Computer warning

[LynniethePooh]

Today I received two items in my mail

One was from Ebay saying they tried to bill my account but my credit card wouldn't accept the charge. I knew that was incorrect and this is obviously a SPAM....I did the send the info to Ebay Investigations. Yes, I did double check my account and it is paid up to date, with the next billing not due until March sometime.

I also received an email from an email address of a fellow pin collector. It had an attachment that was to fix a virus. I did not download it , notified my friend, she said she had NOT sent me an email with anything of the sort. She is updating her anti virus currently.

A few weeks ago, I also rec'd an Ebay email saying that I need to update my information and gave me a link......It took me to a page to input all my credit card info!!!!! Sneaky these people are. I notified Ebay of that one as well. They reminded me they will never ASK you for billing info or a password in an email.


Just wanted to give everyone a heads up on this potential problem.

 

[Dom13]

Thanks for the info Lynnie. I have been getting the same e-bay "we need to confirm your acct." for about 2 weeks now. I thought it might be bogus as I use both service at least once a week. I will send them a copy of this. Maybe they can track it down.

 

[Obi-Wan Pinobi]

Thanks, Lynnie.

There's also one floating around from Paypal similar to that last one you described. I've been getting them on an e-mail account that we don't have affiliated with Paypal.

 

[NHMickey]

I got an email from Ebay.... I needed to update my CC as it was not working... I went to my account (Not by the link they sent) and it was true. My experation date on my card had gone by. So I really needed to update. But I too have been getting the pay pal ones at an email that has nothing to do with my account.

 

[Dom13]

I think that is a good rule of thumb Nat. If you get something like this go through the proper channels and not through the link provided. Better safe than sorry.

 

[wdw4us2]

I also received the spam email about ebay and PayPal info. I called PayPal directly and they said it was a fake.

Every time I receive any email supposedly from ebay, if it looks at all suspicious, I just forward it to ebay via spam@ebay.com

I recommend that everyone do the same.