Phisherprice: Phishing on Ebay During the Holidays

May 08, 2005 0 Replies

A hacker tried to get a free phone using a phishing technique that I had never heard of. The phisher used a Western Union Auction Money order form (a fake number) and actually sent me the fedex lable and had fedex come to my house to pick up the phone. Even though I didn't have the cash for the phone yet.



The Phishing exploit relies on the buyers greed and the feverish haste of holiday spending.



Here is the phishing exploit in detail:

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