Thank you Thank you- re e-bay fraud

[paula0000]

Hi. I have started selling on ebay over the last 6 weeks and have read your threads here on the dis. I was reading the other day about the fraudulent emails supposedly originating from e-bay. Even though I read those threads, when I received an email this AM from "ebay" I was sure it was the real thing. It said I had entered my password incorrectly 3 times in the last few days and would have to re-submit all my info or my acct. would be suspended. I was half way through and remembered what I had read here. I emailed my email to spoof@ebay (I think it was) and I just got my response that my email asking to submit my info "did not originate from ebay...they're very concerned blah blah"...THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH for addressing that topic. You saved me what was probably going to be a lot of hassle if not lost money. I never originally thought it was a fraud email because it was SO REAL looking and because I often type too fast and have to resubmit my password on ebay- or anywhere. Thanks again guys.
Paula

 

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

You're welcome.

 

[Luv2Roam]

It's a shame because ANY e-mail I receive about Paypal/Ebay, I delete. If they really e-mailed me, I would never read it.

 

[jgates]

There is a new toolbar that paypal/ebay have out that will tell you if you are at a genuine site. I had a link to download it in paypal, but haven't done so yet.

 

[dkostel]

I was told by ebay that if you clicked the link in these emails they may have downloaded something to your system that enables the sender to get information, such as passwords, from you system. If you did click a link it may be worth doing a virus scan on your system.

Donna

 

[DennisP]

I would also try to run some anti-spyware software that deletes these types of files.