Weird e-mails from e-bay: be careful

kaos

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just got this

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We regret to inform you that your eBay account could be suspended if you don't resolve your problems. To resolve this problems please click here and login to your account in order to resolve your account problems. If your problems could not be resolved your account will be suspended for a period of 3-4 days, after that it will be terminated.

For the User Agreement, Section 9, we may immediately issue a warning, temporarily suspend, indefinitely suspend or terminate your membership and refuse to provide our services to you if we believe that your actions may cause financial loss or legal liability for you, our users or us. We may also take these actions if we are unable to verify or authenticate any information you provide to us.

Due to the suspension of this account, please be advised you are prohibited from using eBay in any way. This includes the registering of a new account.Please note that this suspension does not relieve you of your agreed-upon obligation to pay any fees you may owe to eBay.

Regards,Safeharbor Department eBay, Inc
The eBay team.
This is an automatic message. Please do not reply.

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"click here" link gave me this address
http://yimwhan.com/saw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll/PlaceCCInfo

I didnt put it as hyperlink neither I clicked it, I just copied the address, cause It might be dangerous

so beware guys
 
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Orpheus

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That is a fake. Click that link and fill out the info and some thief (overseas probably) will have all your personal info and controll over your Ebay (and maybe even paypal) account.
Ebay and Paypal NEVER send Emails containing direct links.
 
RGP

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kaos said:
just got this

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We regret to inform you that your eBay account could be suspended if you don't resolve your problems. To resolve this problems please click here and login to your account in order to resolve your account problems. If your problems could not be resolved your account will be suspended for a period of 3-4 days, after that it will be terminated.

For the User Agreement, Section 9, we may immediately issue a warning, temporarily suspend, indefinitely suspend or terminate your membership and refuse to provide our services to you if we believe that your actions may cause financial loss or legal liability for you, our users or us. We may also take these actions if we are unable to verify or authenticate any information you provide to us.

Due to the suspension of this account, please be advised you are prohibited from using eBay in any way. This includes the registering of a new account.Please note that this suspension does not relieve you of your agreed-upon obligation to pay any fees you may owe to eBay.

Regards,Safeharbor Department eBay, Inc
The eBay team.
This is an automatic message. Please do not reply.

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"click here" link gave me this address
http://yimwhan.com/saw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll/PlaceCCInfo

I didnt put it as hyperlink neither I clicked it, I just copied the address, cause It might be dangerous

so beware guys
Click to expand...


I'm getting about 10 of these a week now, even got 1 from citibank, but don't have a account with them!
 
galfordo

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Yarrrrr ... I get these sometimes too. The ones that I get the most are the Paypal ones. I'm always getting one about me changing my e-mail address, or a reciept for a 280 dollar playstation game. :rolleyes:
 
Tron

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Damn some people won't give, up on that scam. You think by now scammers would give up on that stunt. Every body by now, on the internet should know about it. :eek_2:
 
SNKJorge

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Also, note that Ebay and paypal will always refer to you, using your name.

This "Dear Ebay Member" or "Dear Paypal member" are bullshit.
Will never ask you to log in and enter personal info either.
 
Mr-Megalo

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TKO Urgent Fraud Investigation is the one I get on a weekly basis :blow_top:
 
Arcademan

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Yep...got three of them this week alone...anything from eBay and PayPal I just delete. If there's any important news going on from either place, it's best to go to the sites and not through the bogus emails ;)
 
son_of_bael

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I recently changed email address so I haven't had any of these for a while. I used to get around 5 per week. As xtoo_short20x says, ebay and paypal will always refer to you by your name, not "Dear random ebay member."
 
Shito

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ORPHEUS said:
That is a fake. Click that link and fill out the info and some thief (overseas probably) will have all your personal info and controll over your Ebay (and maybe even paypal) account.
Ebay and Paypal NEVER send Emails containing direct links.
Click to expand...

Well, actually I get sometimes mails from PayPal containing direct link to some features.

That was the case of some problem with my account (extra datas to be sent according to a new European regulamentation)...

Yet the secure servers adresses are the key to spot fakes...
 
EMAGDNIM

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I got that one too...but I have not recieved many of them for a while...and these people need to give up on this shit...no one is going to fall for this shit...
 
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