posted on May 26, 2003 05:40:09 AM new
The eBay hoax emails are looking more and more official! I just received two (one with reply to address "[email protected]" )that had actually copied the ebay sign-in page, complete with eBay headers and footers and a place to fill out user name and of course password! I received a similar one for my PayPal account. They look so official anyone who hadn't read warnings about hoaxes would certainly complete the sign in!!
I no sooner mentioned in a post here that I felt "left out" because I hadn't gotten any EBAY hoax emails then they started rolling in! HMMMMMMMM...
Anyway BEWARE! I of course didnt provide passwords account or account information but forwarded on to [email protected] who confirmed the hoax.
posted on May 26, 2003 07:57:16 AM new
When these very official looking fake emails reach a certain level then ebay will deal with the problem in a more effective manner.
It's kind of like a dangerous mountain road the needs better guardrails -- after a certain number of fatalites the state has to put in better guardrails.
posted on May 26, 2003 09:01:08 AM new
I'm curious how you think ebay will find an effective manner to stop them. nless they hire a worldwide network of psycics there is no way to stop someone from building a quick page and sending out emails simply because there is no way to know who or when this is going to be done. All they can do is stop them once they are made aware of them however is someone is operating offshore on their own servers there really is not a way to stop them quickly and effectively.
posted on May 26, 2003 09:56:11 AM new
I received one of these last week. The only way I knew it was false was because it was sent to a email address I first used on ebay.
posted on May 26, 2003 10:31:25 AM new
NO LIBRA! The emails should be forwarded to: [email protected] ... not safe harbor!
I agree with neon , it's almost IMPOSSIBLE for eBay to put a stop to it because they can change servers in a nano-second as soon as one is shut down! Perhaps plastering more info about the hoaxes on the eBay site with info about the latest morph of the hoax (ie copying the eBay sign-in page)and placing it in a prominent spot like sign-in, eBay home, MyEbay or all three- would at least educate those who bother to read (but as we all know, people are not very good readers)...I was almost taken in and I feel I am well informed and familiar with eBay ins and outs.
posted on May 26, 2003 10:38:09 AM new
All the above is true. I doubt that Ebay will ever be able to stop these.
But, if everyone will remember the line Ebay has in all there emails: Ebay will NEVER ask for password information through an email request.
It is not worded exactly that way, but there is something to that effect. I have seen it many times.
So, no matter how official these look (Neglus, I got one of those myself yesterday and it was my first) you know it is not really from email.
The one I received stated Ebay was updating their security system and needed to verify my information. I was sorry I even opened it because someday one of those is going to contain a trojan horse and get out passwords anyway.
posted on May 26, 2003 10:51:10 AM new
that's the same one i got lindajean and these three have been my first! maybe they are just getting around to postcard sellers!
i opened it too but I dont think they can attach trojans unless there is an attachment with an exe and you download and then open it.. or am i wrong about this???
you almost HAVE to open an email from eBay Safe harbor if you are a seller!
