From: Glen Closson (glen_closson@earthlink.net)
Date: Mon Jan 09 2006 - 07:34:49 PST
Alot of this phishing sites are outside the country making them difficult to close.
-----Original Message-----
>From: MV <MV@dc9.tzo.com>
>Sent: Jan 9, 2006 7:31 AM
>To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: Re: [MV] Ebay problem
>
>Most of those Phishing sites are very well done clones of Ebay.
>
>Why the government doesn't go after these jokers I don't know.
>
>If you want to get involved in crime make sure you steal credit card
>numbers as the cops never seem to pursue them. I had my card number
>stolen from a transaction at Tractor supply years ago and everyone knew
>it. The cops never were interested in pursuing it even though my card
>had over 10K worth of merchandise charged to it before it was shut down.
>
>After finding out where the crime originated, the credit card company
>simply stopped pursuing it and wrote off the 10K as a loss.
>
>I got a Ebay phishing email last week and just clicked the link and the
>site is still up and running.
>
>This kind of crap brings new meaning to "America - the land of opportunity".
>
>Dave
>
>
>
>grntrks@juno.com wrote:
>> Well, it seems I get the " dumb-butt award" guys. The ebay spoof was the
>> first one I ever got and it sure looked legitimate! I filled out the
>> form! Now I'm trying to straighten out the mess. Cancelled the credit
>> immediately and getting a new number and card. Guess I should have read
>> the rest of my email first.
>> I hope no-one else was that dumb!
>> I really feel stupid!
>> I have also recieved the one "from" paypal but,will report it at once!
>>
>> Frank Cox
>> Vietnam 1966, USAF
>> MVPA 14530
>> 1945 GMC 353 DUKW "DUKTAPE"
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, 7 Jan 2006 07:34:54 -0600 "Everette" <194cbteng@bellsouth.net>
>> writes:
>>
>>>and same stuff about pay-pal
>>>
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Sarge" <micdunn@ev1.net>
>>>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>>>Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 11:05 AM
>>>Subject: Re: [MV] Ebay problem
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Mike,
>>>>I get 3 or 4 of those fake e-bay messages every week. No company
>>>
>>>ever asks
>>>
>>>>you for credit card information unless you are purchasing
>>>
>>>something right
>>>
>>>>now from them. If you are ever in doubt about a message from
>>>
>>>e-bay,
>>>
>>>>forward
>>>>the message to this address: spoof@ebay.com
>>>>Within minutes you will receive a reply telling you whether it is
>>>
>>>fake or
>>>
>>>>not. Forwarding the message to e-bay also allows e-bay to notify
>>>
>>>law
>>>
>>>>enforcement of the ISP addresses of the scammers. Unfortunately,
>>>
>>>the
>>>
>>>>message
>>>>appears so real that many people fall for it. They then get ripped
>>>
>>>off
>>>
>>>>badly.
>>>>What do you do about it?
>>>>Never trust anything sent to you, unless by a family member or
>>>
>>>friend.
>>>
>>>>Even
>>>>then, be careful that they are aware of the scams out there.
>>>>Never click on an URL link and never open an unsolicited
>>>
>>>attachment.
>>>
>>>>It's a great shame that one has to be so wary, but there are many
>>>
>>>thieves
>>>
>>>>using keyboards.
>>>>-Sarge out
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "42Ford GPW" <ilovejeeps@hotmail.com>
>>>>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>>>>Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 9:01 AM
>>>>Subject: [MV] Ebay problem
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hello List,
>>>>>
>>>>>I just got an email from Ebay about someone trying to use my
>>>>>ebay name to bid on things. They asked me to go to an Ebay site
>>>
>>>and
>>>
>>>>>verify certain Credit Card / Debit Card issues. But they are
>>>
>>>asking my
>>>
>>>>for
>>>>
>>>>>my PIN number
>>>>>for my debit card and things like that.
>>>>>
>>>>>Has anyone ever had an experience like this ??
>>>>>
>>>>>this one scares me. Is there a way to talk to someone directly at
>>>
>>>Ebay?
>>>
>>>>I
>>>>
>>>>>cant find a
>>>>>option to do this.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Mike Curtis
>>>>>1942 GPW(2) 1943 WC-52
>>>>>1942 MB 1943 WC-56
>>>>>1944 MB 1951 M37
>>>>>1951 M38 1963 M37-B1
>>>>>1955 M38-A1 1968 M35-A2
>>>>>1972 M151-A2
>>>>>1942 OPEN CAB LWB CCKW
>>>>>1942 Closed Cab LWB CCKW
>>>>>1942 M3 Halftrack
>>>>>FORD GPW SPARE PARTS/BOXES/TAGS, ETC.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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