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News According to Jevans, the phishers are primarily after credit card information, so a typical scam email would tell the user that their credit card had expired or that the company was having a billing problem and needed... [05 Feb 2004]
IE "phishing" fix lockout causes more complaints
News The software giant made the change to stop scam artists from constructing URLs that appeared to link to a legitimate website but actually directed people to a fraudulent site. The fake site will typically ask for a... [05 Feb 2004]
Hackers go all out with PayPal spam phishing scam Trojan
News The virus arrives via an email, which is thought to have been distributed through the usual spamming channels, that purports to come from eBay's online-payment service, with the subject "PAYPAL.COM NEW YEAR OFFER". [16 Jan 2004]
5 years ago... eBay has its back to the wall over online auction fraud
News However, users who fall for the scam and hand over the account details are often the dupes in fraudulent scams - such as people claiming to sell items they don't really have. Internet auction pioneer,... [15 Dec 2003]
£350,000 internet ID theft gang get 15 years
News The case represents the biggest conviction for the UK's cybercrime police, The National Hi-Tech Crime unit (NHTCU), which was alerted to the scam by LloydsTSB. This was followed last week by a new variant of the Mimail... [21 Nov 2003]
Leader: The end of the 'phishing' line
Leader But what happens to the details of those who fall for the scam? The practice of 'phishing' - whereby spam emails try to lure unsuspecting victims to enter account details on a fake web page of a trusted institution such... [12 Nov 2003]
EXCLUSIVE: eBay warns of new fraud
News eBay is warning customers to be wary of fraudsters using hijacked sellers' accounts to try to con them out of money by offering to sell goods such as laptops at knockdown prices outside of auctions.silicon.com was... [12 Nov 2003]
Latest eBay scam phishes for user details
News Another email scam is targeting users of eBay, claiming their use of the auction site has been restricted until they update their account information. As a result, your access to bid or buy on... [07 Oct 2003]
EBay cracks down on fraud
News EBay plans to expand its new buyer-protection programme and take a number of other measures to combat fraud on its site, which has become a popular target for online scam artists. Starting this autumn,... [30 Jun 2003]
Exclusive: QXL closes down auction scam on UK site
News QXL has taken steps to shut down a scam operated by one of its members that included the sale of a 100-year-old deep sea diving suit on its UK site.silicon.com was alerted to the fishy sale by sharp-eyed reader Ross... [20 Jun 2003]
eBay traders targeted by email scam
News Over the past week, users of eBay's online payments service have been receiving emails masquerading as official PayPal alerts. Tricks involving bogus email posing as legitimate messages from eBay and... [10 Mar 2003]
eBay and the ID thieves
News Thousands of domain names with the word 'ebay' have been registered, and web-savvy scam artists can dress up a web address to look like it resolves to 'ebay.com'. In Fraser's case, that... [22 Nov 2002]
FBI hunting eBay figurine seller
News Up to 74 alleged victims of the scam had contacted the FBI saying they received no goods in return for their money. An eBay trader who collected over $160,000 for undelivered ceramic figurines is wanted... [05 Mar 2002]
FBI exposes massive online racket
News FBI officials have smashed an internet scam that successfully duped around 56,000 Americans out of $117m. The fraudulent schemes also included scams conducted on auction sites including eBay and Yahoo! [24 May 2001]
Fighting Fraud: eBay scam highlights online risks
Comment A bogus eBay dealer has been suspended after offering antique coins, raking in thousands of dollars, and then failing to deliver anything to eager collectors.eBay quickly washed its hands of the incident... [18 Apr 2001]
