BEWARE - Trademe scam

[paturoa]

BEWARE!!!!

There is a scammer that if fishing for your trademe login id and password.

They send a realy authentic email saying

"It has come to our attention that your Trademe billing updates are out of order. If you could please take 1-2 minutes out of your online experience and update your billing records you will not run into any future problems with the online service. However, failure to update your records will result in account termination. Please update your records

To update your Trademe records now click here:"

Then the authentic looking URL takes your to an exact copy of the login page.

DONT DO IT - they will have access to your financial info and/or any credit that u may have.

[Sniper]

Hmmm, so noone checks security certs anymore? Thanks for bringing this to our attention

[Ixion]

I got that. I get several of those phishing emails (relating to various things, banks, ebay, trademe) a day. Just delete them.

[Karma]

Well I'm still waiting for my viagra and russian bride to arrive... I paid for them some time ago...

[Edbear]

Well I'm still waiting for my viagra and russian bride to arrive... I paid for them some time ago...





Poor, poor man!:nya:
Ps. Thanks for the ups, I'll tell the Missus, she's usually on it!:yes:

[paturoa]

Hmmm, so noone checks security certs anymore? Thanks for bringing this to our attention

It is setup straight forward and u dont need certs as not a secure site. Anyway 99% of people would go straight to the page, the other 99% wouldn't know wot u r talking about.

Wonder how much the rsoles have got so far?

I learnt a long time ago to scan the URL address every time I log into anything online.

[crashe]

I found this announcement on Trade Me Announcement site.
So they have known about it since 12th April 2006


12 April - Security announcement
There is currently an email circulating, that appears to be from Trade Me, asking you to confirm your details. It directs you to a site that looks like Trade Me and asks you to log in. This is not from Trade Me.

Please be extra careful, to stay safe make sure the address in your browser starts with http://www.trademe.co.nz/... each time you login.

If you have already responded to the email please change your password immediately and contact us if there are any remaining problems.

[paturoa]

Have had a nosey and the rsoles keep changing thier host site. Turdme appear to have been playing catch up and have been shutting them down each time they pop up.

However - they are very aware of it and should IMHO have a big bold warning on their home page.

[crashe]

However - they are very aware of it and should IMHO have a big bold warning on their home page.


I totally agree.... as not everyone reads the Site Announcement section.
I have checked that section out, maybe 3 times and only when someone points out new info that effects everyone...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Community/SiteAnnouncements.aspx

[chanceyy]

Just watched the news item regarding the Guy who scamed about $40,000 bucks via trade me .. freak scary shit. lets hope he gets a damn good jail time and not a slap on the wrist with a wet towel

I make it a policy to never enter a site unless its from my favs .. and i delete emails from ppl i dunna know

[Dutchee]

Those guys are f'ed up. They sent an email out last week or the week before headed something about "your anz account" & then babbled on about a trademe account. Doh! So I sent them an email to say they can't get anything right & to f off. Anyone dumb enough to go to the site deserves what they get.

[LaggCity]

Well I'm still waiting for my viagra and russian bride to arrive... I paid for them some time ago...

And I have been rather busy since then:yes:

[Colapop]

Haha!! You's fulla's are suckers - I only ever pay for things in cash! I bought a car last week. It hasn't arrived yet coz Cook Straight was closed but when it opens again he's gonna send it right over.

[GR81]

let people fall for those kind of phishers!

its called natural selection! :blip:

if you're dumb enough to fall for them... then you deserve what you get!

[paturoa]

let people fall for those kind of phishers!

its called natural selection! :blip:

if you're dumb enough to fall for them... then you deserve what you get!


Dammmmm - looks like I almost became naturaly unselected....

I almost fell for it. It is well done here is the link

http://www.cosmo-ins.com/.../ws/SignIncopartnerId2/Signin/files/trademe/

In the email the URL text reads
"http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Login.aspx"

[GR81]

youll prolly find on TM somewhere it says...
"trademe will never ask for your password etc etc blah blah"

[The Pastor]

what a noob, doesnt even use a basic url filter <_<

[Insanity_rules]

Bloody hell, people will always try it on won't they?

[eliot-ness]

Wasn't this the scam run by the guy Hayes who this morning received a three year jail sentence for his efforts???

[ferretface]

Yah - the chunky guy looks like to he spends waaay too much time infront of his PC.

[Insanity_rules]

Hang the fat f%ck by his toes for a day, then tie him between two fireblades going in opposite directions and rip him in half. Internet scammers, in fact any scammers deserve a large amount of pain. Well glad to have gotten that off my chest.

[myvice]

Anyway 99% of people would go straight to the page, the other 99% wouldn't know wot u r talking about.
Sorry, how many?

[Edbear]

Sorry, how many?




LOL!!!! He was just testing to see if we were awake, right...?:zzzz:

[paturoa]

LOL!!!! He was just testing to see if we were awake, right...?:zzzz:

nope - not sure I was

[paturoa]

what a noob, doesnt even use a basic url filter <_<

OK so I'm a noob, and your a patronising git - wots a basic url filter?

[crashe]

I bought a car last week.


Oi what the hell are you doing buying a car for... :whistle:
Thought you were saving up for a BIKE and not getting another car...

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