"Frogleg" > wrote in message
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> Just got one this morning. Very professional with the eBay logo and
> header format. The subject was something like "eBay account suspended"
> with a nice HTML form to enter my username and password.
>
> The real eBay has a good tutorial on this sort of thing. Down at the
> bottom of the home page is a link to 'Security Center.'

Ebay, PayPal, Citibank, and others all being "spoofed" in this manner...and
the sites linked to look just like the real thing. The key is to pay close
attention. For example, the Ebay ones will take you to a link to fill in
information that Ebay never asked of you in the first place, such as social
security numbers, mother's maiden name, etc. Also, the cgi-bin part of the
address is missing.
With PayPal, watch for e-mails that are addressed as "Dear PayPal user" and
such. PayPal will only address you by the name on your account.
It is very important that people learn not to be so free with their personal
information. Never give out any information that isn't absolutely required
and always verify who you're giving it to before giving it. Heck, I don't
even give Best Buy and the like my zip code or phone number when they ask.

kimberly