OT: Problem with Ebay spoof...

[longcoeur at yahoo.com (Patrick Bureau)]

seen it, deleted it,

simple rules

1. EBAY will NEVER email you to change anything, they
phone call you

2. since ebay owns paypal the4 same rule apply.

--- David Utley <fahrvegnugen@cox.net> wrote:

> 
> Anyone else fall victim to this?
>  
>   Some ass in Italy sends me an email with an
> alleged problem with my account.  I had just changed
> a few things, so I had no reason to think something
> was up.  I replied with my personal information, and
> I then promptly noticed a 312.87 dollar charge on my
> account, taken by someone from an ATM in Italy.  I
> figured out what I did wrong, contacted the bank,
> and I am all square now.  The trouble is, the
> fokkers keep trying to get me to re-verify my stuff,
> so I can fall for it again...  I know now the way to
> spot the difference between Ebay and an
> impersonator, so I am safe there...
> 
>   Is anyone else having this trouble?
> 
> Cheers,
>    David
> 
> PS--  I did report them to both Ebay and the proper
> civil authorities...
> 
> 
> ---Chrome don't get you home.---
> 
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=====
ATS - Patrick Bureau - '85 3A/JH 2L 102.5 WHP Scirocco.


		
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