sanmar
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posted on March 24, 2005 12:42:39 PM new
For the 3rd time in six months I have had to change my user password on eBay because someone has tried to enter my user ID. Anyone else have this problem. This is really bgging me.
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estatesalestuff
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posted on March 24, 2005 12:51:12 PM new
Are you sure, sanmar??? ... how do you know they tried to enter your acount??? ... how awful.
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sanmar
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posted on March 24, 2005 04:02:56 PM new
Notice from eBay that my password was suspended. I had to go site, forgot your password & enter a new one. This was not a spoof. I tried to get into My Ebay & was refused.
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upriver
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posted on March 24, 2005 10:26:39 PM new
Have you done a thorough scan of your 'puter? I'm no expert, but seem to remember that sometimes someone can hack into your system and have something there that records your keystrokes, sounds far-fetched, but maybe a complete clean-up is in order?
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sparkz
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posted on March 24, 2005 10:53:06 PM new
It could be a trojan, but if you're on DSL, it's probably some teenager in the neighborhood that's phreaking the phone system. Betcha SBC never mentioned that possibility when you signed up with them.
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Damariscotta
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posted on March 25, 2005 12:34:00 AM new
Do you mean that someone entered your user name to login, repeatedly entered incorrect password, and eBay assumes a hack attempt and freezes your login?
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petpost
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posted on March 25, 2005 07:39:27 AM new
I think it sounds like someone is trying to log into your account from a home. I've NEVER had to change my password. But if you're got computer-savvy kids...look out.
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sanmar
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posted on March 25, 2005 01:18:53 PM new
FYI; I live alone. My youngest "kid" will be 40 this year & lives in Cheyenne, WY. I have Norton A/V, did a complete system scan , no viruses. I have no idea what transpired with my account.
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neglus
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posted on March 25, 2005 01:25:17 PM new
Does ebay do that? Freeze your account if too many log-in attempts are made? What a great angle for a scammer - they make repeated atempts to access someone's account, then send a phish-email that says that the account is invalid (user can even verify that is true by not being able to access) and then has them signin through one of their bogus links because user CANT get in to ebay! God I hope it hasn't come to that!!
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tOMWiii
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posted on March 25, 2005 01:39:40 PM new
Didn't feeBay institute a THREE-ATTEMPT limit about 18mose ago??
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