posted on October 12, 2004 04:07:44 PM new
I jsut got this email and reported it to eBay and they confirmed that it is a spoof. I can imagine unexperienced users believing it and becoming panicked. Here is the email. The ebay logo didn't copy but everything looks authentic (except the content).
"Upon your request, we will deactivate your account, contact information, billing information, shipping information, and financial information from our active databases. Such information will be deactivated as soon as reasonably possible based on your account activity and in accordance with our deactivation policy and applicable law.
This request was made by:
IP address: 68.63.158.173
ISP Host: pcp01261671pcs.nhaven01.ct.comcast.net
Due to the deactivation of your account, please be advised you are prohibited from using eBay in any way. This includes the registering of a new account.
If you did not authorize this change, please Click here to sign in to save time and to complete registration and reactivate your account !
Please note that this deactivation does not relieve you of your
agreed-upon obligation to pay any fees you may owe to ebay.
posted on October 12, 2004 05:56:56 PM new
I got this one a little while ago.
We recently reviewed your account, and suspect that your PayPal account may have been accessed by an unauthorized third party. Protecting the security of your account and of the PayPal network is our primary concern.
Therefore, as a prevention measure, we have temporarely limited access to sensitive PayPal account features such as receiving and sending funds.
In order to reactivte your paypal account please click on the link below to confirm your identity:
For more information about how to protect your account, please visit PayPal's Security Center, accessible via the "Security Center" link located at the bottom of each page of the PayPal website.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate your assistance in helping us maintain the integrity of the entire PayPal system. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
