posted on August 10, 2004 07:09:27 PM
Just received another ? spoof. I tried to do what irareateacher said, but I can't see if there is a problem with it. eBay don't seem to be reply to [email protected] anymore.
eBay request: Please follow the Member Verification Procedure (Second Notice)
Dear eBay Member,
Due to recent account takeovers and unauthorized listings, eBay is introducing a new account verification method. From time to time, randomly selected accounts (seller and/or buyer) are subjected to an advanced verification process based on our merchant accounts/bank relations and customers credit card. eBay may also request in an email message scanned/faxed copies of one or more photo ID's. Your account confirmation may go wrong if your credit card/bank account is expired, or if you have changed your credit card number, billing address etc. without letting us know about the change.
Subject of this verification process is also the accounts that have unpaid dues to eBay.
Your account is not suspended, but if in 48 hours after you receive this message your account is not confirmed we reserve the right to suspend your eBay registration. If you received this notice and you are not the authorized account holder, please be aware that it is in violation of eBay policy to represent oneself as another eBay user. Such action may also be in violation of local, national, and/or international law. eBay is committed to assist law enforcement with any inquires related to attempts to misappropriate personal information with the intent to commit fraud or theft. Information will be provided at the request of law enforcement agencies to ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Note: If this is the second time you receive this notice, it might be because you have made a mistake when you entered your details or that the account was not updated at all.
To confirm your identity with us click here:
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We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause you and we would like to thank you for your cooperation as we review this matter.
Respectfully,
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eBay Inc.
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They're not only looking for your eBay account info, they also want your credit card information. Scanned and faxed copies of one or more photo ID's? Good grief!
posted on August 10, 2004 07:19:53 PM
Hello,
I got something close to this last winter. Including a second notice. Mine did turn out to be a spoof. If you are worried, go to ebay yourself, not through the link, and make sure that everything is okay with your account. (Mailing address, email, Credit card expiration dates, and what not.) I do know that they send out a special notice, with NO link reminding you that your CC on file is about to expire. You might try live help on ebay tomorrow. Hope that this helps.
Kevin
posted on August 10, 2004 07:26:16 PM
Thanks folk. I NEVER click on a link. This spoof was a new one to me, for me at least they get harder and harder to spot.
posted on August 10, 2004 07:42:32 PM
You don't need to mouse over the link or do any of the detective work teacher preaches. The fact that there is a link for you to enter personal information is all the evidence you need that this is a spoof. Also, every email Ebay sends out requesting information from a member will have a notice to the effect that Ebay will never request personal information in an email. This one did not have that notification.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
posted on August 10, 2004 10:59:27 PMThe fact that there is a link for you to enter personal information is all the evidence you need that this is a spoof.
Wrong again.
eBay does send out emails from time to time with clickable links.
I and others have protested this policy repeatedly but they haven't changed it.
The only way to protect yourself is to understand where that link points to. Or, I guess, you could read tea leaves.
posted on August 10, 2004 11:22:10 PM
Wrong again teacher. I suggest you take some reading comprehension courses before you return to the classroom. If you will read my original post, there is nothing I wrote that said Ebay does not send clickable links. There is a link in every single email that Ebay sends, bar none. I thought I was quite clear when I stated that Ebay will never send an email that has a link to a page that requires a user to enter personal information, such as a password, cc number, ssn number or great aunt Matilda's maiden name. They have made it boilerplate to include in any email requiring a reply that they will not solicit personal information in an email. I suppose you are also aware that the mouseover technique is not foolproof, aren't you? With a little effort, the url that shows up can be spoofed also. There are many spoof detecting methods anyone can use. I think common sense ranks just above skepticism at the top of the list.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
