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I get them all the time---I don't have an ebay acct. They say Hoax. Joe I am also getting some Pay-Pal messages along the same line and I don't have a Pay -Pal account. They have to be a Hoax. |
I get them all the time---I don't have an ebay acct. They say Hoax. Joe I am also getting some Pay-Pal messages along the same line and I don't have a Pay -Pal account. They have to be a Hoax. |
On Sat, 21 Feb 2004 09:50:19 GMT, wrote:
Yes, it's completely bogus. In general, when you mouse over the link, the bar at the bottom of your mail agent will display the full URL. This fake email started with HTTP://w.x.y.z where w.x.y.z was a raw IP address. Later in the URL was an @ sign with the eBay URL which appeared as the link in the email. However, it's the part before the @ sign (the bogus part) which is the URL to which you actually get sent to enter your private information. Ignore the real-looking logos and other good links on the page. They're real-looking because they _are_ real -- copied from the real eBay site. Keep in mind, there's a 'bug' in Microsoft Internet Exploder that allows someone to 'fake' the link so even when you put your mouse over the link, the link could still say www.ebay.com - at least it would APPEAR to say that. Evan To reply, remove TheObvious from my e-mail address. |
On Sat, 21 Feb 2004 09:50:19 GMT, wrote:
Yes, it's completely bogus. In general, when you mouse over the link, the bar at the bottom of your mail agent will display the full URL. This fake email started with HTTP://w.x.y.z where w.x.y.z was a raw IP address. Later in the URL was an @ sign with the eBay URL which appeared as the link in the email. However, it's the part before the @ sign (the bogus part) which is the URL to which you actually get sent to enter your private information. Ignore the real-looking logos and other good links on the page. They're real-looking because they _are_ real -- copied from the real eBay site. Keep in mind, there's a 'bug' in Microsoft Internet Exploder that allows someone to 'fake' the link so even when you put your mouse over the link, the link could still say www.ebay.com - at least it would APPEAR to say that. Evan To reply, remove TheObvious from my e-mail address. |
This is a practice called "phishing" (pronounced fishing.) Very common.
Paypal and eBay do NOT email you asking you to verify something. Warren KC8YKQ |
This is a practice called "phishing" (pronounced fishing.) Very common.
Paypal and eBay do NOT email you asking you to verify something. Warren KC8YKQ |
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