Another Likely Scam - e-bay I.D.

Geo · June 12th, 2003, 01:15 PM

I received an email yesterday which opened up
to show the E-bay log in screen. The message asked
to log in user name and password so they could
verify and authenticate that it was correct.
The sender did not have an e-bay web address.
(I had no problem logging into my "real" e-bay account later.)

Just want to pass that on and alert you all
to be aware of this.

Telecaster · June 12th, 2003, 01:23 PM

I got a similar EMail wanting to "verify" my PayPal info. Bank info, password, and credit card info. YEAH RIGHT! I DON'T THINK SO

TeleGeir · June 12th, 2003, 02:50 PM

eBay, PayPal etc. will never ever ask you to submit personal info in an email, or send you an email to ask you to do so. So those are always scams!

Any legitimate site will prompt you for such info after you have logged on the the real site in the normal way.

When you get an HTML email with a form like that, you can look at the source and it will point to a site with a similar, but not identical name. In PayPal's case it will be a http rather than https (secure) one too.

Just throw them away...

Geir :)

markophonic · June 12th, 2003, 09:12 PM

I've recieved two emails from "Paypal" this week asking to verify info....I thought they seemed a little fishy and have'nt replied to them.

guitar_ed · June 12th, 2003, 09:50 PM

Howdy,

My wife works for eBay. Unfortunately, they have control over the a*&holes who send these messages. But eBay is very consistent: They will NOT send you an email asking for this information. Ever.

My suggestion is to call your local PD, using the NON-emergency number, and tell them. For that matter, bother your local member of Congress. Make them earn their pay. If enough people bother them, they will figure out a way to stop the problem, which is people who vote being pissed off at them.

So much for my rant.

Guitar Ed

Bill Ashton · June 13th, 2003, 05:47 AM

However this one was trying to info on my Earthlink account...something about files being purged and new info needed, that I would be shut off in 24 hrs. Smelled fishy but I went to the webpage, looked similar to Earthlink but thought, naaawww. Emailed Earthlink support and it was a scam.

The IP address of the site and the requester were in Holland...

Geo · June 13th, 2003, 12:55 PM

These scam artists probably figure for every 100 or more
e-mails they may get a few replies that they can rip off and/or
wreak havoc on.
I wish I wrote down the origin now before I deleted the e-mail.

June 12th, 2003, 01:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Geo Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hendersonville, TN Age: 59 Posts: 2,437 15 Photos	Another Likely Scam - e-bay I.D. I received an email yesterday which opened up to show the E-bay log in screen. The message asked to log in user name and password so they could verify and authenticate that it was correct. The sender did not have an e-bay web address. (I had no problem logging into my "real" e-bay account later.) Just want to pass that on and alert you all to be aware of this.

June 12th, 2003, 01:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Telecaster Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 182	Look for this also I got a similar EMail wanting to "verify" my PayPal info. Bank info, password, and credit card info. YEAH RIGHT! I DON'T THINK SO

June 12th, 2003, 02:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
TeleGeir Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 1,998	Yep, it is a known scam. eBay, PayPal etc. will never ever ask you to submit personal info in an email, or send you an email to ask you to do so. So those are always scams! Any legitimate site will prompt you for such info after you have logged on the the real site in the normal way. When you get an HTML email with a form like that, you can look at the source and it will point to a site with a similar, but not identical name. In PayPal's case it will be a http rather than https (secure) one too. Just throw them away... Geir :) __________________ "This is a room in Paul's house."

June 12th, 2003, 09:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
markophonic Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Michigan Age: 47 Posts: 934 1 Photos	I've recieved two emails from "Paypal" this week asking to verify info....I thought they seemed a little fishy and have'nt replied to them. __________________ http://www.brianvanderark.com/

June 12th, 2003, 09:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
guitar_ed Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bankrupt State of California Age: 47 Posts: 711 16 Photos	Howdy, My wife works for eBay. Unfortunately, they have control over the a*&holes who send these messages. But eBay is very consistent: They will NOT send you an email asking for this information. Ever. My suggestion is to call your local PD, using the NON-emergency number, and tell them. For that matter, bother your local member of Congress. Make them earn their pay. If enough people bother them, they will figure out a way to stop the problem, which is people who vote being pissed off at them. So much for my rant. Guitar Ed __________________ Piss off a politician, register to vote. When you complain about the government, remember that you ARE the government. Voting is the ultimate act of civil dis-obediance. AIM - guitar_edg Skype - guitar_edg (had to change on 5/16/06)

June 13th, 2003, 05:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
Bill Ashton Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central Massachusetts Posts: 462	I ahd a similar email However this one was trying to info on my Earthlink account...something about files being purged and new info needed, that I would be shut off in 24 hrs. Smelled fishy but I went to the webpage, looked similar to Earthlink but thought, naaawww. Emailed Earthlink support and it was a scam. The IP address of the site and the requester were in Holland...

June 13th, 2003, 12:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
Geo Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hendersonville, TN Age: 59 Posts: 2,437 15 Photos	These scam artists probably figure for every 100 or more e-mails they may get a few replies that they can rip off and/or wreak havoc on. I wish I wrote down the origin now before I deleted the e-mail.