Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Fake ebay email

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Posted by Bruce Hansen (Member # 281) on 02-10-2004, 07:21 PM:

I have received an email that is made to look like it came from ebay, saying that their records need to be updated, and directing me to a web site that asks for personal information. I thought it was odd that "ebay" was not part of the web address, so I sent the email to ebay. They replied that it is not their email, or web site, and not to leave any information there.

I am posting this, just incase anyone else has received this same email. DO NOT GIVE OUT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION.

Posted by Randy Stankey (Member # 64) on 02-10-2004, 07:40 PM:

I get this kind of crap so freakin' often that, in addition to the Bayesian spam filter that Eudora uses, I have a filter set up that gives any e-mail that contains the word Ebay an automatic spam score of 100 if the sender isn't in my address book.

Posted by Leo Enticknap (Member # 534) on 02-11-2004, 01:55 AM:

Bruce: have you checked to make sure that this website didn't leave any cookies or spyware or crap like that (even if you didn't explicitly give it any personal details)?

Posted by Bruce Hansen (Member # 281) on 02-11-2004, 06:05 PM:

No I didn't check. How do I check for cookies, or spy programs? Thanks in advance for the info.

Posted by Paul Mayer (Member # 355) on 02-11-2004, 07:28 PM:

Take a look at this thread we had going a while ago:

http://www.film-tech.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=8;t=002820#000000

AdAware, SpyBot S&D, HijackThis, and CWShredder all seem to good tools to use for this sort of thing.

Posted by William Hooper (Member # 71) on 02-12-2004, 12:23 AM:

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gives any e-mail that contains the word Ebay an automatic spam score of 100

Add Microsoft & get rid of all those virus-laden fake Microsoft "upgrade" & "security" e-mails.

Posted by Randy Stankey (Member # 64) on 02-12-2004, 11:04 AM:

I've got little to no worries about viruses.

However, adding the word, "Microsoft", to my blacklist would be a good idea just on principle! [Big Grin]

Posted by Jeffry L. Johnson (Member # 453) on 02-18-2004, 01:12 PM:

Forward any fake eBay messages, with all email headers, to spoof@ebay.com .