Ebay spoof?
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esselte

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14,626 posts

297 months

Tuesday 22nd November 2005
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Hi people .I recieved the following in my email today.Anyone else had one.Dont click on the link.I suspect it's a falsy.

Dear eBay Member,

We regret to inform you that your eBay email id: xxxx@xxx.com was changed by a third party and you could be suspended.

To avoid this suspension please sign in: and provide us with the information requested.
According to our site policy you will have to confirm that you are the real owner of the eBay account by completing the following form or else your account will be suspended within 24 hours for investigations.
Establish your proof of identity with ID Verify (free of charge) - an easy way to help others trust you as their trading partner. The process takes about 5 minutes to complete and involves updating your eBay information. When you're successfully verified, you will receive an ID Verify icon in your feedback profile.

Per the User ! Agreement, Section 9, we may immediately issue a warning, temporarily suspend, indefinitely suspend or terminate your membership and refuse to provide our services to you if we believe that your actions may cause financial loss or legal liability for you, our users or us. We may also take these actions if we are unable to verify or authenticate any information you provide us.

Due to the possible suspension of this account, please be advised you are prohibited from using eBay in any way. This includes the registering of a new account.

Please note that this suspension does not relieve you of your agreed-upon obligation to pay any fees you may owe to eBay.

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deltafox

3,839 posts

262 months

Tuesday 22nd November 2005
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Its a scam. Dont reply, dont even think about it.
If ebay really wanna talk to you that badly, theyll write to you im sure.

esselte

Original Poster:

14,626 posts

297 months

Tuesday 22nd November 2005
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deltafox said:
Its a scam. Dont reply, dont even think about it.
If ebay really wanna talk to you that badly, theyll write to you im sure.


I'm certain it's a scam.Just wondered if anyone else had had it.

drewk1

103 posts

311 months

Tuesday 22nd November 2005
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forward it to: spoof@ebay.com

They will check it out

esselte

Original Poster:

14,626 posts

297 months

Tuesday 22nd November 2005
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drewk1 said:
forward it to: spoof@ebay.com

They will check it out


Already done

Wacky Racer

41,363 posts

277 months

Tuesday 22nd November 2005
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To anybody reading this thread, who trade on e-bay or paypal download the FREE e-bay toolbar NOW!!! Go to e-Bay security centre.....

If the account guard on the toolbar is not lit up GREEN beware...

Best advice NEVER EVER reply to an e-mail asking you to supply personal details, passwords etc, OR CLICK ON A LINK, this is asking for trouble.....

Wacky Racer

41,363 posts

277 months

Tuesday 22nd November 2005
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Also if the letter addresses you as "E-bay member", and not your e-bay name it is almost certainly a scam.....

esselte

Original Poster:

14,626 posts

297 months

Tuesday 22nd November 2005
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Wacky Racer said:
To anybody reading this thread, who trade on e-bay or paypal download the FREE e-bay toolbar NOW!!! Go to e-Bay security centre.....

If the account guard on the toolbar is not lit up GREEN beware...

Best advice NEVER EVER reply to an e-mail asking you to supply personal details, passwords etc, OR CLICK ON A LINK, this is asking for trouble.....


See first line of my post.

fruitcake

3,850 posts

256 months

Tuesday 22nd November 2005
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esselte said:
deltafox said:
Its a scam. Dont reply, dont even think about it.
If ebay really wanna talk to you that badly, theyll write to you im sure.


I'm certain it's a scam.Just wondered if anyone else had had it.


Yup I got the same thing. It's as scammy as old scamster Scam McScammyton from Scamville, New Scamshire. Oh yes.

esselte

Original Poster:

14,626 posts

297 months

Tuesday 22nd November 2005
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fruitcake said:
esselte said:
deltafox said:
Its a scam. Dont reply, dont even think about it.
If ebay really wanna talk to you that badly, theyll write to you im sure.


I'm certain it's a scam.Just wondered if anyone else had had it.


Yup I got the same thing. It's as scammy as old scamster Scam McScammyton from Scamville, New Scamshire. Oh yes.


So it's false then?