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February 08, 2005
Ebay Users Are Latest "Phishing Scam" Target
Seems like a day doesn't go by that a new phishing scam is discovered. It usually always involves trolling for personal information by tricking the consumer into revealing their account number, password, or financial information.
E-bay looking "spoof sites" designed to gain access to customer's paypal accounts have been reported to authorities in the last few weeks. The URL used is www.ro.paypal.com -- which is similar to the official paypal website (www.paypal.com).
Remember to never click on links via email to visit any website where you enter sensitive passwords or sites that contain financial information. Always type the URL yourself in a new browser window after closing all others.
It's also an excellent idea to run a daily virus scan as well as a spyware scan.
Posted by savsb at February 8, 2005 09:46 PM