Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Funny Screen on eBay

["Rick Shaftan" <shaftan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I would change your username and password, since you just gave it to the
scammer. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen Ponder [mailto:n5wbi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 4:13 PM
> To: ABDX@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; am@xxxxxxxxx; 
> AMFMTVDX@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; am@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [NRC-AM] Funny Screen on eBay
> 
> Just tried signing in to eBay to check out the latest Chinese 
> portables ...
> 
> I got the secure (https) webpage, entered my userid and 
> password, then was surprised to get a totally new screen that 
> asked me for every bit of information that should already be 
> in their database ...
> 
> Personal Info (SSN, Birthdate, Mother's
>   Maiden Name, etc.)
> Financial Info (Credit Card #, Expire Date,
>   Bank Name, Bank Routing #, etc.)
> 
> IS THIS FOR REAL?
> 
> The screen had some "weasel-words" about "recent fraudulent 
> activity" and that this info was needed to "verify" my identity.
> It did NOT have the secure webpage URL
> header (https).
> 
> IS THIS FOR REAL?
> 
> I just went through a SEVERE virus/worm
> attack on my XP laptop.  I sure don't want to give out data 
> to some website that is spoofing eBay.
> 
> Thanks for your input ...
> 
> 73 and GREAT DX!
> 
> Stephen Ponder N5WBI
> Houston TX USA
> 
> 
> 
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