re eBay: Why does this happen?

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Post #185,310

by Another Scott

11/28/04 6:03:26 PM

re eBay: Why does this happen?

I was fairly active on eBay this long weekend, getting stuff for friends and relations. In the last day I've gotten 4 phishing e-mails telling me that I need to update my eBay profile, my account has been suspended, etc., etc. I haven't received such an e-mail in many months. Why now?

I figure it's just coincidence, or that the phishers figure that people are more active on eBay this time of year and might get more hits now, etc. But the paranoid side of me is wondering if there is something else going on.

Thoughts? Similar experiences?

Thanks.

Cheers,
Scott.

Post #185,312

11/28/04 6:13:00 PM

There are scrubbers everywhere...

Trying to get confidential info from unsuspecting users.

I get ~ 100 spam a day now, everything from Viagra to My suspended PayPal account (which it isn't) and to my citibank account profile which is out of date, well it should be I don't even have one...

Just posting to a mailing list that has gateways to newsgroups gets me a boost in SPAM.

EBay is SOOOO exposed, (as in seen everywhere not compromisable) it doesn't surprise me.

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Post #185,361

11/29/04 6:01:17 AM

Don'r happen to me.

Mind you, my ID is on www.ebay.com.au, not www.ebay.com.

Wade.

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Post #185,405

11/29/04 1:47:13 PM

I forward all mine

to spoof@ebay.com

maybe they'll do something about it eventually
they claim they notify the proper authorities but that seems like a dead end

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re eBay: Why does this happen? - (Another Scott) - (3) - Nov. 28, 2004, 06:03:26 PM EST

There are scrubbers everywhere... - (folkert) - Nov. 28, 2004, 06:13:00 PM EST

Don'r happen to me. - (static) - Nov. 29, 2004, 06:01:17 AM EST

I forward all mine - (andread) - Nov. 29, 2004, 01:47:13 PM EST

Uno? My brain hurts. And I'm out of milk, so the coffee's not a happening thing. Pout.
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