Question from eBay Member

Another Spoof Email and Phishing Scam report by MillerSmiles.co.uk - click this image to go to our home page.

Question from eBay Member
6th December 2004

please forward any scams you've received to spoof@millersmiles.co.uk

Report Summary
Date Reported	6th December 2004
Apparent Sender	eBay
Return Address	Unknown
Subject	Question from eBay Member
Format	HTML
Method	Spoof email links to a spoof webpage where a virus ' Troj/Daemoni-J' is downloaded onto your computer - amongst other things this captures keystrokes, allowing the scammers to capture your details next time you type them in.
Bogus Web Content?	Yes
URL of web content	http://66.188.0.39:2333/ViewItemnumber2841698507category54033.html
RISK LEVEL	HIGH
WARNINGS	1. Email claims to be from eBay asking you to confirm your account data by clicking on the link. You will be taken to a webpage where a virus ' Troj/Daemoni-J' will be downloaded onto your computer - amongst other things this captures keystrokes, allowing the scammers to capture your details next time you type them in. . 2. URL disguised by a button link.

" Thanks for the mail. I have made payment through Paypal & I am sure that PayPal has notified you of this fact. "

If you have received this email, please remember that it is very common for these email scams to be redistributed at a later date with only slightly different content or the same but with the fake page(s) hosted by a different provider. Also, once you have received one of these hoaxes, it is also common place to receive at least another one and usually a day or two after the first, although not necessarily from the same apparent sender.

The Spoof Email ...

The Spoof Website ...

Apparently blank - but puts a virus ' Troj/Daemoni-J' on your computer - amongst other things this captures keystrokes, allowing the scammers to capture your details next time you type them in.


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Question from eBay Member 6th December 2004

Question from eBay Member
6th December 2004