<VV> Suspicious eBay looking URL ~ No Corvair, just VV caveats

[Charlie]

Hi Harry ~

You got lucky - did you check "beneath" the link before clicking on it to
confirm, or just "take a chance on it"?

I wasn't saying it actually WAS a bad link, just that it doesn't look real.

As an example:

Any link without "www." Can be spoofed really easily, like "eBay.r.com" is
really some web site domain name "r" with a sub-site called "eBay" which has
NOTHING to do with eBay.

Even "eBay.r.com" might have NOTHING to do with eBay, although it MIGHT (?)
still be OK.
I just try to be more careful than that, knowing the tricks that
unscrupulous hackers might try.

A real eBay link that should look like this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/321708285228

BTW, this is for a 1965-1969 Corvair 140 Engine Air Cleaner "crossover" with
California Connector.

The URL can have a whole lot of other junk in it but this is the most basic
URL for an eBay listing, just the eBay "domain" plus the item ("itm") #.

Can anyone tell me if the little appendage is unique to California or other
"smog states"?  



Charlie


-----Original Message-----
From: VirtualVairs [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of
Harry Yarnell (Verizon) via VirtualVairs
Sent: Friday, March 27, 2015 5:27 AM
To: 'J. R. Read'; 'Charlie'; Taruffi57 at aol.com; 'corvair'
Subject: Re: <VV> Check out what I found on eBay! suspicious looking URL

I opened it. No problem.


-----Original Message-----
From: VirtualVairs [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of J.
R. Read via VirtualVairs
Sent: Friday, March 27, 2015 7:20 AM
To: Charlie; Taruffi57 at aol.com
Cc: 'Virtual Vairs'
Subject: Re: <VV> Check out what I found on eBay! suspicious looking URL

I sent it to my "suspicious" folder.  I can bring it back to the inbox if I
change my mind.

Later, JR

----- Original Message -----
From: "Charlie via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
To: <Taruffi57 at aol.com>
Cc: "'Virtual Vairs'" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2015 11:15 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Check out what I found on eBay! suspicious looking URL


> Looks like a trap to me - suspicious looking URL to say the least?
>
>
> Might be valid, but I, for one, will not click on that!
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: VirtualVairs [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf 
> Of
> Taruffi57--- via VirtualVairs
> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2015 6:45 PM
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: <VV> Check out what I found on eBay! -- Corvair Content
>
> Hi! I found this on eBay and thought you might  like it! Check it out now!
> Volkswagen : Other VW Phoenix Van http://r.ebay.com/ylaoMF
>
>
> It's the red one, and needing restoration.  110 Corvair engine and 
> Powerglide.
>
> Joe Dunlap
> Florida