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http://www.scmagazine.com/news/index...&newsType=News
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Originally Posted by SC Magazine
Irate message hides fishy phishing motive
An interesting phishing scam has emerged that claims to be from an eBay user rather than the auction company itself.
Throwing usual spoofing tactics out of the window recipients of the scam will find an irate message implying that they have not dispatched an order that has been paid for. Users then click on a link that asks them to log into their account – but the link is a spoof site.
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Hats off to whoever thought of this approach - I can see a large number of people falling for it unless they've been previously made aware of the danger. Needless to say, I shall be re-iterating to friends & family who use ebay
not to click links in emails.