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Old 30 July 2004, 01:18 AM
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Cool Just had a spoof ebay email

Just had one of those fake emails allegedly from ebay requesting my information 'for security purposes'


So I gave it to them!

User a/c - **** Off
Password - *******

Credit Card No - 1234 1234 1234 1234
Credit Card Name - U R Joking
Address - 221b Baker St London

Charge something to that card matey
Old 30 July 2004, 07:14 AM
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LOL
I did exactly the same to one of the spoof online banking ones yesterday
username: do you think I'm stupid
password: bas**ers
etc etc...

Put a smile on my face for a whole minute
Old 30 July 2004, 07:42 AM
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recently I have recieved a few of these, and each one I filled in with somthing similarto Crispduck's response

and for some strange reason my ebay account got suspended

I think one of them was genuine one
Old 30 July 2004, 07:50 AM
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Thats funny *Sonic*, I always fill them in with your details
Old 30 July 2004, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by *Sonic*
recently I have recieved a few of these, and each one I filled in with somthing similarto Crispduck's response

and for some strange reason my ebay account got suspended

I think one of them was genuine one
I also forwarded the email to ebay's customer services dep't

Got a response within an hour to say it was a scammer and to pay no heed
Old 30 July 2004, 08:59 AM
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Had one the other day saying, "your credit card details have been copied please contact us at ***@hotmail.com"
Old 30 July 2004, 09:19 AM
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Yes and the fraud unit that need your credit details are based in Nigeria
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