Ebay "enter your information" with poor grammar
zep33
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Just trying to log into my ebay account and after i put my user name and password in it's going to a "enter your info" screen:
This looks about as fake as the worst scams I've seen but is this actually legitimate? Notice the gramatical errors in the first couple sentences.
my pin # for my ATM card? I don't think so pal
We have noticed an increasing fraudulent activity recently. In order to provide your security and protect you from fraudsters we have introduced a new system of identification that will help us to avoid any kind of fraud or unauthorised access.
Please enter as more information as possible to provide your complete identification and to activate all the features of the new system.
User Information:
First Name: Last Name:
Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy):
/ /
Social Security Number:
- -
Mother's Maiden Name:
Card Information (ie, ATM, debit, credit card):
Card Number:
Card Expiration Date (mm/yyyy):
/
Card CVV2:
ATM PIN:
This looks about as fake as the worst scams I've seen but is this actually legitimate? Notice the gramatical errors in the first couple sentences.
my pin # for my ATM card? I don't think so pal
We have noticed an increasing fraudulent activity recently. In order to provide your security and protect you from fraudsters we have introduced a new system of identification that will help us to avoid any kind of fraud or unauthorised access.
Please enter as more information as possible to provide your complete identification and to activate all the features of the new system.
User Information:
First Name: Last Name:
Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy):
/ /
Social Security Number:
- -
Mother's Maiden Name:
Card Information (ie, ATM, debit, credit card):
Card Number:
Card Expiration Date (mm/yyyy):
/
Card CVV2:
ATM PIN:
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Comments
<< <i>Just trying to log into my ebay account >>
Mike - I'm not sure I understand?
Are you trying to log into ebay thru THEIR website?
If so - I can't see how you got this? If so, that's a major problem with their security.
Where are you logging thru?
I'll try to go directly to Ebay.com and see what happens
<< <i>just tried going straight in from ebay.com and got the same screen >>
Mike - ya got two choices - IMO - first call ebay and explain this to them - there's a problem.
I think you've got something "attached" to your program - how about cleaning your computer? Ya know like a spyware clean - one I also use is called "crapcleaner.com" - it'll remove all the crap/adware/spyware etc.
Does that window stop you from going any further in going to ebay?
If possible; try logging in from a different computer...
You will probably need to update your anti-virus definitions and run a full scan on the machine.
Good Luck
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<< <i>just tried going straight in from ebay.com and got the same screen >>
Mike - ya got two choices - IMO - first call ebay and explain this to them - there's a problem.
I think you've got something "attached" to your program - how about cleaning your computer? Ya know like a spyware clean - one I also use is called "crapcleaner.com" - it'll remove all the crap/adware/spyware etc.
Does that window stop you from going any further in going to ebay? >>
Definitely fishy. I'd stop using the computer for anything, go to another computer and change your EBay password IMMEDIATELY, as this "man-in-the-middle" already has your current one.
Working on the following: 1970 Baseball PSA, 1970-1976 Raw, World Series Subsets PSA, 1969 Expansion Teams PSA, Fleer World Series Sets, Texas Rangers Topps Run 1972-1989
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Successful deals to date: thedudeabides,gameusedhoop,golfcollector,tigerdean,treetop,bkritz, CapeMOGuy,WeekendHacker,jeff8877,backbidder,Salinas,milbroco,bbuckner22,VitoCo1972,ddfamf,gemint,K,fatty macs,waltersobchak,dboneesq
Last week I got some kind of "attachment" which told me my system was under attack - and if I tried to disregard it, it kept popping up - wanted me to pay for the update on my antivirus or something like that.
I did a "system restore" to an earlier date and got rid of the problem.
Unfortunatley, General Motors hasn't advanced enough for their catalogs to work without IE7. Can't even use IE8 yet or the catalogs crash. Have no choice but to use IE
oh well, better now
<< <i>my work PC has been acting up for a few days now, freezing, slower than poo. After my last post I said the hell with it and reformatted. Still reloading apps
Unfortunatley, General Motors hasn't advanced enough for their catalogs to work without IE7. Can't even use IE8 yet or the catalogs crash. Have no choice but to use IE
oh well, better now >>
Use Firefox and install the IEView plugin for those sites that have to have IE. You can configure it to always open certian sites in IE, but still "enjoy" all the other sites in their full standards glory.
Working on the following: 1970 Baseball PSA, 1970-1976 Raw, World Series Subsets PSA, 1969 Expansion Teams PSA, Fleer World Series Sets, Texas Rangers Topps Run 1972-1989
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Successful deals to date: thedudeabides,gameusedhoop,golfcollector,tigerdean,treetop,bkritz, CapeMOGuy,WeekendHacker,jeff8877,backbidder,Salinas,milbroco,bbuckner22,VitoCo1972,ddfamf,gemint,K,fatty macs,waltersobchak,dboneesq
Then, I ran Malwarebytes, SuperAntiSpyware, and a filed called TFC (Temporary File Cleaner). Make sure you update the defintions of the spyware removal programs. If you want more in depth info of what I had to do, just let me know. I don't want to sound like I'm spamming these programs.
Rodney
Edit to add-FWIW, I only use Firefox and it still happened.