On EBay, E-Mail Phishers Find a Well-Stocked Pond, The New York Times, 7 Mar 2005

“For eBay, phishers are more than just an expensive irritation. EBay is among the five companies most frequently targeted by phishers, according to David Jevans, chairman of the Anti-Phishing Working Group, an industry association that includes eBay. Like phishers who go after customers of credit card issuers, those who target eBay users sometimes try to capture credit card numbers as well as general personal information. The company's domination of the online auction business and its heavy dependence on e-mail communication make its users particularly vulnerable to this kind of online scams.�

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