From: MV (MV@dc9.tzo.com)
Date: Mon Jan 09 2006 - 07:31:11 PST
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
After finding out where the crime originated, the credit card company
I got a Ebay phishing email last week and just clicked the link and the
This kind of crap brings new meaning to "America - the land of opportunity".
Dave
grntrks@juno.com wrote:
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.
simply stopped pursuing it and wrote off the 10K as a loss.
site is still up and running.
> 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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