I'm a fecking eejit - ebay scam

mchaggis · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 May 2004 Karma :

I just fell for a bastard scam and put my Ebay username and password into a website which wasn't actually Ebay, despite having all the appearances of being so. Needless to say, I realised immediately and changed the passwords of both my ebay and paypal accounts.

Make sure you check the address of any link you click on in the bar at the bottom of the window.

I can't believe I was quite that stupid, but then I've had at least half a bottle of wine and been awake since 6am.. Embarassed

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Handsome · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Dec 2005 Karma :

At least you realised pretty much straight away..... Thumbs Up

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Drew · Banned Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Karma :

when i get such links, i usually enter my real username, then some nice message in the 'password' box - eg, do_you_really_think_im_that_dumb

Dragonfly · Super Spammer Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Karma :

My dad got one of them a few months ago and relised it. Ebay had warnings out as far as i knew about that. Just as well you coped on. Thumbs Up

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colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

where do you come across these dodgy links ?
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Drew · Banned Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Karma :

if your lucky, you get them emailed to you Smile

mazz · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 May 2006 Karma :

I had the same thing a few months ago...very realistic I however was a bit stupid and entered bank card number as well as username and password so my card had to be cancelled (although I did later find out that I had put the wrong password in by accident)

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Misc · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Karma :

Ebay will always send emails with (Dear 'username') The fake ones don't.

I get the fake emails that look like a buyer is asking a question & want you to click 'respond' Obvious if you don't sell much but if you sold alot everyday you probably wouldn't notice it was a fake.

mchaggis · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 May 2004 Karma :

DAF · Trackday Trickster Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Karma :

Otherwise known as "phishing"

https://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/email/phishing.mspx

Be careful out there peeps
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LUXY DJ · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Sep 2005 Karma :

its simple,

ebay will NEVER ask for your log in details in a email

so if it does, ITS FAKE!
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