No, I get them all the time, but being the naturally suspicious fellow that I am, I have never fallen for one of them, and send them immediately to [email protected] , so I can't imagine in this day and age of crooks, thieves, and con artists on the internet, that anyone in their right mind falls for that CRAP!! and wondered whether there was another way that these hijackers were lifting peoples passwords.
Bruce ----- Original Message ----- From: "Loran Hughes" <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 11:38 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Record Price for Edison Army-Navy?? > On Oct 24, 2007, at 7:35 AM, BruceY wrote: > >> Wow, so that's it, is it? How in the heck do these crooks manage to >> swipe someone's ebay password, and use it for devious purposes such as >> this ? > > Bruce, > > Are you the only person on the planet that hasn't received a phishing > email <g>? Here's the scenario: you get an official looking email from > eBay (or PayPal, or some bank) saying that they've noticed fraudulent > activity and have suspended your account. Fortunately, they provide you > with a link to a login page, where you can "update" your info. > Unfortunately for you, the email headers were forged and the link went to > a bogus site where you just gave up your password, account numbers, etc. > Not only have you compromised your eBay account, but you most likely will > be the victim of identity theft down the road. > > These scams have evolved from the 14 year old nerd in a basement to > organized crime gangs in Asia, Europe, and Russia. The viruses, worms, > and trojans they write turn millions of home Windows PC's into a > sophisticated network of "zombie" servers, sending out spam, phishing > emails, and sometimes hosting the bogus login pages. > > While I'm on the subject of identity theft, I just read a recent study > that showed that online fraud only accounts for about 20% of identity > theft. Most cases are the result of old fashioned dumpster diving and > mail theft. > > Don't be a victim: > 1. Firewall your computer > 2. Use a good antivirus program > 3. Use a shredder (crosscut is best) > > </sermon> > > Loran > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: > 269.15.9/1090 - Release Date: 10/24/2007 8:48 AM >
