Dear list members, Here is an e-mail I received and fell for, so I changed my eBay password immediately. If you get a notice like this just cut and paste the auction number, when I did this it was an item I had never bid on so I realized it was a scam. I also forwarded it to eBay and their reply is below. I also got a false e-mail stating my account name had been changed so be very careful, these e-mail keep on getting more and more clever.
Best wishes, Steve Spoof e-mail: Dear eBay Community Member, The bid that you entered for the item ( 5574335388 ) has been cancelled. You can view the reason provided for the cancellation by selecting the link bellow. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Item=5574335388&BidCancelled=1 Regards, eBay -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This eBay notice was sent to you based on your eBay account preferences. To unsubscribe from this eBay notice, click here . The eBay reply: Hello, Thank you for writing to eBay regarding the email you received. Emails such as this, commonly referred to as "spoof" or "phished" messages, are sent in an attempt to collect sensitive personal or financial information from the recipients. The email you reported was not sent by eBay. We have reported this email to the appropriate authorities. In the future, be very cautious of any email that asks you to submit information such as your credit card number or your email password. If you are ever concerned about an email you receive from eBay, open a new Web browser, type www.ebay.com into your browser address field, and click on the "site map" link located at the top the page to access the eBay page you need. If you have any doubt about whether an email message is from eBay, please forward it immediately to [email protected]. Do not respond to it or click any of the links. Do not remove the original subject line or change the email in any way when you forward it to us. If you have already entered sensitive financial information or your password into a Web site based on a request from a spoofed email, you should take immediate action to protect your identity and all of your online accounts. We have developed an eBay Help page with valuable information regarding the steps you should take to protect yourself. http://pages.ebay.com/help/tp/isgw-account-theft-reporting.html To review eBay's new tutorial about Spoof Emails, please see the following Web page: http://pages.ebay.com/education/spooftutorial/ To help you better protect yourself from fake eBay and PayPal Web sites, we have developed a feature for the eBay Toolbar called "Account Guard." Account Guard includes an indicator of when you are on an eBay or PayPal Web site or a known spoof (or "phishing") site, buttons to report fake eBay Web sites, and a password notification feature that warns you when you may be entering your eBay password on an unverified site. To learn more about the eBay Toolbar with Account Guard go to www.ebay.com, click on "Downloads" at the bottom of the page, and then click on the "eBay Toolbar" link. Once again, thank you for alerting us to the spoof email you received. Your efforts help keep eBay a safe and fair place to trade. Regards, Ande eBay SafeHarbor Investigations Team ______________________________ eBay The World's Online Marketplace! ? *******************************************
