posted on May 11, 2003 11:47:44 PM new
Thanks, it did come via email, and looks really official, I have sent it to [email protected] with headers. I wonder just how many people are caught by it, it has the official ebay logo at the top, looks as if it has been copied from an eBay page.
posted on May 12, 2003 09:51:54 AM new
Yup, the days of misspelled words and obvious clues as to fake emails are coming to an end. The craftier the crooks the more they will fool.
posted on May 12, 2003 11:05:48 AM new
Send all of these to: [email protected]
I received the same on as you did.
I get new ones constantly, and I forward them all,Hopfully Ebay will track them down and file legal action or NARU them!
This was Ebays reply:
Hello,
Thank you for writing regarding the email you received.
The message you received was not sent by eBay nor was it endorsed by us
in any way. By altering the reply-to address for this email, this
message may appear to have come from an eBay email address, when it
actually came from an external email address. This also means that
hitting the reply to button will send the message to the altered email
address in the reply to field. This process is commonly referred to as
"spoofing."
Please rest assured that your account standing has not changed and that
your auctions have not been affected. We are currently investigating the
source of the email. Although we are unable to provide specific
information regarding the result of our investigation, let me assure you
that eBay does take these matters seriously. The Web site this email
directed members to has been removed from the internet.
Please remember that eBay will never ask you for your private
information, including credit card information or password, in an email.
Also, eBay will never send you any request or solicitation from a
non-eBay email account, or provide a link outside of eBay for entering
credit card or other private information. If you ever need to give us
information, it is suggested that you go to the main website and follow
links there to the site map or any other place you may need to give
information. That way you are certain you are giving your information
to us and not a third party.
