Beware, new eBay scam e-mail ...
RGL
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Beware this spammed e-mail fraud, it requests your SS number, bank and account number, credit card number and PIN, etc. This message is NOT from eBay: The true page hiding behind the "eBay" link is: http://www.shtrumphi.addr.com/.ebayDLLupdate/index.html I have reported this to eBay, even though they do not make it easy these days to forward such scams...
Dear valued eBay member:
It has come to our attention that your eBay billing updates are
out of order. If you could please take 5-10 minutes out of your
online experience and update your billing records you will not run
into any future problems with the online service. However, failure
to update your records will result in account termination. Please
update your records by September 30th.
Once you have updated your account records your eBay session will not be
interrupted and will continue as normal. Failure to update will result in
cancellation of service, Terms of Service (TOS) violations or future billing
problems.
To update your eBay records click here:
<A title=http://www.shtrumphi.addr.com/.ebayDLLupdate/index.html href="http://www.shtrumphi.addr.com/.ebayDLLupdate/index.html" target=new>http://cgi1.ebay.com/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?UPdate
eBay Update team
http://www.eBay.com
AGAIN, THIS IS A SCAM ... DO NOT FALL FOR IT!
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Dear valued eBay member:
It has come to our attention that your eBay billing updates are
out of order. If you could please take 5-10 minutes out of your
online experience and update your billing records you will not run
into any future problems with the online service. However, failure
to update your records will result in account termination. Please
update your records by September 30th.
Once you have updated your account records your eBay session will not be
interrupted and will continue as normal. Failure to update will result in
cancellation of service, Terms of Service (TOS) violations or future billing
problems.
To update your eBay records click here:
<A title=http://www.shtrumphi.addr.com/.ebayDLLupdate/index.html href="http://www.shtrumphi.addr.com/.ebayDLLupdate/index.html" target=new>http://cgi1.ebay.com/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?UPdate
eBay Update team
http://www.eBay.com
AGAIN, THIS IS A SCAM ... DO NOT FALL FOR IT!
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Russ, NCNE
The Ludlow Brilliant Collection (1938-64)
Thank you for contacting eBay's Trust & Safety Department about an email
you received from an address that includes '@ebay.com' but that may not
be an authentic email from eBay. We will investigate this situation
immediately.
Please be advised that there have been cases where people have attempted
to gain access to an eBay member's personal information by sending
"spoof" emails. Spoof emails intentionally give the false impression
that they have been sent by eBay to solicit people to transmit their
account information. Based on your inquiry to eBay's Trust and Safety
Department, the email you received was likely a spoof.
eBay is very concerned about spoof email and is taking prompt action to
address the issue. If you think you may have entered personal
information into a spoof site, we advise you to review the information
at the web address below, which contains more detailed information about
the following steps:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/confidence/problems-identity-theft.html
1. Change your eBay password and email account password
Periodically changing your password is one of the most effective ways to
maintain security on any Web site. If you think there is a possibility
of a breach in your account security, we strongly suggest that you begin
by changing your password.
2. Forward the email to Spoof@ebay.com
If you haven't already done so, please forward a copy of the email,
(which will include the full header), to spoof@ebay.com. Forwarding the
email will help us investigate this matter more quickly. Please do not
forward the email as an attachment or alter the subject line in any way.
For more information on how to identify a header, please visit:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/basics/information.html
3. Protect your identity
If you entered information such as your social security number or credit
card numbers into a web site that you were directed to via a spoofed
email, you need to take immediate action to protect your identity. The
following web sites have valuable information on the steps you should
take to protect yourself:
eBay Help:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/confidence/problems-identity-theft.html
U.S. Government ID Theft Site:
http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft/victim.htm
BBB ID Theft Site:
http://www.newyork.bbb.org/identitytheft/newscams.html
As we move forward with our investigation, we will contact you if we
need further information. In order to dedicate resources to
investigating this type of situation, please submit any other questions
or concerns through our Help System, which can be accessed by clicking
on the Help button at the top of any eBay page.
*Please do not respond to this email as your reply will not be received.
If you need to contact us again, please use the eBay Help system.
We appreciate your efforts in helping keep eBay a safe online
marketplace.
Regards,
eBay Trust & Safety Team
The Ludlow Brilliant Collection (1938-64)