WARNING--- EBAY SPOOF

[John Sabato]

Let me add my caution to the membership. Being in the computer security industry I can second this warning...

I get about two of these "phishing" emails a week... and I forward every one to either ebay (or paypal) as appropriate...

Both of these organizations have very active anti-fraud organizations who pursue these bandits... give them all the help you can... and NEVER fill out a personal information request, especially a request for userID and password, or credit card numbers because of an email you receive... Even if the return email address looks legitimate, it can be spoofed.

The return email address for the one I got this morning was:

CustomerSupport@eBay.com

but the email specifically asked that no reply be sent to them... this is a red flag... they only want you to click on the link to the bogus screen where they will attempt to capture your personal account information...

Any organization with whom you do business using a userID and password and even a credit card will have that information on file and they don't need you to supply it.

Another method used for Phishing is scam telephone calls with the same message... "please give me your account information so that we can verify or unlock your account..." Ask these scam artists for their phone number so you can call them right back because you are busy and they will generally hang up on you, or give you a bogus number.

If you ever think you have been victimized by one of these scams IMMEDIATELY contact the organization directly through their website... don't use any supplied "links" that are in the email. Change your password, and notify your financial institution...

Better safe than sorry.

be ever vigilant to protect your identity and your finances...

regards,

John