I have been eBaying since 2000 and have been through a lot of phishing and junk from being a BIG eBay user. I just could not believe what I just saw today:

here's their trap:

I was searching and clicked on an auction that said "2005 Mustang GT $6000 buy it now".
I clicked and the auction page displayed for seconds and then I got a login screen that looked exactly like the eBay screen. It wanted my username and password to proceed. (This does occassionally occur throughout normal surfing with their site). I was very fortunate to take a look at the "Address bar" in the browser and it had a different address with a re-direct flavor to it.

I typed:

user name: "You are stealing user names"
password: "and passwords"

I then reported it to eBay. By the time I got back to the auction page to look it over again they were all gone. There was about a half dozen of the auctions before I did this. They are able to hijack accounts this way.

As a favor to yourself change your eBay password today. You may have had this happen to you and not know it.

Russ

EDIT: Moderators: Please move/put this post where you think it should be. I posted here out of habit!

 

Good lookin out!

 

Thanks for the good info! I am on there a lot also. I also have been getting a lot of fake Paypal emails asking for me to log in stating that someone from another country way trying to access my account and they temporarily suspended it and I should click on their link to reactivate. I did not and reported it immediately.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(stang9325 @ February 27, 2006, 6:06 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
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Good luck with getting a report out of EBAY. I had someone using my name and address to sell stuff. The funny thing is I received 2 checks in the mail for items that a couple of guys who won an auction. I reported it and never heard from EBAY. For all I know this guy is still out there using my name and address.
John

 

Just install the ebay toolbar in your browser and it has account guard. Gives a warning message for any site that you may get redirected to that asks you for your paypal or ebay info.

 

I had that happen last week also, I thought something funny was up and when I saw the odd URL I knew it was a fake site.
You really have to be careful and pay attention sometimes!!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(garyb900 @ February 27, 2006, 7:13 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Thanks for the good info! I am on there a lot also. I also have been getting a lot of fake Paypal emails asking for me to log in stating that someone from another country way trying to access my account and they temporarily suspended it and I should click on their link to reactivate. I did not and reported it immediately.
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i fell for one of those paypal emails when i was drunk, came home from a bar and wanted to order something, and got this paypal email. filled it out, about a day later citibank calls and said someone in romania just tried to withdraw $100 with my atm card. they had printed a duplicate of my atm card. citi suspended my acct, sent new cards, that was it. i learned paypal/ebay and drinking is bad!

 

I get one a day from paypal, well the phishing emails. I know for a fact it's bogus cuz I have never used paypal.

 

An older friend of my parents got took in that scheme. He was trying to buy a tractor and found a really good price on a buy it now. He ended up wiring money to these people and never got a his tractor.
Whats really sad is the number of people that get taken this way. I know alot of older people that would think it was all legit. My parents friend got taken for $6K.
I too have gotten an unusual number of the paypal and ebay phishing emails lately. I always forward them to spoof@ebay.com or spoof@paypal.com.

 

They run the same scam with Classic Mustangs. I've seen ads run consistently for Boss 302 / 429 Mustangs for $6000 - $8000. I reported to Ebay as well but the ads keep running. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dunno.gif[/img]

 

I've seen this too, instead it says "BUY IT NOW FOR 6000" and it has a picture of a naked woman instead of a car. its a shame that ive been seeing this on ebay for a week or so and they've not done anything about it.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(MeanStang @ February 28, 2006, 9:44 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
I've seen this too, instead it says "BUY IT NOW FOR 6000" and it has a picture of a naked woman instead of a car. its a shame that ive been seeing this on ebay for a week or so and they've not done anything about it.
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I received an email last week that said I hadn't paid for my item and I needed to make a Pay Pal payment to an ebay bidder. I hadn't bought anything and just ignored it. I was busy and didn't report it.

Lot's of predators out there. I think it is best to buy from TMS sponsors. I've received everything I've ever ordered and had no problems.