Strange Best Offer on Ebay, possible scam

mfontes

I received a strange best offer for a note on Ebay. rbryan95 offered $45.90 on a $399.00 note. I responded with a counter offer of $398.00 knowing that he wasn't serious. Immediately after I responded a warning popped up on my computer that stated a program wanted to run, but was not known by ebay and could cause harm to my computer (I'm running Windows 10...POS...eeerrr, errrrr, clearing my throat!). rbryan95 also has 0 feedback.

I'm not sure what happened or if this is a new scam, but I would be careful with these bogus offers. I didn't allow the program to run and so far my computer is fine.... well as fine as it can be since its a PC.

Info only and this may not be anything.

Tookybandit

What a mess, thanks for sharing!

DepressionscripGuy

Are you sure it was through Ebay? It might of been a bogus link to a bogus website that looked like you were on Ebay. You put in Ebay login info, clicked the button and now it tried to install something on your PC. I would suggest you change your Ebay password immediately, just to be safe.

lettow

I learned the hard way never to open Ebay through a link in an email message.

synchr

Originally posted by: DepressionscripGuy
Are you sure it was through Ebay? It might of been a bogus link to a bogus website that looked like you were on Ebay. You put in Ebay login info, clicked the button and now it tried to install something on your PC. I would suggest you change your Ebay password immediately, just to be safe.

+1 redirect scam.
Shut off your comp and remove the battery if a laptop.

Side note, I create a second user on my comp with no admin privleges and do all my work out of there so if MalWare attempts anything it is not allowed

mfontes

it was an offer from my eBay messages. I was already logged into eBay. the offer was strange, zero feedback, and when I responded a program tried to install on my computer. I don't accept anything on my computer. still not sure what happened.

luckybucks

Sound like someone tried to load malware on your computer. Did you scan everything to make sure there is nothing harmful in the back ground ?

synchr

Originally posted by: mfontes
it was an offer from my eBay messages. I was already logged into eBay. the offer was strange, zero feedback, and when I responded a program tried to install on my computer. I don't accept anything on my computer. still not sure what happened.

Report it to Ebay

notehunter494

Thank You for sharing. Coincidentally my eBay account was compromised just last night. I was notified through my registered email and did check to see that it was not bogus first. Then I immediately changed my password to a "strong" password, checked my Account info to see that it had not been changed and called eBay. They said that active accounts with high # 100% positive feedback are targets for hackers looking to scam other sellers on the site. If I were you I would check your acct. info and change your password as well, secret questions too and Call eBay for sure. Good Luck.

element159

I create a second user on my comp with no admin privleges and do all my work out of there

I do the same, this really does protect you a bunch.