RazMan
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| posted on 21/2/06 at 09:53 PM |
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I've just had my eBay identity stolen!!
I just tried to log in to my eBay account and it locked me out! Then I noticed a 'eBay Change Email Notice' email acknowledging my request
(which I didn't send.
Does anyone know what a theif can do with my eBay identity? Is it just a malicious to$$er or should I be worried??
HELP!
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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JoelP
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| posted on 21/2/06 at 09:55 PM |
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search for items for sale in your name (i think its under the community tab). If anything is being sold, you must act quickly. In fact, act quickly
anyway! Search through under the security section for the correct links, ebay are apparently vrey prompt in this area. Someone will be along soon who
knows the exact link and procedure. Dont panic!
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flak monkey
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| posted on 21/2/06 at 09:57 PM |
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Click this link:
http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/confidence/problems-account-theft.html
or
http://pages.ebay.co.uk/safetycentre/?ssPageName=f:f:UK
And follow the links through that you need.
eBay are pretty speedy at sorting this stuff.
David
[Edited on 21/2/06 by flak monkey]
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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RazMan
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| posted on 21/2/06 at 10:01 PM |
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Just checked any items for sale (there are none)
I have emailed eBay security via their account theft menu so hopefully they can freeze the account until it is resolved.
I feel violated - its the first time anything like this has happened to me. I had a suspicion that something was wrong last week. I downloaded an eBay
toolbar and when I installed it ran a program called 'pinch.exe' I think it may have nicked my identity details then.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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JoelP
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| posted on 21/2/06 at 10:01 PM |
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http://cgi4.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ForgotYourPasswordShow
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RazMan
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| posted on 21/2/06 at 10:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
http://cgi4.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ForgotYourPasswordShow
That link just sends confirmation of all my details to the 'new' email account.
Cheers,
Raz
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RazMan
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| posted on 21/2/06 at 10:28 PM |
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I just noticed this on the eBay email
Change of email address request was made from:
IP Address: 172.216.196.63 - ISP Host: 172.216.196.63
Can I do anything with this info?
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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flak monkey
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| posted on 21/2/06 at 10:37 PM |
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Not a huge amount really no. DPA prevents you finding out all the details. The address is registered to AOL though. Infact, that IP comes back AS AOL
oddly.
http://www.geobytes.com/IpLocator.htm?GetLocation
David
[Edited on 21/2/06 by flak monkey]
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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stevebubs
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| posted on 21/2/06 at 10:40 PM |
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Is an AOL address..
OrgName: America Online
OrgID: AOL
Address: 22000 AOL Way
City: Dulles
StateProv: VA
PostalCode: 20166
Country: US
NetRange: 172.192.0.0 - 172.216.255.255
CIDR: 172.192.0.0/12, 172.208.0.0/13, 172.216.0.0/16
NetName: AOL-172BLK-2
NetHandle: NET-172-192-0-0-1
Parent: NET-172-0-0-0-0
NetType: Direct Allocation
NameServer: DAHA-01.NS.AOL.COM
NameServer: DAHA-02.NS.AOL.COM
NameServer: DAHA-07.NS.AOL.COM
Comment: ADDRESSES WITHIN THIS BLOCK ARE NON-PORTABLE
RegDate: 2002-02-13
Updated: 2004-12-22
RTechHandle: AOL-NOC-ARIN
RTechName: America Online, Inc.
RTechPhone: +1-703-265-4670
RTechEmail: domains@aol.net
OrgAbuseHandle: AOL382-ARIN
OrgAbuseName: Abuse
OrgAbusePhone: +1-703-265-4670
OrgAbuseEmail: abuse@aol.net
OrgNOCHandle: AOL236-ARIN
OrgNOCName: NOC
OrgNOCPhone: +1-703-265-4670
OrgNOCEmail: noc@aol.net
OrgTechHandle: AOL-NOC-ARIN
OrgTechName: America Online, Inc.
OrgTechPhone: +1-703-265-4670
OrgTechEmail: domains@aol.net
# ARIN WHOIS database, last updated 2006-02-20 19:10
# Enter ? for additional hints on searching ARIN's WHOIS database.
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RazMan
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| posted on 21/2/06 at 11:03 PM |
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The plot thickens.......... strange that it comes up as an AOL address.
Somehow (don't ask me how) I managed to log in to my eBay profile. It has a different email address registered (it is a yahoo.com account)
I will email eBay's security dept again with this info and wait.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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RazMan
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| posted on 22/2/06 at 12:21 AM |
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The little scrote has started buying stuff on my account now!!
He has bought 2 PDA's totalling £380 and paying with Paypal - but not mine.
I have contacted the sellers and explained the situation. It is all a bit confusing really - why would anyone BUY stuff on my eBay account and pay
with Paypal? Unless he has hacked into someone else's Paypal account.
Cheers,
Raz
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Rek
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| posted on 22/2/06 at 08:47 AM |
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Where did yuo get the toolbar from that you downloaded?
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RazMan
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| posted on 22/2/06 at 08:54 AM |
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I thought I was downloading something else from a Bit Torrent site. It turned out to be a a file called 'Ebay' and I stupidly clicked on
it. I think a program called 'pinch.exe' was executed (I have since deleted it) and a search on Google revealed that this is an
'information stealer'.
Luckily I was logged into eBay while my account was being hacked or I wouldn't have discovered that he had added an address to my profile and
purchased two PDA's which were to be sent to this new address (a carpet shop in East Ham )
I am still waiting for a response from eBay.
Cheers,
Raz
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RazMan
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| posted on 22/2/06 at 11:59 AM |
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Update:
eBay have now reset my account so all is well ......... phew!
Thanks for all the help guys 
[Edited on 22-2-06 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
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greggors84
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| posted on 22/2/06 at 02:32 PM |
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So where exactly is this carpet shop in East Ham?
Could have been funny to play the scammer at their own game. Bit like the bloke in america who scammed the scammer trying to buy a laptop off him
using a dodgy pay site. In the end he sent a box containing a folder with a some computer keys stuck to it. The scammer then thought he had got a
laptop and just had to pay the import tax. He ended up paying for load of rubbish!
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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RazMan
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| posted on 22/2/06 at 02:40 PM |
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6 Hennibert Gardens, E6 3JG.
I am not sure what this guy was trying to do. He might have got my eBay details mixed with someone else's Paypal details and put the two
together to do the scam - a bit daft if that is his home address but somehow I doubt it.
Anyway, I will leave it in eBay's hands - they sound as if they know what to do.
Cheers,
Raz
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wilkingj
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| posted on 22/2/06 at 08:42 PM |
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Perhaps a lesson to be learned by all... DONT TRUST anything, you download from peer to peer sites.
Get tool bars etc from the genuine sites not anywhere else.
Glad you got it sorted out.
Make sure you have got rid of that prog or you will have the problem back again.
Check with some decent anti spyware that its not still active, ie a key logger, and is taking off ALL your banking details etc etc etc.
Regards
Geoff
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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jack trolley
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| posted on 22/2/06 at 09:02 PM |
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E6 3JG is Henniker Gardens, East Ham
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RazMan
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| posted on 22/2/06 at 09:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jack trolley
E6 3JG is Henniker Gardens, East Ham
which is quite strange when he gave his 'registered' address as Hennibert Garden. I guess I will never find out the logic behind this
hack. I'll just put it down to experience I guess.
[Edited on 22-2-06 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
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