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ed monahan Prowler Junkie Posts: 33595 |
posted 10-05-2004 09:59 PM
***Urgent Fraud Prevention Group Notice*** You have received this email because we have strong reason to believe that your eBay account had been recently compromised. In order to prevent any fraudulent activity from occurring we are required to open an investigation into this matter. To speed up this process, you are required to verify your eBay account by following the link below. https://signin.ebay.com/saw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?SignIn&UsingSSL=1 (To complete the verification process you must fill in all the required fields) Please Note: If your account informations are not updated within the next 72 hours, then we will assume this account is fraudulent and will be suspended. We apologize for this inconvenience, but the purpose of this verification is to ensure that your eBay account has not been fraudulently used and to combat fraud. We appreciate your support and understanding, as we work together to keep eBay a safe place to trade. Thank you for your attention on this serious matter. We apologize for any delay in resolving this situation. Regards, Morris Franklin eBay SafeHarbor Investigations Team Please do not reply to this e-mail as this is only a notification. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. eBay treats your personal information with the utmost care, and our Privacy Policy is designed to protect you and your information. Copyright © 2004 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. eBay and the eBay logo are trademarks of eBay Inc. eBay is located at 2145 Hamilton Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125. |
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cnote6 Prowler Junkie Posts: 10955 |
posted 10-06-2004 12:36 AM
ED, this is a scam!!!! Im on Ebay everyday.. |
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Dave Mills Prowler Junkie Posts: 5419 |
posted 10-06-2004 05:35 AM
I have also received this notification, I just ignored it. |
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CTProwler Prowler Junkie Posts: 3915 |
posted 10-06-2004 06:38 AM
Ignored!!!!!!!!!!!! ------------------ |
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dpena Administrating Kat Posts: 5359 |
posted 10-06-2004 01:34 PM
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Ed W. Prowler Junkie Posts: 2622 |
posted 10-06-2004 03:04 PM
The way to respond to ANY email that (appears to) come(s) from eBay is to FORWARD it to spoof@ebay.com If it is legit, they will return that email & advise you accordingly. Same response if it is NOT legit, they will say so. When in doubt, forward it on. Don't just delete. Ed Weichsler |
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BeWare Prowler Junkie Posts: 18511 |
posted 10-06-2004 03:16 PM
Received and ignored |
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Tytanium-K Prowler Junkie Posts: 3017 |
posted 10-07-2004 08:17 AM
Here's what just popped into my box--look familiar??? Dear PayPal member, We regret to inform you that your account is about to be expired in next five business days. To avoid suspension of your account you have to reactivate it by providing us with your personal information. To update your personal profile and continue using PayPal services you have to run the attached application to this email. Just run it and follow the instructions. IMPORTANT! If you ignore this alert, your account will be suspended in next five business days and you will not be able to use PayPal anymore. Thank you for using PayPal. saesafra ------------------ |
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Ed W. Prowler Junkie Posts: 2622 |
posted 10-07-2004 09:45 AM
to Tytanium-K, My advise remains the same, forward the ENTIRE email to spoof@paypal.com and let them sort it out. They will respond accordingly (whether it's legit or not). Make sure you include all of the header when you forward it. Deleting these types of emails will not put a stop to them. If nothing else, even a minimal response (to the sender) will only validate your email address. As for my feelings toward those whose intent is to "harvest" credit card info, nail the bastards. End of story! Ed Weichsler |
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Tytanium-K Prowler Junkie Posts: 3017 |
posted 10-07-2004 09:52 AM
Just did as you recommended, Ed~maybe it'll help... Here is the LEGIT PayPal's response: Thank you for contacting PayPal. Thank you for bringing this suspicious email to our attention. We can confirm that the email you received was not sent to you by PayPal. The website linked to this email is not a registered URL authorized or used by PayPal. We are currently investigating this incident fully. Please do not enter any personal or financial information into this website. If you have surrendered any personal or financial information to this fraudulent website, you should immediately log into your PayPal Account and change your password and secret question and answer information. Any compromised financial information should be reported to the appropriate parties. If you notice any unauthorized activity associated with your PayPal transaction history, please immediately report this to PayPal by following the instructions below: 1. Log in to your account at https://www.paypal.com/ by entering your email address and password into the Member Log In box 2. Click on the Security Center at the bottom of the page 3. Click on 'Report a Problem' 4. Select the Topic: Report Fraud 5. Select the Subtopic: Unauthorized use of my PayPal Account 6. Enter your question in the 'Summarize your question in one sentence' box 7. Click Continue 8. Follow the instructions to access the appropriate form If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us again. Sincerely, PayPal Account Review Department ************************************************************************ *********************************************************************** Tytanium-K, Man of Metal -- '99 RED, Mostly Stock! This message has been edited by Tytanium-K on 10-07-2004 at 10:02 AM |
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ed monahan Prowler Junkie Posts: 33595 |
posted 10-08-2004 08:46 AM
and yet another one. We recently received a request from one jewelry shop in WorldTradePlazza Barcelona / SPAIN to enable the charge of $249,65, on your Visa Debit Card. THE PAYMENT IS PENDING FOR THE MOMENT. If the purchase was made by yourself, please ignore or remove this email message. If you authorize the purchase, the billing will be assumed as an Exception Payment motivated by our Geographical Tracking System. As a result you will be personally contacted by one of our security departments. If the purchase was not made by you and would like to decline the $249,65 billing to your card, quick-login to your account to decline the transaction: Login and complete the form with the correct information, so we can identify you as the rightful owner of the credit card.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please do not reply to this mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered |
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Ed W. Prowler Junkie Posts: 2622 |
posted 10-08-2004 10:48 AM
Ed, Yours is an easy one to reconcile. Simply contact your credit card via their 1-800 # (usually found on your monthly statement). This is the kind of issue that would best be handled over the phone. My only credit card is issued by MBNA and they are second to none in customer service. In your particular case, I would wish you find the same kind of service. Ed Weichsler |
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ed monahan Prowler Junkie Posts: 33595 |
posted 10-09-2004 01:54 AM
Ed, it is a scam. None of the above happened. They are trying to get me to go to their link and list all my information so they have it and can use it. I forward all of it to spam@eBay.com. |
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