Mark W Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 'lo,I got a message a few days ago that went straight into my junk mail folder that was from message@ebay.com. This is the score:TF's gonna ream that image size so you'll have to click on it to open it, but basically, some guy called "Pellet8" is saying:Why did you contact the biders of my listing and told them that you are the real seIIer?I will report you to ebay.For a start, I have no idea what the f**k he's talking about, and I haven't looked at any of the random graphics card pieces of shit he's selling on eBay, let alone tried telling anyone about them. I hovered my mouse over the "Respond Now" bit, and it's linked to http://www.drcamposcosta.pt/cgi_bin/ws/ISA...dex.html',1which to me, sounds a little sketchy. If it was an eBay thing I'd have thought it would've linked me to my e-mail inbox. I've got no intention of doing anything about this, but I just wanted to check this was actually a scam sorta/random dude trying to f**k with OBM thing. Stuff like the typos in it, saying "Wetern Union" instead of "Western Union" and so on just looked well sketchy...Thanks for any help... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkee Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Just ignore it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Google toolbar shouts at me telling it is a fraud.I'd report it to eBay, and ignore it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted July 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 McAfee basically had a pop-up come up and basically go "LOOK OUUUUUUUUUUT!!!!!!", so I was thinking that. How do I go about reporting it to eBay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkee Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 (edited) http://pages.ebay.co.uk/safetycentre/index.htmlclick on the spoof email one Edited July 21, 2006 by Spacemunkee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phatmike Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Yeah, I get these quite regularly, they're always different, saying things like "Hi, are you still selling this item" etc etc. Best bet is to not click any of the links, and simply forward it to spoof@ebay.com then delete it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted July 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 http://pages.ebay.co.uk/safetycentre/index.htmlclick on the spoof email one Cheers dude, much appreciated. Just fired them off an e-mail about it now, so we're all good Just noticed Mike's post too, so thanks for that as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 I got an email saying that someone had hacked my account or something and I needed to choose a new password/secret question. It seemed fairly legit though - It came from ebay.com and it didn't ask you to click on any links or anything obvious like that.I just ignored it, but does anyone know if it's a known spoof? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 I clicked on that link and enteredUsername: BumfightsPassword: NipplebumfunAnd i let me on.Now what are the chances of me guessing a username and password. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoyoyo Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 I've got no intention of doing anything about this, but I just wanted to check this was actually a scam sorta/random dude trying to f**k with OBM thing. Ha, i pity the fool that messes with the OBM thing. (had to be done )I got an email saying that someone had hacked my account or something and I needed to choose a new password/secret question. It seemed fairly legit though - It came from ebay.com and it didn't ask you to click on any links or anything obvious like that.I just ignored it, but does anyone know if it's a known spoof?I think if they are legit they have something like www.signin.ebay.com in the address bar, obviously not that but something along those lines. Because i think i remeber seeing something about how they can set up stuff with just the site address.Might have dreamed it up though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 If they're legit they wont send you a link to click on - you'd go to the ebay site yourself and see anything relevant in your account details page.and...If your account had been compromised (I won't say hacked) they A: probably wouldn't know about it and B: wouldn't give the slightest toss. In either event you wouldn't get an email. If in the unlikely event ebay did decide to do something about it they'd reset your password and send the new one to your registered email address, there'd be no point in telling you to log in using a compromised password because the person who logged in could easily be the bugger that stole it in the first place. it's always a scam. always Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 If they're legit they wont send you a link to click onIt didn't, that's what confused me! I'll leave it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai the Socket Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Might be an email sent out to every email addy thinkable to see if any are live, then sell the info on?Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 off topic, tomm are we starting a signature epidemic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 off topic, tomm are we starting a signature epidemic?We certainly should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 This is Matthew's story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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