Ebay scam

[Terranical]

Last night I placed a bid on an eBay item. When I clicked on "Confirm" a new page opened, with the correct eBay logo, the number of days to Christmas etc etc. It said something along the lines of " In order to maintain eBays' policy of strict security, we may from time to time ask you to refresh your personal details. Could you please complete the following drop-down boxes to ensure your continued financial safety". It then went on to ask me to confirm my name, address, phone number, credit card number and my 3 digit security number! That last one really set the alarm bells ringing so I shut down eBay immediately. This morning I contacted eBays' security dept, and - surprise surprise, it was a scam! It was one of the cleverest I have come across, particularly as I was logged in to eBay at the time and about to "win" an item (I lost it!) EBay didn't seem that concerned, just advising me to clear my cache and cookies and to change my password! They did say (which I was pretty sure was the case anyway) that they would never ask for a persons' credit card and security numbers in this manner. Also, when I checked in My Messages there was no trace of this "request" anywhere. If you are buying through eBay, beware!

[clivvy]

very well reacted mate, theres soem clever and dodgy scams out there. for example, a few month ago, I kept trying to log onto my banks website, and at the normal log in screen, there was an extra bit at the bottom, asking for more peronsal details. I wasnt sure, so kept closing it and coming back a few days later to the same thing. NO matter what I did, I always got the same page, rather than the usual bank log in page minus these extra requests. To test it I just tried the site from my phone, and there it was normal. So, liek you, I cleared my cache etc and all is well. very very effective, as I was typing in my bank web address, rather than going in via a link....

[Deleted account DD]

Do what I do, when they ask you for your password type in "doyou reallythink Imastupid****erlikeyou"

let them figure it out

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

was talking to hsbc web security team other night reseting my user id.
they made a good point to alway type url each time, not even use a
favourite, search engine result.


tbf why would ebay ask for your card details, surely thats a paypal thing
even if ultimately they are the same company i believe.

sod that though, as in heat of moment with seconds ticking away to end
of auction, more likely to do anything to get back to action.

i get some fairly convincing phishing emails from supposedly hsbc and ebay
though note that if hover over suggested login link, the new url displaced
at bottom left is say bloggs.com/rip_me_off.php not the real firms site.

[rustic]

I get the odd phone message from "HSBC" and for security reasons they ask for mother's maiden name. I said you rang me, for security reasons you tell me.

They of course say under the data protection act they cannot release this data. I say to them send details to my registered postal address, but of course I never get any details....
It may have been a marketing call, but I don't take the risk.

[TONUP]

I opened 'what I thought' was an an email from HSBC once, which infected my computer with a virus called infostealer.bamker c.

This then allowed someone under the alias of Ranjit Patel to monitor my keystrokes as I typed in my password, access my account to empty it including the overdraft facilty.

Luckily HSBC took the hit and paid everything back in to my account.

Very worrying. I now use Rapport to protect my passwords etc.

Alan

[kbekl]

Originally Posted by TONUP

I opened 'what I thought' was an an email from HSBC once, which infected my computer with a virus called infostealer.bamker c.

This then allowed someone under the alias of Ranjit Patel to monitor my keystrokes as I typed in my password, access my account to empty it including the overdraft facilty.

Luckily HSBC took the hit and paid everything back in to my account.

Very worrying. I now use Rapport to protect my passwords etc.

Alan

being with barclays we have a pinsentry device that you have to use the card and pin to access the account

[Terranical]

Originally Posted by kbekl

being with barclays we have a pinsentry device that you have to use the card and pin to access the account

That sounds like a good idea!

[Terranical]

Originally Posted by TONUP

I opened 'what I thought' was an an email from HSBC once, which infected my computer with a virus called infostealer.bamker c.

This then allowed someone under the alias of Ranjit Patel to monitor my keystrokes as I typed in my password, access my account to empty it including the overdraft facilty.

Luckily HSBC took the hit and paid everything back in to my account.

Very worrying. I now use Rapport to protect my passwords etc.

Alan

I'm using Rapport on all my internet sites too, including eBay, but it didn't stop these scumbags accessing my eBay account and attempting to get my personal details.

[Liam]

This is what can happen if you use online banking, best bet is only deal with banks who still have real people in them. I know,I know not too many of them anymore so do what I do, don't use banks and all dealings are cash. For Ebay I use 3V, a little more expensive but even if some smart criminal out there got my number he would get bugger all as I only top up when wanting to buy something,otherwise it is zero balance.

[jims-terrano]

21 years ago I fell for a right scam and got totally cleared out, ever since nothing has been my own
It's on my record for ever still my own fault I shouldn't of turned up at church

Jim

[Terranical]

Originally Posted by jims-terrano

21 years ago I fell for a right scam and got totally cleared out, ever since nothing has been my own
It's on my record for ever still my own fault I shouldn't of turned up at church

Jim

Like it!!!

[96terrano]

We had the same thing...I tried to close the window but it just said (Internet not responding) or somthing like that, so I turned the laptop off and waited......20 seconds........switched it back on and then it got a bloody virus