
To build the fraudulent web site, the attacker simply sends requests to eBay for the HTML markup and images needed to render critical pages of the eBay site. Those goals are creation of the fraudulent eBay site, directing users to the fraudulent site, and then operating the fraudulent site such that users never suspect what has happened.Ĭreation of the fraudulent site is obviously necessary for this scheme so that users will be inclined to enter sensitive authentication and financial information. Figure 1 shows the critical steps of the scheme from beginning to end.Įach of the thirteen steps identified here supports one of three goals needed for the thief to achieve his objective. Two critical pieces of information were targeted in this scheme: the authentication credentials (i.e., username and password) and the user's credit card information. Following the link in the email would not take the user to the actual eBay site, but an imposter. While appearing to be from eBay, the email was actually from a cable modem user in Canada. The scheme involved sending email to eBay users, telling them that there was a problem with their credit card, and asking them to visit the eBay site, helpfully providing a link. Here we consider a recent scheme directed at eBay users, in an effort to collect their usernames, passwords, and credit card numbers. The fact that this can now be done online-where fooling someone around the world is just as easy as fooling someone across town-should come as a surprise to no one.

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