Yep. Or open the *wrong* web site. Especially if you use the Windows/ Internet Explorer/Outlook combo. Nothing is 100% safe, but you can minimize your exposure by keeping your system up to date, yada, yada. Loran (insert your favorite Mac testimonial here) On Oct 24, 2007, at 12:17 PM, BruceY wrote: > Yikes!!! Someone please tell me that it can't be that easy!! > > Bruce >> Bruce, I had my eBay identity AND password hijacked recently and >> someone >> used it to put a bunch of Mercedes, Jaguars and Rovers up on eBay >> for sale by >> ......me! I still haven't figured out how they would benefit >> from this. But >> I was told by eBay that you don't even have to click on the links >> given on >> the phishing site for them to find your password. You just have >> to OPEN a >> phishing email for them to gain that information. I certainly >> don't understand >> how they can do that. I'm opening fewer emails now! >> ---Art Heller