Spammers Quick to Exploit eBay BreachIf you're a spammer, big news like the recent breach of eBay's computers is like striking oil in your back yard. Spammers live for headline-grabbing events that they can use to separate gullible Web wanderers from their money, so the eBay breach is a perfect vehicle for a scam. In this case, they try to convince recipients their eBay credentials could be used to give them a criminal record.
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Spammers Quick to Exploit eBay Breach