by Linda R.
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August 14, 2006

An Email from Ebay

September 13, 2007 09:24 PM EDT (Updated: September 13, 2007 09:26 PM EDT)
views: 85 | comments: 19

I just received an email from Ebay@support.com.  The message suggested that emails from Ebay have been returned, requested that I provide a current email address (by clicking on a link) and threatened to suspend my account for noncompliance.

 

The request seemed reasonable enough at first glance, but made no sense on further reflection.  If Ebay does not have my correct email address, I could not have received the email request.

 

I forwarded the email to spoof@ebay.com and was immediately notified that my suspicions were correct.

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Comments: 19

Shannon W Sep 13, 2007, 9:29pm EDT
It's good you did that! I usually get fake emails from paypal and send them to spoof@paypal.com right away
Bridget ♥ Sep 13, 2007, 9:29pm EDT
I get those all the time! Ebay is very quick to respond as well, which is nice!
Jennifer C. Sep 13, 2007, 9:31pm EDT
I have gotten these before, I have also gotten emails about canceled auctions that I never had in the first place.
Connie C. Sep 13, 2007, 9:46pm EDT
I too get those all the time. If ebay has a message for anyone, it will be posted on their main page after you sign in.
Victoria H. Sep 13, 2007, 10:15pm EDT
I get those all the time too and always send them to the spoof email address. I've never gotten one that was real yet!
flit . Sep 13, 2007, 11:37pm EDT
some people have way too much time - and lack of concern for people - on their hands.. there are a ton of these going around ....

every time I get one I worry about someone getting suckered :(
annette p. Sep 14, 2007, 1:29am EDT
i recieve a lot of this ebay fake emails but i dont bother,,, im not a member of ebay, though i want to be..
Nana to Seven Cutiepies Sep 14, 2007, 9:53am EDT
It is amazing that these still circulate our e-mails isn't it.
Leah Christensen Sep 16, 2007, 3:17am EDT
It's a SCAM!!!! I got one too.

Mine suggested that my account had been suspended for a violation etc. What made me second-guess my instinct was that I'd just logged into eBay to do something with the new PayPal debit card I'd just received, and when I finished that the message came.

Walker was sitting next to me at the time, and he assured me that it was a coinsedence, and it was GOOD that I didn't click on it.
Dena Straughn Sep 16, 2007, 8:56pm EDT
silly--lol
Kathy D. Sep 16, 2007, 9:24pm EDT
good for you! I ALMOST fell for one of these once, too. Like you, I took the time to think about it before reacting
Carol Lloyd Sep 21, 2007, 7:11am EDT
thats what you do.........good one ty for sharing and a 10 for you and this posting
Jo C. Sep 25, 2007, 11:49pm EDT
Good for you! I never click on an Ebay email but always go directly to the site to check and see if it is a valid message.
Bonnie L. Sep 30, 2007, 9:52am EDT
It's definitely a scam...I get something almost every day about my ebay account--which I don't have!

Watch out for Pay Pal, too.....don't go to the link the email will suggest....go directly to pay pal's website to check on your account. I got so many scary emails about my pay pal account that I just closed it!

Let's be REAL careful out there!

Bon
Bonnie L. Sep 30, 2007, 9:53am EDT
Another new scam is people call and say they need to update your personal info for the Jury Duty pool....do not give them any info...that's not how our justice systems works!


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Linda R. Sep 30, 2007, 11:59am EDT
Thanks Bonnie. I just got an email claiming to be from AOL with similar links.


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Lynn C. Jan 1, 2008, 5:48pm EST
I get these too all the time. Everyone needs to be careful not to put in their personal information.
Chris L Oct 28, 2008, 5:46pm EDT
I"ve sent stuff to their spoof site too. Some people are way too lax with their personal information.
I used to get so many emails like that!

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