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Tim 45 - 17/5/05 at 07:24 PM

I don't even have an ebay account, and i just got an email from 'ebay' saying i need to update my account details Here

Just a word of warning......

not even very convincing



[Edited on 17/5/05 by Tim 45]

flak monkey - 17/5/05 at 07:34 PM

The address is a dead give away for a start....(also the fact you dont have an ebay account )

David

Tim 45 - 17/5/05 at 07:47 PM

the thing is, the footer of the email was:


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britishtrident - 17/5/05 at 08:04 PM

I tried the link to test out Spoof Stick which is a spoof site dectector extension for Firefox it came up "You're on e-dating-agency.com" in large friendly green letters
I just luv Firefox :-)

Peteff - 17/5/05 at 08:17 PM

Ebay only send emails to you about items you are watching or bidding on. Anything else they use the My Ebay message section.

Hellfire - 17/5/05 at 11:28 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
Ebay only send emails to you about items you are watching or bidding on. Anything else they use the My Ebay message section.


That's not exactly correct... I buy and sell on ebay and one thing which does flag up a thing like this is when your buying limit has been exceeded. It's a long drawn out process which requires a few emails and even further deposits by ebay into your bank - which you have to disclose specific amounts to verify the details.

Everything is done using a secure encrypted page and this can be seen by the padlock symbol one the bottom right of the screen. That symbol is SO important!!! All secure sign-in's must be done on a secure page other wise it's corruption.

Personally I'd not respond at all to something like that, but I was questioning ebay's procedures when I had to extend my limit for one particular item. It felt very insecure for some reason.