A Russian site has been offering stolen eBay and PayPal customer account information for between $5 and $25 per item.

Security firm Sunbelt Software detected the site and reported it to eBay, says PC World.

An eBay spokeswoman, "couldn't say how many user accounts were offered for sale or whether any customers' accounts had been misused," it says.

Sunbelt says translated, the basics text says the site sells e-Bay "and PayPal (rarely)" accounts.

"They have a Trojan that steals account info from e-Bay logs and prefer to steal accounts with minimal seller/buyer activities."

The better the feedback on given a account, the more expensive it is, says Sunbelt.

"Real account holder e-mails are available" and, they're even offering a list of users, adds Sunbelt.

Whois shows the site was registered on December 2, 2005, "allegedly to a company in Cypress, California," says PC World.

"There was no reply Friday at the phone number provided, although the site's creator would be unlikely to use real contact information."

The Russian site wasn't accessible Friday morning, but Sunberry posted screen captures that, "appeared to show account information for sale from customers in the U.K., Germany, and Australia," says PC World.

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