A Warning About Ebay E-mails
Posted: Feb 10th 2003, 1:45 pm
Hi there,
This morning I received what looked like an authentic Ebay e-mail with the subject line "Security Update." (yes, there's a period in the subject line). It looked authentic, with the logo and background graphics they always use.
However, I checked Ebay and it turns out that it's a total fraud. Entering your info does not go to Ebay, but one of two current scam pages that are harvesting account info. The info then gets altered and then sold, leaving you to pay the bill of auctions you never started.
I'm not sure if any or all of you use Ebay, but I thought you might want to know. Don't use the form!
As you were.
Gary
This morning I received what looked like an authentic Ebay e-mail with the subject line "Security Update." (yes, there's a period in the subject line). It looked authentic, with the logo and background graphics they always use.
However, I checked Ebay and it turns out that it's a total fraud. Entering your info does not go to Ebay, but one of two current scam pages that are harvesting account info. The info then gets altered and then sold, leaving you to pay the bill of auctions you never started.
I'm not sure if any or all of you use Ebay, but I thought you might want to know. Don't use the form!
As you were.
Gary