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fancypants

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New Ebay scams
« on: October 28, 2014, 11:13:37 am »
This is a little heads-up , concerning a new scam on Ebay , whereby a seller requests/redirects (sometimes from an 'innocent' looking link) a buyer to a copy-cat website (looks like Ebay , but it ain't) .

Using the link/webpage (bogus one , that is) will open the buyers' computer to 'invasion' of software dedicated to finding passwords , secure info & such .

Check the URL (s) to be sure you're really on the Ebay (should have a prefix of "https") website to avoid this scam !
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Re: New Ebay scams
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2014, 12:36:07 pm »
Thanks Fancypants !!  Will sure check !!  Had not heard that !!

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Re: New Ebay scams
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2014, 12:39:20 pm »
Yah , new today .

The source was a tech press reporter friend in Seattle .
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Re: New Ebay scams
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2014, 10:01:17 pm »
Thanks for the heads up!
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Re: New Ebay scams
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2014, 11:27:40 pm »
I changed my acount type after the eBay hacking to a more secure account and PayPal made me crazy. New Federal Guide lines. I gave them proof of  everything to who I was. They could rob me blind now. I told them so. Them made ME feel like the criminal. How will the Internet fight these criminals? Fingerprints?
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