[2006-05-27]

Wired Network - E-gold Spoof Website Revealed

It has been brought to our attention that there is a very well done e-gold spoof website out there that could possibly be fooling members into giving away their passwords and/or PIN codes.

This website is a very accurate clone of the main E-gold.com website and even contains the SRK protection tool, such as E-gold.com offers. The website address is www.e-qgold.com, and since this URL is written in lowercase, it may be extremely hard to notice for those that click on links within emails.

We were just informed of this by a Wired Surf member who wanted us to warn potential victims (thank you to Nate).

The way that it works is that users submit their e-gold usernames and passwords while encountering an authentic looking E-gold login form. The page indicates that the users account is temporarily frozen and that in order to re-activate it, they must enter in their email and password to receive a PIN code via email (very similar to the way E-gold works if your IP address changes). Once you enter in your details the operator of the website will capture your information immediately. After a user enters their details they are informed that the activation was unsuccessful and that the user needs to contact e-gold support.

Once this has occurred, the website reloads to the real E-gold.com website where users would attempt to contact the real E-gold support division for help with their account. By that time, it would be too late.

In light of this new spoof website, we ask that all members of Wired Surf are extremely cautious when entering their information into a website. Always ensure that the website you are at contains the URL: https://www.e-gold.com. E-gold operates NO other entry other than their main website domain.

It is our suggestion to never click on links within emails, but rather type in the URL yourself. This will minimize your risks and ensure that you are only entering your sensitive information into legitimate websites.

Sincerely,
Cameron
Wired Network
http://www.wiredsurf.com

Added by: tw2