Warningto those who use ebay -a new spoof email that is in circulation
please be aware of this new one which reads something
like this(if you receive it please forward it to the
spoof address shown on ebays help pages)
Dear (my name and email address was here) ,
Your bank has contacted us regarding some attempts of
charges from your credit card via the eBay system. We
have reasons to believe that you changed your
registration information or that someone else has
unauthorized access to your eBay account Due to recent
activity, including possible unauthorized listings
placed on your account, we will require a second
confirmation of your identity with us in order to
allow us to investigate this matter further. Your
account is not suspended, but if in 48 hours after you
receive this message your account is not confirmed we
reserve the right to suspend your eBay registration.
If you received this notice and you are not the
authorized account holder, please be aware that it is
in violation of eBay policy to represent oneself as
another eBay user. Such action may also be in
violation of local, national, and/or international
law. eBay is committed to assist law enforcement with
any inquires related to attempts to misappropriate
personal information with the intent to commit fraud
or theft. Information will be provided at the request
of law enforcement agencies to ensure that
perpetrators are prosecuted to the full extent of the
law.
Per the User Agreement, Section 9, we may immediately
issue a warning, temporarily suspend, indefinitely
suspend or terminate your membership and refuse to
provide our services to you if we believe that your
actions may cause financial loss or legal liability
for you, our users or us. We may also take these
actions if we are unable to verify or authenticate any
information you provide to us.
Due to the suspension of this account, please be
advised you are prohibited from using eBay in any way.
This includes the registering of a new account.
To confirm your identity with us click here:
signin.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?
OneTimePayment&ssPageName=h:h:sin:US
After responding to the message, we ask that you allow
at least 72 hours for the case to be investigated.
Emailing us before that time will result in delays. We
apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may
cause you and we would like to thank you for your
cooperation as we review this matter.
Respectfully,
Trust and Safety Department
eBay Inc.
www.ebay.com/
This message and any files or documents attached may
contain classified information. It is intended only
for the individual or entity named and others
authorized to receive it. If you are not the intended
recipient or authorized to receive it, you are hereby
notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or
taking any action in reliance on the contents of this
information is strictly prohibited and may be
unlawful. If you have received this communication in
error, please notify us immediately then delete it
from your system. Please also note that transmission
cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free.
just thought id make everyone aware of that one as it was a good spoof, and def looked like it was from ebay. x
Liz 17+5