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14-03-06, 10:32 PM

I actually fell for this. And entered my log details.

I realised how dumb I had been as soon as I had done it. So logged on to EBay and changed all my details.

14-03-06, 11:11 PM

Seriously lads, every single email you get off a bank/ebay etc, find a string with an odd word in it, like in the above "sentinal", use that for the string you put into google, and search for that string. Keep trying with lots of strings. Try without using quotes.

Bull**** emails will get onto the Web fast, Google will pick them up fast, and you can reff your stuff from there.

northwind · 15-03-06, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guyon

Ebay, paypal etc do not include links in any correspondence to you,

Sure they do. I've got a fees one today which I know to be genuine, includes a link. Notifications of questions on auctions have a "respond now". Loads of Ebay emails have links in. The difference is, they're all written in something approaching primary school english, whilemost of the phishing ones aren't. If they put the same effort into their grammar as they do into their presentation, they'd catch a lot more people...

15-03-06, 10:10 AM

Forward it to spoof@ebay.co.uk and they will deal with it.
Same with any mail you get like this from anyone, most banks etc have addresses for this.

The more they recieve the easier it may be for them to track this thing back to the people sending the crap and if your lucky, arrest them.

15-03-06, 10:16 AM

Ebay will always include your own login name on any correspondance.

Although the email appears to come from an Ebay address (it has actually been spoofed), the link will not take you to the actual Ebay site.

15-03-06, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigApe

I actually fell for this. And entered my log details.

I realised how dumb I had been as soon as I had done it. So logged on to EBay and changed all my details.

Well that will waste the scammers time when they try the now duff details

Even better Ebay could log the IP that tries to connect and track em that way

15-03-06, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PsychoCannon

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigApe

I actually fell for this. And entered my log details.

I realised how dumb I had been as soon as I had done it. So logged on to EBay and changed all my details.

Well that will waste the scammers time when they try the now duff details

Even better Ebay could log the IP that tries to connect and track em that way

Jeez, this must be the day when missing people show up!

Glad to see you back, Psycho!

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14-03-06, 10:32 PM	#11
Stig Guest Posts: n/a	I actually fell for this. And entered my log details. I realised how dumb I had been as soon as I had done it. So logged on to EBay and changed all my details.

14-03-06, 11:11 PM	#12
philipMac Guest Posts: n/a	Seriously lads, every single email you get off a bank/ebay etc, find a string with an odd word in it, like in the above "sentinal", use that for the string you put into google, and search for that string. Keep trying with lots of strings. Try without using quotes. Bull**** emails will get onto the Web fast, Google will pick them up fast, and you can reff your stuff from there.

15-03-06, 10:10 AM	#14
PsychoCannon Guest Posts: n/a	Forward it to spoof@ebay.co.uk and they will deal with it. Same with any mail you get like this from anyone, most banks etc have addresses for this. The more they recieve the easier it may be for them to track this thing back to the people sending the crap and if your lucky, arrest them.

15-03-06, 10:16 AM	#15
akbarhussain Guest Posts: n/a	Ebay will always include your own login name on any correspondance. Although the email appears to come from an Ebay address (it has actually been spoofed), the link will not take you to the actual Ebay site.