Push 0 #1 January 17, 2004 Heya all, I received an email from "service" about PayPal asking me to update my information. The email looked very legit, it had the logos, lots of graphics, everything. It had a link where I could update my information. On that link there was a form that also looked very very legit with places for me to fill out all information relevant to PayPal, such as my address and CC number. In fact, this form was probably copied from the PayPal registration page. Since the idea of me having to retype highly personal information for PayPal is ludicrous, I first checked the header of the email. Apparently, it was routed to me through some .edu domain, which is suspicious. Then, I noticed this. The link to the form I need to fill out looks like this: http://219.5.44.89:31337/Verify.htm. 31337? Eleet? They were clever up to this point. Please, please, do not fill out this form! If you did, cancel that credit card immediately! And never fill out any forms that request you to reenter any personal information for any webpage for any reason! For the nerds: ping resolves the ip as YahooBB219005044089.bbtec.net. tracert is practically useless. bbtec.net is in Japanese, but I sent abuse@bbtec.net an email anyway. Could someone run a global whois on bbtec.net? I'm not really into WANs and I'm not sure how to do it. -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 #2 January 17, 2004 PayPal, CitiBank, eBay, etc... There's not a reputable online merchant that will request personal information, especially credit card info, through email. Be safe, not sorry. When you receive an email from a reputable firm asking for personal information either delete it, or call the customer service center for the company in question. If it was a legit request, the customer service center can help, if not, you've just saved yourself a world of headache. - Jim"Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cruzlite 0 #3 January 17, 2004 Push & Jimbo- Thanks & thanks again! D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EdC 0 #4 January 17, 2004 I got the same thing from Bank One and Earthlink. Fill it out and put a few choice words in the blanks. It makes for a good laugh. Big Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #5 January 17, 2004 QuoteFill it out and put a few choice words in the blanks. It makes for a good laugh. Want a better laugh. Just reply to the email with an attachment. Make that attachment something like a really nasty virus. Not that I have ever done anything like that mind you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benny 0 #6 January 17, 2004 want to really get them, forward it (header and all) to fbi.gov, attn: computer crimes division Never go to a DZ strip show. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #7 January 17, 2004 forward it, with the complete headers, to spoof@paypal.com they are collecting and prosecuting these. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nightjumps 1 #8 January 17, 2004 The Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C). IFCC's mission is to address fraud committed over the Internet. For victims of Internet fraud, IFCC provides a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism that alerts authorities of a suspected criminal or civil violation. For law enforcement and regulatory agencies at all levels, IFCC offers a central repository for complaints related to Internet fraud, works to quantify fraud patterns, and provides timely statistical data of current fraud trends. http://www1.ifccfbi.gov/index.asp Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
