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« on: July 25, 2005, 02:46:25 PM »
I received an email today asking me to confirm my info.  They asked for my PIN number (not given).  Is this a scam?  How do I check this out?

http://218.9.7.188/.../e3b/
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« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2005, 03:00:02 PM »
thats a phish

report it to ebay

218.9.7.188

Record Type:
 
IP Address







OrgName:    Asia Pacific Network Information Centre
OrgID:      APNIC
Address:    PO Box 2131
City:       Milton
StateProv:  QLD
PostalCode: 4064
Country:    AU

ReferralServer: whois://whois.apnic.net

NetRange:   218.0.0.0 - 218.255.255.255
CIDR:       218.0.0.0/8
NetName:    APNIC4
NetHandle:  NET-218-0-0-0-1
Parent:    
NetType:    Allocated to APNIC
NameServer: NS1.APNIC.NET
NameServer: NS3.APNIC.NET
NameServer: NS4.APNIC.NET
NameServer: NS-SEC.RIPE.NET
NameServer: TINNIE.ARIN.NET
Comment:    This IP address range is not registered in the ARIN database.
Comment:    For details, refer to the APNIC Whois Database via
Comment:    WHOIS.APNIC.NET or http://www.apnic.net/apnic-bin/whois2.pl
Comment:    ** IMPORTANT NOTE: APNIC is the Regional Internet Registry
Comment:    for the Asia Pacific region. APNIC does not operate networks
Comment:    using this IP address range and is not able to investigate
Comment:    spam or abuse reports relating to these addresses. For more
Comment:    help, refer to http://www.apnic.net/info/faq/abuse
Comment:    
RegDate:    2000-12-07
Updated:    2005-05-20

OrgTechHandle: AWC12-ARIN
OrgTechName:   APNIC Whois Contact
OrgTechPhone:  +61 7 3858 3100
OrgTechEmail:  search-apnic-not-arin@apnic.net
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« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2005, 03:26:34 PM »
Your financial institution will NEVER ask you to confirm anything personal in an e-mail.

The same with Ebay, Paypal, etc.

I've been getting a ton of e-mail telling me that I have to confirm my Paypal information. None of them are real.

Ebay should have a page on their site that detail what to look for, and how to avoid crap like this.
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« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2005, 04:11:16 PM »
Thanks- I'd imagine Ebay and Paypal are good targets for crap like this, simply because it's nearly impossible for a customer to communicate with them.  Thanks again.
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« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2005, 04:49:38 PM »
i report and foreward every phish i get to ebay/paypal

i always get a thank you email that appears to be from a real person

spoof@paypal.com
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« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2005, 05:16:38 PM »
I receive @#$%^&! of this sort from at least 25, sometimes 50 "banks," "credit unions," fake versions of my I.S.P., et cetera every week.

Too bad the F., the B., and the I. are so busy protecting the nation's borders, eh?
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« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2005, 07:51:02 PM »
About 99% of this crap originates overseas, where the FBI's reach is virtually non existent.
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« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2005, 03:35:01 AM »
Notice how when you put try to change the text in the address bar, it won't work? That's the only thing I could tell that's different on the page. It's a pretty good spoof.

But of course you'll never get legitimate emails like that. So always approach with distrust. If you need to do something on one of those sites, just go to their main page and log in from there.
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« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2005, 06:25:36 AM »
Good giveaway is the IP address as the location.  I try not to use a site that uses simply IP, unless it is a personal site.  Any business that can't get a domain name isn't worth my business.

Companies will never ask you stuff like that.  Anyone dumb enough to put stuff in there will find their user account and password in a database.  Seeing how PayPal and eBay are linked, it is not farfetched to think that their accounts will be drained, and credt cards racked up.

Another tip I always follow, if you get an official type notice, go to their website manually and find whatever you have to do.  Many times, they will register similiar-looking domains with that same type of page.  Maybe they would send you a link http://www.armedpoiltesociety.com/login.php or http://www.armedpolltesociety.comlogin.php/, hoping you will just click the link and not notice the very subtle differences in the address, which really goes to thir site.

EDIT: another good giveaway, lack of https: protocol, it was http:, meaning it is not a secured connection
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« Reply #9 on: July 26, 2005, 05:09:42 PM »
I just got one today.  It came to my work email (which is not the email address that I have set up for my accounts).  What you do is click the TO/FROM/(ETC) bar and then right click.  Goto properties and then goto message source.

All the information that you need to know is there (if it's real or not).

But that's just for fun.  No financial institution, even if they put in the email that they tried to contact you, will ask for ANY personal information.  If they need to contact you they will send a general email saying that they are trying to contact you.

What you do if you get that is to go and login to your real account area (don't use theirs) and then see if you have any messages (most are set up with their own message system to the customer once you log in on the real site).  If they needed to get ahold of you for real, it would be there.

And if you did reply, let me introduce myself, I am MR. KITTY CAT MAGUIE AND I AM ACCOUNTANT FOR NIGERA FIRST SAVINGS AND LOANS AND I HAVE A ........blah, blah, blah.......  (sick humor, sorry for that.  I dearly hope that you didn't send any personal information out and if you did you need to get on the phone quick!).

Wayne
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« Reply #10 on: July 27, 2005, 09:15:13 AM »
Paypal will always address you via your registered first last name

not as dear Paypal User...


Dear PayPal User,

In Due to recent account takeovers , PayPal is introducing a new account verification method. From time to time, randomly selected accounts are subjected to an advanced verification process based on our merchant accounts/bank relations and customers credit card. PayPal may also request in an email message scanned/faxed copies of one or more photo ID's. Your account confirmation may go wrong if your credit card/bank account is expired, or if you have changed your credit card number, billing address etc. without notifying us about the change. Your account is not suspended, but if in 48 hours after you receive this message your information is not confirmed we reserve the right to suspend your PayPal account. If you received this notice and you are not the authorized account holder, please be aware that it is in violation of PayPal policy to represent oneself as another PayPal user. Such action may also be in violation of local, national, and/or international law. PayPal is committed to assist law enforcement with any inquires related to attempts to misappropriate personal information with the intent to commit fraud or theft. Information will be provided at the request of law enforcement agencies to ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
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« Reply #11 on: July 27, 2005, 09:41:38 AM »
Dear Harry Tuttle,

Thank you for contacting PayPal. We appreciate you bringing this
suspicious email to our attention.

Commonly referred to as phishing, these emails are sent by fraudsters
in an attempt to collect sensitive personal or financial information
from the recipients. PayPal takes phishing threats seriously  our fraud
prevention specialists are working 24/7 to help protect you and enable
the community to stay safe.

After review, we can confirm that the email you received was not sent by
PayPal. Any website which may be linked to this email is not authorized
or used by PayPal.

Our fraud prevention team is working to disable any website linked to
this email. In the meantime, please do not enter any information into
this website. If you have already done so, you should immediately log
into your PayPal account and change your password, as well as your
security questions and answers. We also recommend that you contact your
bank and credit card company immediately.

If you notice any unauthorized activity on your PayPal account, please
report it to us by following the instructions below:

1. Log in to your account only from the PayPal website.  Do not use
links provided in any email.

2. Click on the Security Center link at the bottom of the page.

3. Click on the 'Unauthorized Transaction' link under the Report a
Problem column.

4. Follow the instructions on this page in order to access the
appropriate form.

Lastly, we recommend taking a few steps to protect yourself from
identity theft:

" Download the SafetyBar, a toolbar for Outlook and Outlook Express,
which identifies known spoof emails.
" Get eBay Toolbar with Account Guard which warns you when youre on a
potentially fraudulent (spoof) Web site.
" Frequently monitor your account for suspicious activity.

For additional tips please visit the PayPal Security Center at
http://www.paypal.com/security.

Once again, thank you for reporting this suspicious email.  Your
vigilance helps us in our efforts to protect the PayPal community. If
you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us again.

Sincerely,

PayPal
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Important: PayPal and its representatives will NEVER ask you to reveal
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circumstances, by email or by phone, please refuse and immediately
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