new ebay scam- be careful...

tanzanite

or maybe this is old.

I just received an email with the heading "Please send me total amount for eBay item #233820097877". I haven't sold anything for a couple months, so I new something screwy was up. I clicked on the item link provided in the email where it asked for my username and password. My username is saved on my system, so I new this was a scam. I went directly to ebay's site to search the item number, and there was no so animal. Not sure if ebay's fraud prevention actually works, but I sent them the message anyway.

So, AGAIN, be careful for a-holes trying to get your username and password via email. Always go through ebay. I know this sounds like a broken record, but these scam artists seem to be getting trickier.

Kelly

cravetopps

I wish there was an easy way to find these pr***s and kick the living crap out of them.

grote15

I got an e-mail tonight informing me that my account was suspended and to click on a link to "unsuspend" my account, lol! The e-mail was addressed to me as "Dear ebay user". My day is not complete if I don't get at least one bogus ebay or paypal e-mail. Sometimes I get 4-5 in a day. The scammers never stop.

scooter729

If I'm bored I sometimes click on these spam links and enter an ID and password which describe things these jackholes should go do to themselves that is probably anatomically impossible....

storm888

"Sometimes I get 4-5 in a day. "

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Yup.

RipublicaninMass

I got "question how to pay for this item" and the item was some crazy mexican pottery!

itzagoner

did Romania fall off the map recently? i haven't received any fake transaction notifications or account suspension warnings from those guys for what seems like about a week now

ctsoxfan

<< <i>I wish there was an easy way to find these pr***s and kick the living crap out of them. >>



I'd be glad to help you with that!

earlycalguy

somebody keeps wanting to send me money for a volkswagon which I don't have.

stevek

It's good to post messages about this every now and then on a consistent basis to warn people of these scams.

Bottom line - never click on an e-mail link. Never!

Even when a friend e-mails me a seemingly harmless link to something that looks legit, I copy it and google it to see what it looks like first, then I click on directly to their website and find the information - it only takes seconds.



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cheeks

<< <i>It's good to post messages about this every now and then on a consistent basis to warn people of these scams.

Bottom line - never click on an e-mail link. Never!

Even when a friend e-mails me a seemingly harmless link to something that looks legit, I copy it and google it to see what it looks like first, then I click on directly to their website and find the information - it only takes seconds.



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Stevek, I usually delete all emails I do not recognize, occasionally I click open if it looks like a pay pal or ebay question, after that it is pretty obvious that it is a spam and then I delete without providing any info. Is there any harm in opening the email and then deleting. I like your idea of the google check. Thanks

cheeks

Scooter, Great idea, I have thought of doing that, they will not like the password I give them.

Onlypsahockey

I just forward them all to

spoof@ebay.com

then delete them and delete the two form
emails that come back from ebay

at least ebay gets the info this way.

it would be even bettter if they started doing
something about them.

Bob C.

stevek

Here's a new one I just got from these irritating vermin. In the browser it showed that it was obviously not an ebay link:

Dear eBay Member,

Your monthly eBay Invoice is now available for online viewing.
Invoice Date: Saturday, Mar 10, 2007
Amount Due: $15.24

You can review your current Invoice details and Account Status at any time by clicking this link:
View Invoice

For future reference, you can access your invoice by following these steps:

Go to the eBay Home page.
Click My eBay at the top of the page, and sign in with your eBay User ID and password.
Click the "Seller Account" link (below My Account in the left navigation menu).
Click the "Invoice" link.

Regards,

eBay

DayneDrain

so i sold something the other day and i get this email from "paypal" saying it has been payed and withdrawn from the guys account and APPROVED (they have it big highlighted and green lol) and that it will deposited in my account as soon as the conformation number is posted under some link..then like 10 secs later i get an email sayin the guy paid...i emailed him and told him to go f himself and that people like him should be shot...i was kinda upset he waisted my time and ebay fee...not sure this is neccessarily a new scam but wanted to see if anyone else has had this... p.s. i also go the ebay invoice thing, i was so confused and hadnt really looked at it yet, i thought it was real or something..thanks for posting that! lol

almo

stevek

<< <i>so i sold something the other day and i get this email from "paypal" saying it has been payed and withdrawn from the guys account and APPROVED (they have it big highlighted and green lol) and that it will deposited in my account as soon as the conformation number is posted under some link..then like 10 secs later i get an email sayin the guy paid...i emailed him and told him to go f himself and that people like him should be shot...i was kinda upset he waisted my time and ebay fee...not sure this is neccessarily a new scam but wanted to see if anyone else has had this... p.s. i also go the ebay invoice thing, i was so confused and hadnt really looked at it yet, i thought it was real or something..thanks for posting that! lol

almo >>




These creatures really do need to be thrown in jail - I don't care what country they are from!