WARNING--- EBAY SPOOF

tudorbug · 09-08-2004, 09:53 AM

For those of you who may receive a "phishing" edition email asking you to divulge information to correct or update an eBay or PayPal account by clicking on a link provided by email, here are the addresses to forward that email to for investigation:

spoof@ebay.com

spoof@paypal.com

A forward to the spoof at ebay address will prompt an immediate, automated return. It will be followed a bit later by the return that Herb has kindly offered in the start of this thread.

My own experience has been three, perhaps four, "phishing" emails over the past year seeking either my eBay or PayPal account information.

I have to admit that, in the first instance, I very nearly proceeded to provide eBay account information, but hesistated due to some inner bell long enough to check with eBay and take the correct path.

There there is the persistent arrival, even two days ago, of emails from poor folks in Nigeria unable to get to their stranded $230,000,000 ...............

Technology provides the most wonderful opporunities for those who troll long enough and deep enough. If a bated line is in the water sooner or later something will bite.

Be aware, alert and cautious!

Kindly, David

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09-08-2004, 09:53 AM	#1
tudorbug Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 387 Thanks: 0 Thanked 40 Times in 29 Posts	For those of you who may receive a "phishing" edition email asking you to divulge information to correct or update an eBay or PayPal account by clicking on a link provided by email, here are the addresses to forward that email to for investigation: spoof@ebay.com spoof@paypal.com A forward to the spoof at ebay address will prompt an immediate, automated return. It will be followed a bit later by the return that Herb has kindly offered in the start of this thread. My own experience has been three, perhaps four, "phishing" emails over the past year seeking either my eBay or PayPal account information. I have to admit that, in the first instance, I very nearly proceeded to provide eBay account information, but hesistated due to some inner bell long enough to check with eBay and take the correct path. There there is the persistent arrival, even two days ago, of emails from poor folks in Nigeria unable to get to their stranded $230,000,000 ............... Technology provides the most wonderful opporunities for those who troll long enough and deep enough. If a bated line is in the water sooner or later something will bite. Be aware, alert and cautious! Kindly, David