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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Mudlark on November 23, 2006, 20:09:29

Title: eBay Fake Email
Post by: Mudlark on November 23, 2006, 20:09:29

Just received a fake email claiming to be from eBay.

Because of the way it was sent it would seem that details were gleaned from this site - the only place that I have mentioned selling on eBay

(I refer to a post I made recently from which details not listed in the data on this site were used - not a breach of this site's security I hasten to add)

Please check your eBay emails with extra care

Title: eBay Fake Email
Post by: Boggert on November 23, 2006, 20:25:34

I get them once a month at least, just remember to log in via Ebay not from you e-mail. there is a lot of scammers out there who can pick up your e-mail address very easily. I have a totally separate e-mail for ebay only.

Title: eBay Fake Email
Post by: wing nut on November 23, 2006, 20:42:12

i get some corkers and the nigerian scammers :roll:

Title: eBay Fake Email
Post by: strapping young lad on November 23, 2006, 21:08:58

i use many email addresses but only one i use for ebay

i normally receive fake ones to my hotmail one but on the odd occasion i do receive one from ebay its almost certainly a fake one mainly cos ebay dont email you unless you are

a) bidding (winning/losing/lost)
b) need to pay for something
c) sold something

otherwise its cr@p and should be ignored

even if a) - c) looks like its covered in the email, scan the email quickly and you can normally work out if its genuine or not.

Title: eBay Fake Email
Post by: Guardian. on November 23, 2006, 21:37:02

i get them every week, always check your ebay messages in ebay first as a genuine message will be in there.
they make bloody good spoof pages dont they!

Title: eBay Fake Email
Post by: fudge on November 24, 2006, 06:52:32

Quote from: Boggert

I get them once a month at least, quote]

Try 3 a day!

I've even stopped sending them to Spoof@...... too many!

Title: eBay Fake Email
Post by: Range Rover Blues on November 26, 2006, 16:39:00

I'm getting loads since Julie put her CV on Monster, apparently my Halifax, Natwest, Bankd of Scotland, Barclaycard accounts have all been frozen now.  Funny as I'm with someone else.

Title: eBay Fake Email
Post by: Stormin on November 26, 2006, 19:48:57

So have mine.  :D

Title: eBay Fake Email
Post by: Boggert on November 26, 2006, 20:47:32

Quote from: fudge

Quote from: "Boggert"

I get them once a month at least, quote]

Try 3 a day!

I've even stopped sending them to Spoof@...... too many!

 :shock:  Ebay have got to sort this out!  :shock:

Title: eBay Fake Email
Post by: datalas on November 27, 2006, 00:14:44

Quote from: "Boggert"

 :shock:  Ebay have got to sort this out!  :shock:

There is absolutely nothing whatsover ebay can do about it...