[SOC] MUST READ IF YOU USE EBAY

[Lloyd Lachow]

> Subject: [fpqrp] OT:  MUST READ IF YOU USE EBAY
> Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 18:21:04 -0500
> 
> Today..... of all people to send a spoof to.... I
> received one of the best
> spoof email frauds I've ever seen in many years of
> conducting criminal
> investigations.
> 
> I received an email this morning allegedly from
> support@ebay.com informing
> me that I had a problem with my account (fraud).  It
> was a slick java script
> html email that stated that the recipient needed to
> click an attachment form
> to fill out to verify the ebay account.  The
> attachment was a java applet
> that very much resembles a real eBay form.  It asks
> for name address.... and
> credit card or bank information.  It has links to
> all the regular ebay pages
> on it and but to the untrained or non-suspicious
> person looks legit.
> However .... surprise !  If you click to submit the
> info Jose' gets a new
> car.
> 
> DO NOT REPLY via this form.  It is a
> "spoof"....fake... fraud.  I was able
> to trace the origin of the email to an address in
> Mexico.... and found a
> slick operation set up to strip the financial 
> information and then direct
> deposit your bank funds or  charge your credit card
> up to the limit into a
> Mexican bank account.
> 
> I notified eBay of my findings and received a nice
> phone call from their
> security guys thanking me for the info.  Having
> investigated computer crimes
> (and even a murder or two) that led to our friends
> South of the border (and
> other off shore sites) I can assure you that NOTHING
> would ever be done to
> assist you if you are victimized by something like
> this.
> 
> Bottom line.... if you EVER get any email asking for
> financial info NEVER
> reply with ANYTHING.
> 
>> Michael Melland, W9WIS
> Winneconne, Wisconsin USA EN54pc
> qrp-l #1656 - qrparci # 9875 - iparc #252
> ars #1075  -  http://webpages.charter.net/w9wis/


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