Another eBay scam...BEWARE!!

[icecube]

I know it's OT, but I think NOT getting ripped off is a Hot Deal and I've seen stuff like this posted here before:

I just got the following e-mail claiming to need all my information including credit card and bank account numbers and pins...these people are sickening. The page it links to actually looks like eBay, but the url directs to "http://access-verify.com".

DON'T GET DUPED!!


Dear eBay User,
During our regular update and verification of the accounts, we couldn't verify your current information. Either your information has changed or it is incomplete.
Please update and verify your information by signing in your account below
If the account information is not updated to current information within 5 days then, your access to bid or buy on eBay will be restricted.
Go to this link below:

http://cgi1.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?accVerify

***Please Do Not Reply To This E-Mail As You Will Not Receive A Response***


Thank you
Accounts Managent

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[1gemini1]

Got it, already trashed it.

 

[scb147]

Same here, funny thing is it was sent to an email account I have that isn't registered at eBay... If they wanted to scam me, they should have at least used my correct eBay email account

 

[AmericasTeam]

Not the "I assume AT's are stupid and I hope your don't reply to this email when you get it" thread again

 

[Buz2b]

Got the same thing but just substitute Paypal for Ebay. Almost the exact same wording, if I remember correctly. Total scam; bunch of jerks. Problem is that they only need one person in a thousand to be duped for it to be considered a success. And that is just about the going rate of the number of people that fall for this crap.

 

[ReiAyanami]

a million AOLers have already updated their information...

 

[wetcat007]

Originally posted by: ReiAyanami
a million AOLers have already updated their information...

Yep

 

[wallsfd949]

Originally posted by: ReiAyanami
a million AOLers have already updated their information...

are you surprisesd?

 

[strohlde]

My wife got one a couple of months back...and if you simply view the source code for the page you can usually track down their email address....mailing it to themselves via POST ...he had 'victim' as the subject line......I filled out his form with his own email address in every field and sent it to him a couple hundred times....I guess I was bored....and pissed off too :disgust:

 

[tomwolfman]

so what's the giveaway for the novice then?.how do you spot the fakes?

 

[IshmaelLeaver]

Another eBay scam thread...BEWARE!!

 

[Parasitic]

Originally posted by: tomwolfman
so what's the giveaway for the novice then?.how do you spot the fakes?

Rule of thumb: EVERYTHING IS FAKE.

 

[petey117]

Seriously....i know everyones intentions are good....but i think most of the people browsing the forums here can tell a fake ebay/paypal email when they see one....please stop posting these!

 

[AnyMal]

Originally posted by: tomwolfman
so what's the giveaway for the novice then?.how do you spot the fakes?

Ebay NEVER emails user/customer. They always address you by name.

 

[willboxer]

Originally posted by: Parasitic

Originally posted by: tomwolfman
so what's the giveaway for the novice then?.how do you spot the fakes?

Rule of thumb: EVERYTHING IS FAKE.

how to spot fakes?, well ebay or any other trustful site would never ask for your personal information through an email, ebay even says that they would never ask for your information, if they ever needed your information, they'd probably put it on their site, which is much more trustful unless they got hacked which i doubt as a scenario

 

[willboxer]

Originally posted by: petey117
Seriously....i know everyones intentions are good....but i think most of the people browsing the forums here can tell a fake ebay/paypal email when they see one....please stop posting these!

everybody doesnt revolve around you b1tch, so STFU , you have nothing better to do or else you wouldn't be reading this thread you d1ckface

 

[willboxer]

i got this email too a few months back, and the funny thing was that i had already changed my email on ebay yet this was sent here, that kind of killed the scam right away

 

[TapTap]

Originally posted by: AnyMal

Originally posted by: tomwolfman
so what's the giveaway for the novice then?.how do you spot the fakes?

Ebay NEVER emails user/customer. They always address you by name.

BINGO

 

[Wik]

Originally posted by: willboxer

Originally posted by: petey117
Seriously....i know everyones intentions are good....but i think most of the people browsing the forums here can tell a fake ebay/paypal email when they see one....please stop posting these!

everybody doesnt revolve around you b1tch, so STFU , you have nothing better to do or else you wouldn't be reading this thread you d1ckface

Will, that was not even called for, there is no need to insult people like that.

These are a good reminder for everyone that these scams are out there. This thread reminded me to call up my dad to make sure he does not fall for these things.

 

[TTM77]

I got it too and tried the link just for the heck of it but didn't work so trashed it. Thanks though.

 

[Jamsan]

Originally posted by: Wik

Originally posted by: willboxer

Originally posted by: petey117
Seriously....i know everyones intentions are good....but i think most of the people browsing the forums here can tell a fake ebay/paypal email when they see one....please stop posting these!

everybody doesnt revolve around you b1tch, so STFU , you have nothing better to do or else you wouldn't be reading this thread you d1ckface

Will, that was not even called for, there is no need to insult people like that.

These are a good reminder for everyone that these scams are out there. This thread reminded me to call up my dad to make sure he does not fall for these things.

i think that was his point...might wanna re-read his post

 

[spinn]

I just got two in the mail...

they should at least learn to spell "customer"...not "CUSTUMER"

 

[screw3d]

Originally posted by: spinn
I just got two in the mail...

they should at least learn to spell "customer"...not "CUSTUMER"

and Account ManaGENT ?

 

[HESDog]

Another day, another e-mail scam. Freakin hot

 

[Redking]

STFU willboxer, you fcuking loser. We absolutely do NOT need a stupid warning every fcuking time you get a scam email. petey117 is absolutely right. There's no need to insult him. :evil:

Hey willboxer, just so you know:

Another street scam...BEWARE!!

Don't step in front of a moving bus!

Originally posted by: willboxer

Originally posted by: petey117
Seriously....i know everyones intentions are good....but i think most of the people browsing the forums here can tell a fake ebay/paypal email when they see one....please stop posting these!

everybody doesnt revolve around you b1tch, so STFU , you have nothing better to do or else you wouldn't be reading this thread you d1ckface