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Possible new eBay scam!

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Andy, Jan 5, 2005.

  1. Andy
    Joined: Nov 17, 2002
    Posts: 5,381

    Andy
    Member

    I was just sent a very real looking message supposedly from eBay. It said I was chosen as a finalist to win a new Viper. All I had to do was click on their link. It had a misspelled word and I thought the whole thing was goofy. I wonder what I would have got if I clicked. BEWARE! [​IMG]
     
  2. Chandler
    Joined: Sep 20, 2004
    Posts: 1,817

    Chandler
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    from Rowlett,TX

    thanks for the info
     
  3. snortonnorton
    Joined: Sep 18, 2004
    Posts: 889

    snortonnorton
    Member
    from Florida

    can you post us the link?

    it can't harm anything if you don't download a file or fill our your personal info....

    i want to check it.
     
  4. Larry C
    Joined: Nov 18, 2004
    Posts: 47

    Larry C
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    If you go to ebay (www.ebay.com) and click on "Security," there is a request to forward that kind of message to them. The instructions are there also.
     
  5. BigJim394
    Joined: Jan 21, 2002
    Posts: 767

    BigJim394
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    This scam has been out there for at least a month. I saw it being discussed on ebay seller discussion boards in early December.
     
  6. I go pogo
    Joined: Apr 22, 2003
    Posts: 485

    I go pogo
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    Hey Andy how the heck are you. Thanks for the heads up. kick Sandman in the but for me. Pogo
     
  7. willowbilly3
    Joined: Jun 18, 2004
    Posts: 4,356

    willowbilly3
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    from Sturgis

    scam@ebay.com just foreward anything suspicious, especially if it is asking for any sensative info. They will email you back and tell you if it originated from them or not.
     
  8. Flat Ernie
    Joined: Jun 5, 2002
    Posts: 8,406

    Flat Ernie
    Tech Editor

    If you do a lot of eBay & PayPal, it's worth the trouble to download eBay's toolbar. It has an "account guard" section that turns red if you're on a spoof site & green if you're on a legit eBay/PayPal site. It's free & jsut takes up a line on the top of your browser...if you do a lot of it, like I do, it's worth it.

    Also, if you do go to one of the spoof sites, it will prompt you to report it to eBay & it's all automatic, so you don't have to email them a thing...

    [​IMG]
     
  9. BigJim394
    Joined: Jan 21, 2002
    Posts: 767

    BigJim394
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    [ QUOTE ]

    scam@ebay.com just foreward anything suspicious, especially if it is asking for any sensative info. They will email you back and tell you if it originated from them or not.

    [/ QUOTE ]


    I think the email address that ebay wants you to use for forwarding supected scam or "phishing" emails is:

    spoof@ebay.com
     

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