ID theft people are getting better
I just got a very real looking email from "ebay" telling me that someone in India had tried to log into my account and that I should go and fill something out for the FIT. It also said that if I didn't I'd be held accountable for anything that persion in India did.
Layout wise it looks very real. Has the banner, small print, etc. The email came from admin@ebay.reply-msg07348.com
Quote:
Dear blah blah
When people break our policies, violate consumer trust and the law of the land, eBay and PayPal work with law enforcement throughout the world to apprehend and prosecute fraudsters. Our diligence in this area is evidenced by the arrests that are made and the trust that is built both within the community and with law enforcement. Most importantly, we do this without compromising our commitment to our member's privacy. eBay, Inc., has established a Fraud Investigations Team (FIT) to promote safe use of our platforms, and to collaborate with law enforcement throughout the world to enforce policies, prosecute fraudsters and help keep our Community safe.
Valued eBay Member,
We are contacting you to remind you that on 08 JUN 2006 we identified some unusual activity in your account coming from a foreign IP address :capitol.guatemala-203-pc.in ( IP address located in India ) . We have been notified that a card associated with your account has been reported as lost or stolen and involved in fraudulent transactions, or that there were additional problems with your card.
According to our site policy you will have to confirm that you are the real owner of the eBay account by completing the following form or else your account will be marked as fraudulent , and will remain open for investigation. You will pay for the fees wich will result from the financial transactions between eBay and FIT ( Fraud Investigations Team ) .
https://signin.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI...=&UsingSSL=yes
eBay's Privacy Policy and Law Enforcement Disclosure: We care deeply about the privacy of the eBay community and will protect the privacy of our members even while working closely with law enforcement to prevent criminal activity. If you are unsure about our privacy practices, please visit eBay's Privacy Central for more information.
small print
Quote:
This eBay notice was sent to member from eBay International AG. Your account is registered on
www.ebay.com. As outlined in our User Agreement, eBay will send you required notifications about the site and your transactions. If you would like to receive this email in text format, change your notification preferences.
See our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have questions about eBay's communication policies.
Privacy Policy:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/privacy-policy.html
User Agreement:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/user-agreement.html
Copyright © 2006 eBay, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners.
eBay and the eBay logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of eBay, Inc.
So, expecting that it was bullshit I openned my own link to ebay and logged in. I checked my ebay and I don't have a message about this on myebay. So I clicked the link on the email. It asked me to relog in. -_' Real ebay keeps you logged in as long as the browser isn't closed. So for fun I put in a fake pass and ID and it took me to a page to give them all my credit card info. Apparently Monkeybutt, with the password of Asshole is having ID theft problems too.
Finally I clicked on the links in the small print. They all go to Ebay canada. I'd like to think that the real ebay would have enough sense to link me to the ebay I actually use.
