Spoof gets smarter......

Some day ebay is going to send out an email, and everyone will think it’s a spoof.

Maybe ebay SHOULD send out a spoof, and if someone DOES enter their info, a window displays telling them they shouldn’t have done that, and NEVER, NEVER DO THAT AGAIN!

Yes, I get ones like that all the time that tell me I am late paying for something. ( I didn't buy)..When in doubt, before you open it, forward it to spoof@eBay.com or the same at paypal.

The other day I received one that purported to be a receipt from Paypal. There was a link to click if the accountholder believed that the charge was made erroneously.

Chatter, I have had some so authenic looking, I almost opened them without thinking.

I have had about three this week. The last one was supposedly a seller complaining that I had not contacted them or made any payment!
Obviously. what you do not do is go near any links.
The auction (USA only!) number did exist, and there was a winning bidder, so I contacted the seller to let them know something was amiss and then forwarded the spoof to ebay.
I have had quite a few 'payments from PayPal' phishing spoofs. Sadly, some people, although they know thay have received no payment, have $$$s in front of their eyes and go like lambs to the slaughter and click on the links.

The worst one I have seen was sent as a 2nd chance offer to a lady that was losing bidder on a car that we were selling.

It was very authenic, but asked for her to pay via paypal to an email that obviously wasnt ours.

Luckily, I had been talking to the lady alot and she emailed me directly to ask what had happened to winning bidder.

You can see why its easy for people to get stooged.

Mike, I think someone posted that you should not even answer them at all as they can sometimes pick up things just from your typing.

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have $$$s in front of their eyes and go like lambs to the slaughter and click on the links.

Do you really think they are like innocent lambs, Mike? Seems that some of these scams are successful because the “victim” is motivated by greed – get rich quick; something for nothing; karma; such a deal.

Say, I just found a $100 bill – if it belongs to anyone here, let me know and I’ll be happy to ship it to you. You’ll have to send the shipping and handling charges in advance because (insert any excuse). Limit 5 to a customer.

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Originally posted by Rick:
Say, I just found a $100 bill – if it belongs to anyone here, let me know and I’ll be happy to ship it to you.

Is it an Aussie one? if it is, I will claim it.

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Originally posted by Mrs.M.:
Mike, I think someone posted that you should not even answer them at all as they can sometimes pick up things just from your typing.

It's OK, Shirl - I deleted the mail after forwarding it to ebay spoofs and never answer them. I just entered the auction number separately on ebay to see if there was actually such a number; many times there is not!

The phishers use links to activate their software to grab your ebay or PayPal ID and password, then proceed to change your identity.

Part of my job is to tell people how to guard themselves against this stuff.

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Originally posted by Rick:

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have $$$s in front of their eyes and go like lambs to the slaughter and click on the links.

Do you really think they are like innocent lambs, Mike? Seems that some of these scams are successful because the “victim” is motivated by greed – get rich quick; something for nothing; karma; such a deal.

Agreed, Rick - they are all motivated by greed!

Spooky – looks like the forum has been getting some examples of spoof postings, if that’s what they are called.

The devil alien made me do it.

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Part of my job is to tell people how to guard themselves against this stuff.

And here I thought your job was Citroens and old clocks and radios.

Mike multi-tasks!...and well too!

Today I got a PayPal spoof that "receipted" me for $176 for four tickets to Red Sox-Orioles games at Fenway Park! Did they ever pick the wrong person!

That's funny!

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Originally posted by Rick:

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Part of my job is to tell people how to guard themselves against this stuff.

And here I thought your job was Citroens and old clocks and radios.

No, Rick - were that so, these things would lose interest. I am a software developer!
Shameless plug

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Originally posted by Chatter:
Today I got a PayPal spoof that "receipted" me for $176 for four tickets to Red Sox-Orioles games at Fenway Park! Did they ever pick the wrong person!

Not quite, Chatter - they could have sent it to me!
Apart from the distance involved, my views about ball things are well known, but would upset many.

I think that's the worst "mangling" of the English language I have ever read! Some sort of record!

If this strap line is anything to go by, its pure Lewis Carroll!

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The Children of Man Creation...May None Parish

Ah well, if you think today is the 12th April 1999, then perhaps the rest makes sense!

I couldn't even get through the mess!