Posted by Kris Baker on 09/27/07 23:34

"Pogonip" <nobody3@nowhere.org> wrote in message
news:46fc3692$1@news.bnb-lp.com...
> Kris Baker wrote:
>> "Pogonip" <nobody3@nowhere.org> wrote in message
>> news:46fc12fa$1@news.bnb-lp.com...
>>
>>>Kris Baker wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>According to eBay, the credit card numbers that were posted
>>>>did NOT correspond to the credit cards on file on either eBay
>>>>or PayPal. That doesn't mean that they weren't a user's
>>>>regular cards, only that the data was likely accumulated phish
>>>>attempts. That's why they are *calling* members.
>>>
>>>They've called, and the credit card numbers were completely phony. Made
>>>up numbers, not belonging to anyone. The contact information was gotten
>>>when these accounts were taken over through phish. The best site
>>>security in the world isn't going to prevent people from responding to
>>>phish if they are gullible.
>>>
>>>http://www.ebaychatter.com/
>>>--
>>>Joanne
>>
>>
>> That makes more sense than anything, because if those had been "good" CC
>> numbers, why post them on eBay's boards when you could use them to buy
>> stuff?
>>
>> But read AuctionBytes accusations:
>> http://auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y07/m09/i26/s01
>> When members posted the names of accounts involved, and eBay removed the
>> AboutMe page, AuctionBytes accuses eBay of "sweeping it under the rug".
>>
>> IMO, AuctionBytes does nothing but feed paranoia.
>>
>> Kris
> Ina Steiner wants to build readership. So, it's to her benefit to raise
> fears/interest in anything she reports on. My opinion is that this hit
> eBay in the middle of the night, when very few people are available, and
> those are probably sleeping peacefully. It takes time to get someone who
> can make a decision, and I've seen complaints that the posts were left up
> too long as well as complaints that the posts (and About Me pages) were
> hidden. Can't have it both ways.
>
> "Vlad" looks like a good suspect. He's taken a fragment of fact and
> constructed a story around it before, and it looks like this is the same
> pattern. Some people just live to get vicarious thrills.
>
> --
> Joanne

I don't know when it hit, but you're probably right. Trolls usually
strike on Friday evenings, even here. That's the number 1 sign
that odd question should be avoided ;)

I wonder if these scary-silly eBay posts hit on a Friday night?

Yup. Vlad is a money-maker for lots of people. He must be
kept alive. Like gojody, there's always a reason someone
doesn't mind spending half their life looking useless.

Kris

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