Like the eBay ones are from people who supposedly paid for your item but you havent answered them. They are obviously fake because i haven't done any selling or buying on eBay for a while. Also, I see no transactions on 'My eBay' so I have not been hacked. I assume if I click the links in this Email to log in, I will be giving away my password to someone!
I have sent copies of these and their headers to eBay and never gotten a response. Not from Paypal either for about the same thing.
Am I the only one getting this Junk? :))
2006-08-19 13:29:47 · 17 answers · asked by Cosmosis 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Protect yourself from fraudulent (spoof) emails
Some members have reported receiving deceptive emails claiming to come from eBay or other trusted companies. The people who send these emails (also known as "spoof" or "phishing" emails) hope that unsuspecting recipients will reply or click on a link contained in the email and then provide sensitive personal information.
Remember just because an email looks like it's from eBay, doesn't mean it really is. An eBay address in the "From" line of an email (for example, "From: support@ebay.in", "From: billing@ebay.in", "From: eBay Account Maintenance") does not guarantee that the email is from eBay.
eBay will never ask you to send your account password, credit card numbers or other sensitive personal information in an email. Some deceptive emails will ask you to enter sensitive personal information directly into a form within the email in an attempt to defraud you - don't do it.
To be sure that you are signing in to a genuine eBay page, look at the address/location area of your browser. At an eBay sign-in or log-in page, the URL (link) that appears in the address/location area of your browser will begin with "http:/cgi.ebay.in/", "https:/scgi.ebay.in/saw-cgi/" or "http:/signin.ebay.in/". Please pay close attention to all characters in the address, including the forward slash (/) that follows "ebay.ebay.in/". If you click on a link in an email, verify that the web address in your browser is the same as the address shown in the email.
Report suspicious email
Help us keep our community safe. If you have any doubt whether an email is from eBay, forward the message to spoof@eBay.com immediately. Don't alter the subject line or include the message as an attachment - doing so makes it difficult for us to react quickly
Click on the link below for more information about spoof emails
http://pages.ebay.in/help/confidence/questions/how-report-spoof-email.html
2006-08-20 00:59:00 · answer #1 · answered by Altius 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This type of scam is actually quite popular. It's called phishing.
Mainly used by identity thieves so they can get your bank account info among others and rob you of your money and credit.
I just delete any emails I get that have links asking for info.
Pay pal nor EBay would never ask you to verify passwords or account information once your account is activated.
Also, if you look at the bottom of your browser window and place your mouse over the link it will tell you the web address the link is associated with.
2006-08-19 13:45:39 · answer #2 · answered by John 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some one hacked into my account. I got a message saying that my account has been suspended. I didn't use my eBay for the week (that's what the email said to do) when i finally reached someone (customer service) it was to late. They had done the damage. When you enter ebay click on live operator chat surprising they come on pretty fast. Tell the rep what is happening to you. They will look into it for you. That is the only way I got things fixed. send the emails your getting to ebay.
2006-08-19 13:38:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand from postings I have seen on both EBay and PayPal that this is a pretty widespread problem. You are smart not to click on any link you receive in an email from them because you are right - someone is trying to hack your ID. Both sites have advised going directly online to their sites, (not through that link) and changing your passwords, just to be on the safe side.
2006-08-19 13:36:21 · answer #4 · answered by momofboys 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I get e-mails like that from PayPal all the time, but I don't have a PayPal account, so this poses a problem. I always delete anything from PayPal because of this. See if it looks legit, if not, don't reply, just delete.
2016-03-26 22:19:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They aren't from ebay or paypal.
The are "phishing" email messages.
Report them to ebay and paypal.
Why do you need recognition from ebay and paypal? Just turn them in and move on knowing that you did the right thing.
And yes, you, oh lord, are the only one getting those emails. You are just that special.
2006-08-19 14:28:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are all illegal attempts to sucker you, into a phishing scam, as they get your info and data, then ROB your accounts!!!
GREAT NEWS!!!!! Some of those idiots have been arrested, convicted, and jailed!
A couple Kings of Spam/Phishing, have lost all their property to the courts for restitution, but, are on the Lam right now.
The Nigerian Government is cracking down, and showing up at Cybercafes in Nigeria, and convicting and jailing those involved in 419scams!
There always seem to be more idiots trying to get free money by robbing YOU! So, we all get them... I must get about a dozen a day, that squeeze through my filters... http://ipcop.org with Spam Assassin... blacklists updated daily.
2006-08-19 13:39:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, we all get them, you're not the only one, there is actually a link on e bay to send bogus e mails to. Check on e bay, you get an automated message telling you if its fake and thanking you. Its a big poblem, also get them from banks etc. Never ever click on the links. companies cannot deal with them, because as quickly as they shut them down, another three have popped up again. the only way they will be beaten is when everyone wises up and just deletes them.
2006-08-19 13:37:40 · answer #8 · answered by sarkyastic31 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I get tons of these every day, and I used to send them to spoof@ebay.com or spoof@paypal.com but they got to be so numerous that I just started a folder to collect them in for amusement. I usually just take one look at the misspelled subject or bizarre header origin and flip them into the PHISH folder.
2006-08-19 13:37:41 · answer #9 · answered by Black Dog 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not alone. These emails are trying to "phish" you; hoping that you click on the links they provide and maybe type in your userid, password, etc...
Original sites do not care. They cannot do anything to prevent it. All you can do is to hope your spam filter will get rid of them.
2006-08-19 13:37:56 · answer #10 · answered by Murat G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋