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Alfonz24Alfonz24 Posts: 3,055 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I got a message in my yahoo e-mail asking about an item I have on Ebay. It replicates the Ebay message very well. I tried to do the print screen, but I could not get the e-mail to post.

Anyway, it takes you to EBay and asks you to login. I got a funny feeling and closed the screen without signing in. I then went to my Ebay in a new screen and I did not have to sign in. I also did not have this e-mail in my EBay messages. I came real close to giving out my user name and password.

Also, the item number in the e-mail topic did not match the item number in the fake Ebay message.

#LetsGoSwitzerlandThe Man Who Does Not Read Has No Advantage Over the Man Who Cannot Read. The biggest obstacle to progress is a habit of “buying what we want and begging for what we need.”You get the Freedom you fight for and get the Oppression you deserve.

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    puckhd27puckhd27 Posts: 87 ✭
    I have received this numerous times. There is never an auction subject line, just an ebay item number. i wish I coiuld reply with a virus, a big hairy one.

    Pete
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    storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭
    I am now getting such emails in My Messages.

    When I report them, EBAY replies that I "should
    not do off EBAY transactions." They do not even
    bother to read what I report to them.

    The place is out-of-control, and getting worse.


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    Folks Who Bite Get Bitten. Folks Who Don't Bite Get Eaten.
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    stevekstevek Posts: 27,756 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here's another problem...these arch-criminal spammers/scammers with their "sophisticated" software programs, with e-mail HTML, it can detect whether or not you opened the e-mail, so now you're most likely going to get more of them at least for awhile. Even though it's small proportionately for each one, there is still a cost involved in sending out e-mails, and a cream list for them is to send to people who open up the e-mail. Once you open it, your computer automatically starts downloading the HTML and somehow they can and do track that.

    Again, repeat, for the thousandth time...do NOT even open up these e-mails, let alone respond to them.
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    CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    What was the question they asked?

    Lee
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    Alfonz24Alfonz24 Posts: 3,055 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>What was the question they asked?

    Lee >>



    "What is shipping to Chicaigo? (Yes, they spelled Chicago wrong) Is this new?"

    I have recieved many e-mails from legit buyers with bad spelling, so that did not throw me off. But shipping is clearly marked in my auctions, so that was an early tip off.
    #LetsGoSwitzerlandThe Man Who Does Not Read Has No Advantage Over the Man Who Cannot Read. The biggest obstacle to progress is a habit of “buying what we want and begging for what we need.”You get the Freedom you fight for and get the Oppression you deserve.
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    storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭
    << What was the question they asked?

    Lee >>


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    Mine have all been similar to:


    "I am very interested in this item. There appears to
    be a similar one for sale. (EBAY # - unrelated EBAY
    Motors listing) Is yours the same?"


    When I hit respond, it goes to a fake sign-in screen.

    All of the senders turn-up "no such user" in "find member."

    Folks Who Bite Get Bitten. Folks Who Don't Bite Get Eaten.
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