junkaholic31
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posted on March 7, 2005 02:43:48 PM
I just checked my EMAIL and found a message from "EBAY"- that looks legit- it states that they have received my request to change my email address and the proper info request would be sent to the new address-Neither I or anyone in family has made this request- I notified EBAY but who knows how long that will take to get through to them- Anyone else have this happen???
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TOMWIII
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posted on March 7, 2005 03:06:52 PM
Yo! Rip!
Where you been, boy? That be one of the oldest PHISHING scams out dere!
 
"AARP? Ain't that a bunch of old geezers?"
After attacking the AARP, what next for the GOP?
According to Lester Fudgebucket, RNC Director of Stupidity, MOM and APPLE PIE!
Quote Lester: "Did you know that EVERY SINGLE MOM in history has been the same sex as...LESBIANS? And, all those FRUITS in Apple Pie are either Pinks or downright REDS!"
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junkaholic31
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posted on March 7, 2005 05:07:33 PM
He also posted a $1000.00 machine to my EBAY sales account- and there were 4 bids on it- I could not get into my account- I had to have my daughter go in and cancel the item- I now have to get EBAY to take the listing fee off my account-Might be a hackers joke but it took me several hours to clear it all up- I'm not laughing-
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agitprop
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posted on March 7, 2005 05:12:55 PM
junkaholic31
A little common sense and a strong password will save you a lot of grief. Change your passwords on a regular basis and check your PC for spyware (assuming you don't have a secure Linux or Mac OS) too.
[ edited by agitprop on Mar 8, 2005 01:14 PM ]
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ltray
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posted on March 7, 2005 10:29:34 PM
JA, if you use the same password for your Paypal account, I would make login into Paypal and change it immeditately.
Then again, even if it is not the same password, I think I would change all of my online passwords just to make sure some hacker did not have my personal info.
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sparkz
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posted on March 7, 2005 10:42:52 PM
Ditto to what ltray said. But before you change any passwords, login to Housecall at http://www.trendmicro.com/free_tools/ and scan your hard drive for any viruses that might be lurking in the background. What you will be looking for is a keystroke logging trojan that could possibly have slipped past your regular AV software. Never type a password unless you are thoroughly convinced your computer is clean. And don't depend on old faithful Norton or McAfee to protect you. Get a second opinion from Housecall.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
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stonecold613
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posted on March 8, 2005 08:49:44 PM
I received a new one this evening that really looks legite.
It is in the ask a seller a question form. The person writes, "I have paid for my item. Pleas send the tracking number."
Only problem is it came from someone I didn't have on my winning bidders chart. There was a legite looking link for an ebay auction. Clicking it takes you to a log in page, which was the first solid clue to a scam. Normally when clicking, it does not take you to a log in page, but the actual auction page. Of course I clicked the window closed, but you can bet many sellers will log in and give up their info.
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Japerton
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posted on March 8, 2005 09:27:03 PM
I got one of those..I thought..interesting, I shipped last weeeek...er...oooh...forward to spoof...
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through the eye of a needle, than watch
a man use heaven to get all his friends rich
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sparkz
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posted on March 8, 2005 09:46:21 PM
Stone...The email you received sounds like it could be a variation of one that was going around last year asking for shipping prices on a non-existant auction. Clicking on the link could have taken you to a spoof page that attempts to drop a trojan onto your hard drive. My av program caught it. Hope yours is up to date. If you have any doubts, login it Housecall and scan your hard drive.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
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stonecold613
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posted on March 9, 2005 11:02:50 AM
Sparks,
This one is different than the one asking for shipping prices. It is pretty legite looking. Good thing I keep good records of my sales and don't depend upon the worthless ebay system.
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