Re: [IRCA] Funny Screen on eBay

["Doug Pifer - KE6GMM" <oregon4wd@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Everyone, take this as a warning.
I know I'm late with this and the other guys are right.
I'm sure 99.99% of the folks out there know this stuff but there's always 
that percentage that fall for these scams and get ripped of to the max.  If 
you have the slightest inkling that somethings a bit odd, get rid of it. 
Never, ever, use your SSN on the net or the phone. Otherwise, you might as 
well send them a whole set of your personal records and the permission to do 
what they please.  A few months back a guy on the phone wanted the last four 
numbers of my SSN to verify that he was talking to the genuine article. Some 
reason I let his spiel drag on and then he said, well how about giving me 
two numbers. I told him that one would be one too many.  (expressive words 
deleted here).  End of spiel.
73- Doug

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Ponder" <n5wbi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ABDX@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <am@xxxxxxxxx>; <AMFMTVDX@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; 
<irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <am@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 1:12 PM
Subject: [IRCA] 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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