Re: [IRCA] Funny Screen on eBay

["Art & Linda Hubert" <n2au@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is a scam,  You were rerouted to a bogus site.  Giving your data would 
let someone else use your data illegally on eBay or get your personal data 
and credit card number you filed with eBay.  .

Art-N2AU


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Ponder" <n5wbi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ABDX@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <am@xxxxxxxxx>; <AMFMTVDX@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; 
<irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <am@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 4:12 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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