[Coco] Re: Another fraud to wwatch for

[Torsten Dittel]

> but when you put the mouse cursor on the hyperlink without clicking, a
> totally different address shows up at the bottom of the screen if you
> are using Windows.  This is not foolproof, but is a good first step in
> determining if the message is a spoof.

It's just a single line of Java-Script within the html code to change
the status line to whatever you want. So never rely on this address
which shows up at the bottom of the screen. Best thing is to turn off
html in your e-mail reader. And of course: ebay nor PayPal will never
ever send you mails asking for your passwords.

Another golden rule: always enter the url of ebay/PayPal manually in
your browser to go there and don't use a link from any mail or web
page...

Just to complete your warning, Steve.