ebay fraud?

Genesis · 3rd August 2006, 20:57

Quote: (Originally Posted by webhead)

After consulting with a friend on this, I'm curious to know... are you 100% sure the message to reset your password was from ebay/paypal or was it a phishing message? Was the address ebay.com or ebays.com? Did you reset your password online right then?

I'm absolutely certain it came from them.

My anti-spam/phish software has eBAY and PayPal (along with a few others, including my bank, brokerage, etc) on "heightened security" - any email purporting to come from them has to pass DNS verification while the SMTP protocol is active or it gets tossed.

Basically, the SMTP receiver looks at the message, validates that its a "high security required" message, then checks the peer address of the open connection against both forward and reverse DNS. If validation cannot be successfully completed the message gets binned - I never see it.

I also manually verified it because it was suspicious to receive such a message AND opened a browser independently and hand-typed the eBAY address (since I can't follow a link anyway from the terminal progam); my account had indeed been locked and I had to follow their password-recovery procedure.

windymiller · 3rd August 2006, 21:43

I only asked if this was another fraud! You lost me after the 2nd post!..

Im gonna have to read computers for dummies before i look on this site again!

webhead · 3rd August 2006, 22:21

Sorry. Didn't mean to take a trip to the land of geeks and chips.

I'm curious to know if it is a fraud as well. I'm getting ready to sell some stuff and was going to use ebay but the number of threads I've seen about fraud is making me think 2x.

If there is a problem with ebay commiting fraud or illegal practices, they need to be reported. If it is a bunch of hackers in another country, I can say that the federal authorities won't be spending much time on that unless it's major or includes a threat to the US.

RonMicjan · 3rd August 2006, 22:38

Quote: (Originally Posted by webhead)

Sorry. Didn't mean to take a trip to the land of geeks and chips.

would this be walking from the bathroom into any part of your adobe? dude you live in the land of geeks and chips

course knowing you as I do, you probably have a server terminal in the can, or the laptop hung around your neck on a network cable

webhead · 3rd August 2006, 22:57

Adobe? Or Abode?

No PCs in the can or hanging from the neck. But I do feel like strangling myself with my mouse cord occasionally. I now use a wireless mouse.

babar · 3rd August 2006, 23:28

Quote: (Originally Posted by webhead)

Sorry. Didn't mean to take a trip to the land of geeks and chips.

I'm curious to know if it is a fraud as well. I'm getting ready to sell some stuff and was going to use ebay but the number of threads I've seen about fraud is making me think 2x.

If there is a problem with ebay commiting fraud or illegal practices, they need to be reported. If it is a bunch of hackers in another country, I can say that the federal authorities won't be spending much time on that unless it's major or includes a threat to the US.

They're MUCH too busy monitoring peoples email illegally here.

3rd August 2006, 20:57	#11 (permalink)
Genesis Bubbless Box of Death Current Rebreather/s: Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Home Build Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 1,454	Re: ebay fraud? Quote: (Originally Posted by webhead) After consulting with a friend on this, I'm curious to know... are you 100% sure the message to reset your password was from ebay/paypal or was it a phishing message? Was the address ebay.com or ebays.com? Did you reset your password online right then? I'm absolutely certain it came from them. My anti-spam/phish software has eBAY and PayPal (along with a few others, including my bank, brokerage, etc) on "heightened security" - any email purporting to come from them has to pass DNS verification while the SMTP protocol is active or it gets tossed. Basically, the SMTP receiver looks at the message, validates that its a "high security required" message, then checks the peer address of the open connection against both forward and reverse DNS. If validation cannot be successfully completed the message gets binned - I never see it. I also manually verified it because it was suspicious to receive such a message AND opened a browser independently and hand-typed the eBAY address (since I can't follow a link anyway from the terminal progam); my account had indeed been locked and I had to follow their password-recovery procedure. __________________ "A venturesome minority will always be eager to get off on their own, and no obstacles should be placed in their path; let them take risks for Godsake, let them get lost, sunburnt, stranded, drowned, eaten by bears, buried alive under avalanches - that is the right and privilege of any free American." http://www.denninger.net http://www.diversunion.org/liability.htm - Fix the Diving Cert racket
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windymiller All The Gear, No Idea Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Evolution Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: england Posts: 297	Re: ebay fraud? I only asked if this was another fraud! You lost me after the 2nd post!.. Im gonna have to read computers for dummies before i look on this site again!
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3rd August 2006, 22:21	#13 (permalink)
webhead Earning the green stuff.. Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Megalodon Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: East central Florida Posts: 284	Re: ebay fraud? Sorry. Didn't mean to take a trip to the land of geeks and chips. I'm curious to know if it is a fraud as well. I'm getting ready to sell some stuff and was going to use ebay but the number of threads I've seen about fraud is making me think 2x. If there is a problem with ebay commiting fraud or illegal practices, they need to be reported. If it is a bunch of hackers in another country, I can say that the federal authorities won't be spending much time on that unless it's major or includes a threat to the US. __________________ "These are not the droids you are looking for.... move along" - Obi-Wan Kenobi
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3rd August 2006, 22:57	#15 (permalink)
webhead Earning the green stuff.. Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Megalodon Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: East central Florida Posts: 284	Re: ebay fraud? Adobe? Or Abode? No PCs in the can or hanging from the neck. But I do feel like strangling myself with my mouse cord occasionally. I now use a wireless mouse. __________________ "These are not the droids you are looking for.... move along" - Obi-Wan Kenobi
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3rd August 2006, 23:28	#16 (permalink)
babar Curmudgeon Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Sport Kiss Other CCR Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 425	Re: ebay fraud? Quote: (Originally Posted by webhead) Sorry. Didn't mean to take a trip to the land of geeks and chips. I'm curious to know if it is a fraud as well. I'm getting ready to sell some stuff and was going to use ebay but the number of threads I've seen about fraud is making me think 2x. If there is a problem with ebay commiting fraud or illegal practices, they need to be reported. If it is a bunch of hackers in another country, I can say that the federal authorities won't be spending much time on that unless it's major or includes a threat to the US. They're MUCH too busy monitoring peoples email illegally here. __________________ Babar Evolution Plus Sport kiss
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