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Subject: Re: another ebay fraud scam alert....also...AOL users,,,beware

Author: Art Basham

Date: 10:54:25 06/29/03

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Hi Mike...
The same thing happened to me on AOL...
asking for credit card "update" info...

I fell for it, sad to say, and in one or two months there was over $2000 on my
bill that
was not mine..!

Art

===============On June 29, 2003 at 11:48:41, Mike Byrne wrote:

>On June 29, 2003 at 11:38:29, Mike Byrne wrote:
>
>>sorry for the off topic - but this could be important to you if you use Ebay at
>>all.
>>
>>I received this message today, alledgely from Ebay - but obviously it is not
>>from Ebay...
>>=============================================================================
>>"Dear eBay User,
>>During our regular update and verification of the accounts, we couldn't verify
>>your current information. Either your information has changed or it is
>>incomplete.
>>Please update and verify your information by signing in your account below :
>>If the account information is not updated to current information within 5 days
>>then, your access to bid or buy on eBay will be restricted.
>>go to this link below:
>>
>>http://www.ebay.com/acounts/memb/avncenter/?dll87443%2213
>>
>>***Please Do Not Reply To This E-Mail As You Will Not Receive A Response***
>>
>>
>>Thank you
>>Accounts Managent
>>
>>As outlined in our User Agreement, eBay will periodically send you information
>>about site changes and enhancements. Visit our Privacy Policy and User Agreement
>>if you have any questions.
>>
>>Copyright 2002 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved.
>>Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners.
>>eBay and the eBay logo are trademarks of eBay Inc
>>
>>"
>>=============================================================================
>>
>>this is a scam for people trying to steal your money - it's not from Ebay
>>
>>the site
>>
>>"http://www.ebay.com/acounts/memb/avncenter/?dll87443%2213" is non-existant -
>>note how accounts is mispelled.  When you click on the link you are actually
>>redirected to this site:
>>
>>http://www.eparduotuve.lt/x/
>>
>>Once you have provided this fraudalant site made to look like a real Ebay site
>>with your Ebay and Payal ID's and password information - kiss your money good
>>buy.
>
>there I go again - more phonetic spelling "good buy" was supposed to be "good
>bye"  ...my brain is doing that more and more ...sigh ...
>
>
>>
>>==============================================================================
>>
>>Best practices -
>>
>>1.  Never use the links in the email and click - copy the link as text and then
>>paste.
>>
>>2.   Never provide your account information (passwords. user ids) on request -
>>EVER.  They have all the information already.  If there was problem you would
>>have found out on the initial sign up.



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