[CR]new-to-me ebay scam

(Example: Production Builders:Frejus)

Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2006 18:34:42 -0500 (EST)
From: <chasds@mindspring.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]new-to-me ebay scam

This isn't exactly on-topic, but I thought some might want to know about it.

I received a very authentic-looking post from "an ebay member" asking that he be added to my buyers list.

Since I don't have anything on auction right now, I was perplexed, but since I've not seen a spoof like this one, I wasn't suspicious enough. All links lead to an ebay "sign-in" screen...I was dumb enough to sign in, without thinking.

almost immediately I realized what I'd done, and changed my ebay password.

This is a very insidious spoof. Hard to detect if you're not looking for it. I've seen dozens of them, and this one fooled me...not for long, but still.

I guess the moral of the story is never sign in on an even slightly dubious link. When in doubt..don't.

Charles Andrews
SoCal