[s-cars] Re: S-CAR-List Digest, Vol 27, Issue 101

[Eric Phillips]

> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 11:48:59 -0500
> From: "Harold McComas" <HaroldMcComas at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Latest ebay scam - account phishing
>
> I got one of those fake ebay messages, stating something to the effect that
> my account may have been violated. It said to use this link and verify your
> information, ya right.

I get about ten a day - five each from PayPal and eBay.  :)

> Two things stood out, it was addressed to "account user" where ebay always
> addresses you by name. I guess "account user" makes it easier to do a mass
> mailing. Second I hovered my mouse over the link, which will show where the
> link takes you  at the bottom of the screen, above the start button.
> Naturally it did not show ebay. Take the extra 30 seconds and type in the
> web address rather than clicking a link.

I do better.  I click the link and fill out the info.  Well, not my
REAL info.  :)

Mostly scatological terms, sometimes impersonating a sitting President, etc.

I figure if they spammed me once, knowing that the e-mail is active
won't hurt me.

Yeah, sometimes I get bored...

Eric