OT: Problem with Ebay spoof...

[gforbess at attglobal.net (Gordon Forbess)]

On Wed, 4 Aug 2004 18:53:10 -0400, David Utley <fahrvegnugen@cox.net>
wrote:

>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?

I've received that one (and a supposed PayPal message) a number of
times  I've been replying with bogus information just to give the
jerks something to do.


Gordon

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