I guess he didn't respond to the notice I got:


Similar in concept (but more sophisticated) to one that I got last Sunday night:

Hello,

<Full-Color eBay logo was inserted here>

Dear member,

eBay Security Department have investigated logins from ip 212.156.4.69 and 62.156.4.69 with your account.
The Department reported that they are worried that your account might have been stolen and some one may be access your eBay ID and password.
It might have been captured by spy software that some one put in your machine,So...
We put your account under security mode (not restricted) ,
and you should follow some steps to secure your account.

1- You should update your account in our SSL server to prevent it from to be remotely accesed by anyone(Secure Accounts Server) click the link to update http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Verify&your?account

2- Wait 24 hours to detecting and routing of remote logins machine and you will be e-maild from [email protected] to continue using our service.

3-Try to re-setup your operating system and delete all files you suspect in.

With Best Wishes,
eBay Security Department Assistant,
Richard Michael.



I make this post reluctantly, because now I have to admit that I was STUPID enough that I actually clicked on the link, which took me to a perfect replica of the eBay login page, at which point I subsequently logged in with my user ID and Password.

Of course, the next day a subsequent re-reading of the original email with all of its spelling, grammatical, formatting and syntactical errors made it perfectly obvioius that this was a scam, and the link (which no longer functioned) went to a URL that was clearly not eBay's:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Verify&your?account <http://www.okcsingles.com/images/ebay_ssl_check_secure_ssl_server_non-restricted_activations_contine_verify_admin_security_ebay_SSLSECURED.htm>

but of course by then it was too late, the hackers had my login and password. Fortunately, I realized this in time and was able to change my password before any unauthorized use was made of my account. Or... maybe not. What personal information (address, phone number, email, etc.) can be gleaned with access to an eBay account? Gotta check on that!

I used to be contemptuous of the fools who got caught up in internet scams. Not any more.

I just don't understand why the Nigerian Minister of Finance hasn't put the money he promised me in my bank account yet...

tanstaafl.