Apparently someone tried to either sell or buy a car w/ my name...crazy huh?? How do you think this happened and how did Ebay catch them? What can I do to protect myself?
2006-11-20 10:29:46 · 7 answers · asked by SadToday22 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Check your computer for virus, take a look at your old email and see if anything that looks like it was from ebay is real or not.
(you must do a full virus scan soon as possible)
here is a free full system scan that is very good:
http://usa.kaspersky.com/services/free-virus-scanner.php
how they found it:
ebay looks for strange stuff just like your credit card does.
protect your self:
use anti phishing software, keep antivirus and firewalls up to date as well as keeping windows up to date.
also do what g4acre said.
2006-11-20 10:36:35 · answer #1 · answered by Ryan E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you received an email about this be careful. In some/most instances it's a scam. They email you to say that someone has hacked your account then they ask for your i.d, and pass to get further info. Call eBay services.
2006-11-20 12:42:33 · answer #2 · answered by Nerds Rule! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it did. someone put a listing on my site. I emailed eBay and they removed it and i had to change my password. no trouble since. some of these hackers are very good.
2006-11-20 10:33:27 · answer #3 · answered by SKYDOGSLIM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you got an email telling you this it is a scam. dont answer the email and send it to spoof@ebay.com and spoof@paypal.com they will trace it down and shut down the pricks & prosucute if can. and you can go to ebay to check your messages and if was sent by them you will have the same email in your inbox at ebay.then you need to start changing password & contacting your bank & credit cards.
2006-11-20 10:39:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it has happened to me also.immediately change your id and password.your rating can carry over if it is important to you.make sure your password is something complex that you only know.mine is letters and numbers.that helps alot.good luck.
2006-11-20 10:32:30 · answer #5 · answered by huckypeep2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it probably hasn't been. these scams have been going on for ages. what they want is for you to give them your id while they "investigate" then it really will be stolen.
2006-11-20 10:32:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Those hackers are good!
2006-11-20 10:35:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋