if there is a problem they will call..dont answer emails from ebay or paypal if there is problem they will call
 
BJ Bignell said:
If you receive emails from eBay, PayPal, or other such sites, NEVER NEVER NEVER click on the links in those messages unless you are sure that the email is legitimate.

If you want to read the information you are supposedly being directed to, open your browser, and manually type the address of the site. Then, navigate to the item/policy/etc that was referenced in the email. This will ensure that you don't get caught by fake links, as above.
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Legitimate emails from eBay and PayPal are very rare and when you get them they don't contain links. The sometimes email you when you owe them money and are way overdue on payment.
 
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