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eBay staff, lay off the smack!
2006-06-16, 12:35 PM #1
I got this email:

Quote:
Dear FunkMaster_T82 @hotmail.com:

When people break our policies, violate consumer trust and the law of the land, eBay and PayPal work with law enforcement throughout the world to apprehend and prosecute fraudsters. Our diligence in this area is evidenced by the arrests that are made and the trust that is built both within the community and with law enforcement. Most importantly, we do this without compromising our commitment to our member's privacy. eBay, Inc., has established a Fraud Investigations Team (FIT) to promote safe use of our platforms, and to collaborate with law enforcement throughout the world to enforce policies, prosecute fraudsters and help keep our Community safe.

Valued eBay Member,

We are contacting you to remind you that on 07 JUN 2005 we identified some unusual activity in your account coming from a foreign IP address :capitol.guatemala-203-pc.in ( IP address located in India ) . We have been notified that a card associated with your account has been reported as lost or stolen and involved in fraudulent transactions, or that there were additional problems with your card.

According to our site policy you will have to confirm that you are the real owner of the eBay account by completing the following form or else your account will be marked as fraudulent , and will remain open for investigation. You will pay for the fees wich will result from the financial transactions between eBay and FIT ( Fraud Investigations Team ) .

Link here that doesn't work, and I apparently need to comfirm my account using this link...

eBay's Privacy Policy and Law Enforcement Disclosure: We care deeply about the privacy of the eBay community and will protect the privacy of our members even while working closely with law enforcement to prevent criminal activity. If you are unsure about our privacy practices, please visit eBay's Privacy Central for more information.


Honestly, I don't remember making an account, and if I did, I didn't add any credit card info or any paypal info because I don't have one...

So, if they're going to 'charge' me for this, they can right ahead... If they mail to the address in my profile, I no longer live there.... :psyduck:
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2006-06-16, 12:37 PM #2
Probably a hoax thing to get account details.

Seen lots o' em.
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2006-06-16, 12:38 PM #3
its a phishing scam. ebay and paypal will never ask for your credit card # except when you first sign up.

the fact that the link is broken probably means they were found out and shut down.
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2006-06-16, 12:39 PM #4
I used to get them all the time, with GMail. I just kept hitting the "Report Phishing" link, and they stopped after a few weeks.
2006-06-16, 12:41 PM #5
Thats what I figured. The link not working just iced the cake.
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