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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 12:10 PM
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Any Ebay experts out there (before I open this email)?
I got an email from Ebay in my work email.

Subject: Important Security Notice

thing is, I don't recall ever using my work email address when dealing with Ebay. I could have, but I just don't remember.

Do you think this email is on the up and up? Or should I delete it without opening?
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KitchenWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 12:12 PM
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1. Sounds like a spoof email
I would forward it to eBay's fraud department.
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LeftyFingerPop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 12:12 PM
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2. Delete it.
Guaranteed phishing scheme.
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Omphaloskepsis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 12:12 PM
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3. Delete it... It is most likely a scam..
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NewJeffCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 12:13 PM
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4. Don't open it
If you have an active eBay account, it would likely also have been sent as a message to that account - and then you can verify it.
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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 12:14 PM
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6. yes -- good point
thanks guys :hi:
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unpossibles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 12:14 PM
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5. DO NOT OPEN
it's a phishing scam. When in doubt, open a browser manually and type in the url - http://www.ebay.com and sign in. Odds are, there's no message there.
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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 12:17 PM
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9. you're right
I just checked, and there's nothing there.

:hi:
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Oeditpus Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 12:15 PM
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7. If it doesn't have an attachment
forward it to spoof@ebay.com
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Tyler Durden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 12:16 PM
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8. FORWARD IT TO EBAY, RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!!!!!
Sorry. Couldn't resist. But that's what you should do.
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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 12:18 PM
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10. LOL, Calm down
ok, ok -- I'm forwarding it now :hi:

How you doing :)
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Tyler Durden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 12:27 PM
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14. FINE!
Except for the flooded house, pinched sciatic nerve, other stuff.

Life goes tolerably well at the moment. Are you still active?
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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 12:53 PM
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19. I'm active now
it's past noon ;)
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Tyler Durden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 01:50 PM
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21. You know what I mean. Aren't you in Norfolk?
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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 02:05 PM
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22. no, I'm in Atlanta
good heavens, I left the service about 10 years ago :)
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Tyler Durden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 02:07 PM
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23. I remember us talking service...
Getting old I guess. We're going to visit Virginia mid august.
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LeftyFingerPop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 12:21 PM
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11. For future reference...
ebay or Paypal will never send you an email requesting that you go to a site by clicking on a link within the email. If you ever get one of those, you can automatically assume that it is not legitimate.
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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 12:22 PM
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12. thanks, PB
:hi:
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MissMillie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 12:23 PM
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13. delete it
make sure you notify ebay about it though... if you can.
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 12:28 PM
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15. Just send the goddamn antique kitty litter scoop
I'm waiting, and matcom's birthday is coming up quick

:nuke:
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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 12:53 PM
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20. PHOTOSHOP!!!
I DEMAND A PHOTOSHOP!!! :hi:
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Giant Robot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 12:34 PM
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16. Ebay email will contain your ebay user name
The phishing email will just have your email name. Even if ebay wants to talk with you, you will be directed to their site to get important messages. Do not respond to this, in my opinion.
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LibertyLover Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 12:47 PM
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17. I get those all the time
on AOL you can click on the sender's address to get the details of where it come from. In all cases of e-mails allegedly from E-bay security, the back trail has been from yahoo, AOL or other accounts, and never from E-bay. Don't reply. Forward it to the spam department of your ISP.
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billyskank Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 12:49 PM
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18. Phishing email
They hope that you'll give them your password or something. Ignore it and delete it.
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