Internet Hacker struck today

[Rogue Rider]

I feel completely violated, today i recieved an email suposably from Trade Me about my account. It turned out to be an illaberate hoax and the actual sender who turned out to be off shore siezed all our accounts, internet access and Bank accounts. Took 5 hours for everything to be sorted.
The prat linked everything to an intermediary Yahoo address and had duplicate email links so he had all our emails copied and sent to him so he could again seize accounts once changed.

I bring this up as apparently there are hundreds of unaware possible victims out there. We only found out after my wife noticed mysterious auctions being listed on out account at tradeMe. It was very well done and extremely technical. He had both ASB, Xtra, and Trade ME fooled for some time, and was a very stressful time.

No huge loss' so very greatful, but please everyone out there, Never respond to links on any email. Always delete and login to the website directly so as not to enable dipstick like this Nob to heist your everything.

Feel like throttling the sucker, but He'll probably never be found as he has several linked addresses that lead on a trail of confusion.

[Mr. Peanut]

Don't give out details.

[marty]

e-mail scams 101 - don't click on the links. asb/trademe, in fact everyone, states that at the top of the t's and c's. i thought every kid over 5 knew that

[MattRSK]

Thanks for the warning Kitt Wyatt.

[Mr. Peanut]

I think he's figured it out now

[MattRSK]

I put tape over my speaker so they couldn't get to me!

[WarlockNZ]

As much as i hate to say it ... and please, this isn't a dig at anyone whos been scamed, but, if you are going to click on links from an email and then enter in your personal information, you need to put the computer back in the box and take it back to the shop. I'm sure you know where this is going so i'll stop there.

scams abound on the internet my friend, if a guy walked up to you in a bar and said "hey, i work for ASB Bank, and i need your bank account number" .. you would tell him to ^%&^$&$ off! .. it's no different online.

Bottom line is this .. use your head and unless you "know" that and email or person is legit, dont! for the love of bikes, give anyone your information.

[paturoa]

almost did the same myself, this has been around for some time

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=29880

I received another recently where the Turdme scam was as follows

This is an automated email regarding listing reference: 59991789

Hi ,

A member has asked a question on your auction for 'Honda XR100 2003'.


Hi what happened with our deal i tried to access the page and i think is an error please take a look. posted by:&nbsp mdfleth (1 )

Answer this question

The question will only be displayed on your auction if you answer it.

We recommend you answer all reasonable questions on your auctions as it helps buyers to make informed decisions.


Happy trading!


The Trade Me Team
www.trademe.co.nz

To change to plain-text emails click here

basically the "answer this question" was a link to a fake website that was an exact copy of turdme and was phishing for userid and password

[Kendog]

My ma was telling me last night about the strange phone calls made from her phone line, upon inquiring it was discovered that someone had hacked into her internet line to make international phone calls. she was then informed by slingshot that she is liable for paying half of the charges! Sucks ass.

[Rogue Rider]

almost did the same myself, this has been around for some time

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=29880

I received another recently where the Turdme scam was as follows


basically the "answer this question" was a link to a fake website that was an exact copy of turdme and was phishing for userid and password

Hi there, yes this is basically exactly what my wife was sent, only her email said we had breached the trademe terms and our account was in suspension. She just got defensive and responded. It was fooling enough for Trademe as well as it was an exact replica of there standard format letter. In simply answering that we hadn't done what was stated gave the hacker somehow full access to out T/Me account, then email, then he got our extra account and proceeded to screw up the bank. No details were given at all. It really sucked, as we are so careful with the screaning of emails. What an A.Hole thing to do. My wife balled all day thinking we were going to loose all our savings. It was very disturbing, and a huge lesson.

[SARGE]

I put tape over my speaker so they couldn't get to me!

i got my tinfoil hat on Matt... its a conspiracy between Air NZ .. the Warehouse and the Fonterra

[MattRSK]

i got my tinfoil hat on Matt... its a conspiracy between Air NZ .. the Warehouse and the Fonterra

argh run for the hills!!

[Beemer]

That is quite worrying Paturoa because I for one have often clicked on the links in Trade Me emails where someone has asked a question on one of my auctions. I won't be doing that again, so thanks for the warning.

The bank ones crack me up because 99 times out of 100 they are from banks I don't have accounts with and have never heard of anyway!

I think most people are aware of not clicking on links in emails purporting to be from banks, etc but I bet just about everyone with a Trade Me account has clicked on a link in one of their emails.

[Hillbilly]

We're getting shitloads of "account verification" emails from the NAB - National Australia Bank and Commonwealth Bank. Stupid fuck! we don't bank with them, and if we did I wouldn't dare click on a link from a bank.

[kro]

I had a little smile earlier this year when I received my very first bank scam email, as up till then, I had only heard about them. Since then I have received approx 30. It's a dead giveaway when you're with one particular bank, and a completely different one is emailing you for usernames and passwords.

I can see how a Trademe one would seem legitimate, but please remember, no website you visit, which invloves money changing hands, will ever ask you for account information EVER, especially in an email. This goes for phone calls too, they can be even more convincing, but give the caller no information, and state that you will call your local branch using the number listed in the phone book, and they will terminate the call immediately. (Had one of those 2 years ago).