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jobr
05-Apr-2005, 10:45
Last week i had an email from what looked like ebay asking me if I wanted to become a power seller. As I didn't fit the criteria i sent the email to the spoof address at ebay to check it out.

I never got a reply so assumed all was well and followed the link in the email to become a power seller.
Nothing happened - again reported it to ebay again no reply.

This morning I have had about 12 emails from ebay changing my email address to one i don't own, then varrious emails listing 100's of products I am selling (I have not listed anything) and finally emails saying they think my account has been taken over and my account is now suspended.

Be warned, I don't think I am that naive to anything PC based but clearly some one some how has done me over.

At the same time I am now having problems with my email account etc and can only assume all is connected.
antonye
05-Apr-2005, 10:53
You probably "logged in" to a fake ebay page which captured your username and password. The crooks then use this to do exactly as you say - change your details (to stop you getting back in) and list lots of stuff to scam people with.

Never *ever* use any links in emails or on websites to log into ebay, or any other website for that matter.

*Always* type the website address directly into the browser, and do it from there.
sonic
05-Apr-2005, 11:04
Exactly, fairly old trick (not that you were supposed to know) by hackers/knobheads, originally used in hotmail accounts. Theyd send you an email which directed you to a page that 'looked' like hotmails login screen, saying you had been kicked out and please input your details again to log back in. Of course, the page was actually on their server, and once you logged in they had your details and could open your account.

Same thing with ebay, as antonye said, never open links to anything requiring a secure login. Its worth the effort to type it directly into your browser.

Sorry to hear about that jobr, hopefully they can sort it out without doing you for anything, and get ya mail back in working order (although that shouldnt be effected by ebay, unless your using a corresponding account by them)
revdecal
05-Apr-2005, 12:10
Its worth remembering that NO secure sites such as Ebay/Online Banking etc will ever email asking for confirmation of passwords/usernames via links to other pages.

It is very easy to be duped though but once you have been had once, you wont do it again.

Doesnt help i know. I now have every security device on the market once my computer was hacked!:mad:
jobr
05-Apr-2005, 13:13
Thanks for the replies.

What confused me is after no response from ebay I followed the link on the now apparent scam email I did not enter any personal info for the reasons everyone states above, hence why I am baffled to what went on.
revdecal
05-Apr-2005, 13:26
It could be that by accessing that link, it gave them access to your computer (ie:hacking)

If you have ANY online banking accounts etc... I would immediately change your username/passwords.
fatduke11111
05-Apr-2005, 20:30
....last one I got asked for my details... as if....

It stated 'do not reply to this e.mail ...blah..blah...'
so I did.... I just said..... 'F**k off scammer'.

Haven't had a reply yet?!?!
:lol::lol:
jobr
05-Apr-2005, 20:53
Originally posted by fatduke11111
....last one I got asked for my details... as if....

It stated 'do not reply to this e.mail ...blah..blah...'
so I did.... I just said..... 'F**k off scammer'.

Haven't had a reply yet?!?!
:lol::lol:

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
antonye
05-Apr-2005, 21:00
Sometimes they get scammed themselves...
http://poststuff.entensity.net/040105/scam.htm
jobr
05-Apr-2005, 21:49
Originally posted by antonye
Sometimes they get scammed themselves...
http://poststuff.entensity.net/040105/scam.htm

Funny but reading War and peace would have been quicker.:lol::lol::lol:
khu996
05-Apr-2005, 22:13
Funny as **ck, I was literally laughing out loud, and I didn't even listen to any of the calls :lol::lol::lol:
jobr
06-Apr-2005, 17:47
Just had my ebay account reinstated although they are not saying a lot at present.

The scammer set up 27 auctions on my account in the states for what looks like Dodge vehicles. If it had of worked the net gain was just over £200k sterling.