OT - Problem with Ebay spoof...

[SequoiaGLX at twcny.rr.com (SequoiaGLX@twcny.rr.com)]

The rule of thumb is just like with phone calls.  If
someone else initiates contact, i.e. calls you, you
never give them personal information.  If you
contact them it's more OK.  But never send anything
like that through e-mail anyway.  Any responsible
reputable company would not ask for it through
e-mail anyway.

John K. Gates
--
'97 Jetta GLX - daily driver
'85 Scirocco Flash Silver, waiting for my new
house/shop for a complete
teardown/buildup sometime soon...

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew H." <rjtremor@core.com>
Date: Wednesday, August 4, 2004 7:45 pm
Subject: Re: Problem with Ebay spoof...

> I almost did, myself. I suspected something was
weird with it, so 
> I went to
> the main site, through my browser and all, and
fiddled with things 
> there,while deleting the message from the E-Bay
Billing Dept, and 
> Mary Kimmel...
> not long after that, I got another e-mail stating
the same thing. 
> I sent it
> to e-Bay's spoof team, and they said it was a bad
e-mail, not one 
> of theirs.
> 'Tis a nasty scam, no question.
> 
> If anyone gets an e-mail saying they need to
update their info, 
> lest they be
> deleted from e-Bay, report it to e-Bay themselves,
and make sure.
> 
> 
> ~Matt/RJ
> 1985 Audi Coupe GT - The Evil Car
> "I know God loves me. He gave me an Audi!"
> http://www.livejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=rjtremor
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Utley" <fahrvegnugen@cox.net>
> To: "scirocco" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 6:53 PM
> Subject: OT: Problem with Ebay spoof...
> 
> 
> >
> > Anyone else fall victim to this?
> >
> >   Some ass in Italy sends me an email with an
alleged problem 
> with my
> account.  I had just changed a few things, so I
had no reason to think
> something was up.  I replied with my personal
information, and I then
> promptly noticed a 312.87 dollar charge on my
account, taken by 
> someone from
> an ATM in Italy.  I figured out what I did wrong,
contacted the 
> bank, and I
> am all square now.  The trouble is, the fokkers
keep trying to get 
> me to
> re-verify my stuff, so I can fall for it again...
 I know now the 
> way to
> spot the difference between Ebay and an
impersonator, so I am safe 
> there...>
> >   Is anyone else having this trouble?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >    David
> >
> > PS--  I did report them to both Ebay and the
proper civil 
> authorities...>
> >
> > ---Chrome don't get you home.---
> >
> >
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