*twitches*

kira · Post by **kira** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 9:20 am

i'm curious yet at the same time peeved.

i just checked my email and see a buyer dispute. i'm thinking wtf?

one i have no idea what the item is since there's no url, only an item number that doesnt help any.
second the person i supposedly buyed from there id name is lamotteboy. never even heard of the damn name.

i replied to the email asking ebay for a url so i could see what the auction maybe was for this supposed item i bought.

lovely*twitches*

Kagejin · Post by **Kagejin** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 9:32 am

Uh, sounds like a phishing spoof to me.....

kira · Post by **kira** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 9:40 am

well i was wondering since i've tried to look up the id name and i'm not getting anything.

i'm waiting for ebay to send a respnse.

it does seem weird since i've never bought from this person.

teggacat · Post by **teggacat** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:10 am

its a spoof, don't respond to anything through that email notice, check your ebay page and chances are nothing will be there, some ass is just trying to get your info, Beware!!

kira · Post by **kira** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:27 am

that's what i thought.

i did respond but i DID NOT give my info. i inquired what it was that i had to pay for.

i sent an email to ebay asking them.

it did seem fishy since i looked the item up and it says it's a 2001 ford. hell, i cant drive due to my eyesight so why would i try and sell that?!

i do need to go change my password and question, just as a precaution.

*twitch*

kira · Post by **kira** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:31 am

yeah, i know no double post but couldnt resist.

i looke at my sent folder and i put

um i dont ever remember buying from this member.

is there a url that shows i bought something?

thankfully i was stupid to only put that.

ReiTheJelly · Post by **ReiTheJelly** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:37 am

If you logged in to "ebay" via the link in the e-mail, it means that the phisher now has your ID and password. I would log into eBay via the main secure page and change your password asap.

kira · Post by **kira** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:59 am

i cant remember if i did or not.

yeah, i changed my password and security question.

Drac of the Sharp Smiles · Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:25 pm

The answer to these things is very simple. If you get an e-mail telling you that you did something on a public website that you're pretty sure you didn't do, close the e-mail and go to that website via OTHER means.

Also, don't bother to reply to the mail. Find where you should report spoof e-mails and forward the message there with all the headers intact. Delete the e-mail and don't worry about it.

You have to be smart and read things closely. I recently got one from someone phishing for my Paypal information. In the e-mail were several things meant to make me jump, but if you read them closely, you realize they're bumpkiss. Examples:

"We recently contacted you after noticing an issue on your account."

No they didn't. As a matter of fact, every stupid sorta-spammy mail Paypal sends to me makes it through. I doubt very much that the first time they need to send something important, it's somehow blocked.

"Case ID Number: PP-602-190-633"

Cool! A case number! Looks so official doesn't it? Weird how when I type in www.paypal.com into my web browser (without using the links in the mail) it's impossible to find this very important case. They will, however, divert me through a billion other notices about how I can subscribe to their credit card, if I want, so they have no shortage of opportunity to direct me to this supposed case.

"Once you log in, you will be provided with steps to restore your account access."

Oddly, I hand-typed in www.paypal.com into my browser and found no trouble at all with my access to my account. Methinks the only people having trouble accessing my account are the dumbkoffs who sent this phishing mail. ^_--

Ronin · Post by **Ronin** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:03 am

Ditto to what others have said. If there is a link in the email hover your cursor over it and it will tell you where it's really linking too. Obviously eBay/Paypal and Bank sites go to proper addresses. But yeah, if you even remotely think you've ltried to log in through a link in an email, make sure you've changed your password.

HotIce · Post by **HotIce** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:18 am

If you are ever unsure of an email that seems to be coming from eBay or PayPal... it's best to sign into your account from another brower window/tab and check to see for yourself. NEVER click on a link within an email you are questioning.

The second important thing to do is forward the email to either:

spoof(at)ebay.com or spoof(at)paypal.com

at least that's what I do. ^_^

guerrierinconnu · Post by **guerrierinconnu** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:25 am

lot's of spoofs....almost every day for me....

miz ducky · Post by **miz ducky** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:21 pm

Yep

(So many people all agreeing. I wanted to agree too.

)

kira · Post by **kira** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:04 pm

thank every one. i feel like an idiot but somethings just need to be learned.

lol, ducky.

i love your post the most drac.

lcatino · Post by **lcatino** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:57 pm

Drac of the Sharp Smiles wrote:I recently got one from someone phishing for my Paypal information. In the e-mail were several things meant to make me jump, but if you read them closely, you realize they're bumpkiss. Examples:

"We recently contacted you after noticing an issue on your account."

No they didn't. As a matter of fact, every stupid sorta-spammy mail Paypal sends to me makes it through. I doubt very much that the first time they need to send something important, it's somehow blocked.

"Case ID Number: PP-602-190-633"

Cool! A case number! Looks so official doesn't it? Weird how when I type in www.paypal.com into my web browser (without using the links in the mail) it's impossible to find this very important case. They will, however, divert me through a billion other notices about how I can subscribe to their credit card, if I want, so they have no shortage of opportunity to direct me to this supposed case.

"Once you log in, you will be provided with steps to restore your account access."

Oddly, I hand-typed in www.paypal.com into my browser and found no trouble at all with my access to my account. Methinks the only people having trouble accessing my account are the dumbkoffs who sent this phishing mail. ^_--

Yeah, I get the same thing from time to time, but these emails usually end up in my spam box. I always check my paypal after (from a new browser), and it's always fine.

Report the emails to paypal.