I keep getting emails form ebay customers about goods not paid for or delivered and I cannot contact ebay about it as I am not a member and I believe some people are being defrauded.
what can I do to sort this out and help the people who are being ripped off and also to stop the emails?
2007-01-30 12:11:22 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
These emails that you're supposedly getting from eBay for products that you've supposedly purchased/won on auction are nothing more than spoofs and scammers trying to obtain your personal and financial information. You can simply delete them or forward them to safeharbor@ebay.com and explain that you've been receiving this type of email.
2007-01-30 12:21:26 · answer #1 · answered by ♫ Life is a Highway ♫ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go on the Ebay site, and look around for a customer service number to call. Do not use the emails that are sent to you. Type in your search bar for ebay.com I have had many emails like that, but they are not from Ebay, they want you to log on to the link they sent you, so they can get your private info and passwords. Hope this helps. Also, you can go to ebay, and download an account tool bar, which will let you know if these sites are for real.
2007-01-30 20:24:46 · answer #2 · answered by Carol A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a process called phishing where the sender of the email is trying to have you login with your information (if u had an ebay account in the first place) so they can steal your info.
The best way out is probably contact ebay so they track these people down, and shut them down.
Most important, don't click on ANY link inside the email, don't even open it if it's not too late. Then report as spam to ur email provider.
2007-01-30 20:24:02 · answer #3 · answered by rice kid 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried visiting ebays website? They have a really good help section and you can complete online contact form to let them know what is happening.
Unfortutately there are lots of people happy to rip you off and they are constantly sending messages claiming to be something they are not from various addresses. Have you tried using your SPAM filter to stop it? Thunderbird has a great SPAM filter that has the capacity to learn. It picks these sorts of mails up and puts them in a junk folder.
2007-01-30 20:20:40 · answer #4 · answered by tigger_pooh_on_you 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
forward the emails to spam@ebay.com or .co.uk
or spoof@ or maybe fraud@ with a covering email.
that may or may not help but you should be able to do something.
sorry that is the best advice i can give. failing that just use yoru spam filter and block all mail that comes in from people not on your trusted or address book.
that way you should stop the emails. ok they may go to spam or bulk, but just empty the folder daily and your inbox will remain clear of the junk you describe.
2007-01-30 20:26:29 · answer #5 · answered by thebestnamesarealreadytaken0909 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can contact ebay and forward the emails to them. Try contacting a few buyers and see what email it was to be sent to. If that does not work just set up a simple filter to trash them pesky ebay emails.
2007-01-30 20:15:15 · answer #6 · answered by johnietoth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Report it to the police. Give them copies of the emails you're getting if you can. They can contact Ebay and investigate.
2007-01-30 20:28:11 · answer #7 · answered by tkron31 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ignore the emails and mark as 'spam'. It's probably a thing called 'Phishing' which is a form of email fraud that attempts to trick you into revealing personal information, such as your bank account or address.
2007-01-30 20:49:01 · answer #8 · answered by Christine 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Delete them because they are spoof emails.
You can also fwd them to Spoof@ebay.com
(Check the address of the links by running your cursor over the link....it won't be an eBay site)
2007-01-30 20:14:45 · answer #9 · answered by R. D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact eBay through addresses avaliable on their site. Explain your situation, it is probably that someone has a similar e-mail address and has inputted it incorrectly. Contact them with your e-mail address and they should sort it out for you.
2007-01-30 20:15:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋