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I want to add my warning with a little more information. My husband received a similar message and did the same. He was struck by how perfectly this message mimicked the eBay site. He is pretty savvy as he works at an internet company, but he was momentarily taken off guard. Rebecca Endlich Librarian Edmonds-Woodway High School Edmonds WA 98026-7556 Phone 425-670-7311 ext. 6127 Fax 425-670-7922 endlichr@edmonds.wednet.edu -----Original Message----- From: Susan Lee [mailto:slee@UGF.EDU] Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 7:47 AM To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU Subject: Re: GEN:Internet scam known as Phishing. I keep receiving e-mail supposedly from eBay that my account will be = shut down unless I confirm my information. When I click on the link, = the page asks for things such as SSN, credit card infor, eBay passwords = etc. I never gave ebay that information to begin with. I forward the e-mail to spoof@ebay.com. If you come across this at = paypal, forward the e-mail to spoof@paypal.com ~~~~~~~~~ Sue Susan Lee M.L.S.=20 Information Services Librarian University of Great Falls 1301 20th St South Great Falls, MT 59405 VOICE 406-791-5318 FAX 406-791-5395 http://206.127.69.152/slee mailto:slee@ugf.edu -----Original Message----- From: Sybil Finemel [mailto:sfinemel@COMCAST.NET] Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 9:57 PM To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU Subject: GEN:Internet scam known as Phishing. http://www.wordspy.com/words/phishing.asp The term phishing comes from the fact that Internet scammers are using increasingly sophisticated lures as they "fish" for users' financial information and password data... Sybil Finemel Library Director MLS.CIO. Los Angeles CA Contributor, lii.org, Librarians' Index to the Internet http://lii.org/ Virtual Reference Desk Volunteer 24/7 Reference Librarian. sfinemel@comcast.net 'No entertainment is so cheap as reading;nor any pleasure so lasting' -Lady Mary Wortley Montagu =3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D= -=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D=3D-=3D-=3D- All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. LM_NET Help & Information: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archive: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml LM_NET Select/EL-Announce: http://www.cuenet.com/archive/el-announce/ LM_NET Supporters: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ven.html =3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D= -=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D--=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=- All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. LM_NET Help & Information: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archive: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml LM_NET Select/EL-Announce: http://www.cuenet.com/archive/el-announce/ LM_NET Supporters: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ven.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=- All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. LM_NET Help & Information: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archive: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml LM_NET Select/EL-Announce: http://www.cuenet.com/archive/el-announce/ LM_NET Supporters: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ven.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-