Fake messages from Ebay seller?

elsietanner71

Hi there

Just wondering if anyone else gets this type of email? I've been getting about one a month for a while now.

The message is presented as if it has been sent via the Ebay message centre and it's always telling me something I haven't ever bid on or bought - usually a sports book or in today's case an I phone - has been packed and is ready to be shipped.

This is the one I received today:

Hi there,
Many thanks for bidding. Your phone is wrapped and ready to go in today's post.
Thanks again and enjoy the smart iPhone.
cheers, Dave

- blueroomproject
Click Reply in your email or reply using eBay's messaging system


Apple iPhone 3G 8 GB Black (Unlocked) - Under Warranty!
Item Id:290418005396
End time:Mar 28, 201003:09:52
PDTSeller: blueroomproject

When I check my Ebay messages obviously, it isn't there. My instinct is this is some kind of phishing scam but I don't know of anyone else that has received these.

Does anyone else get these? Or am I special

Els x

newbeginning_2

Have you looked up the user ID on ebay?

Browntoa

seems like a real auction

http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=290418005396

possibly an ebay glitch ?? winners got zero feedback so suspect it's not you ?

unless your accounts been hacked , change passwords to be sure

elsietanner71

Thanks for your replies.

The auction appears legitimate (the winner isn't me) but I just clicked on the seller's name in my original post ( I hadn't moved the hyperlink like I thought)

It comes up with an Ebay login page but the address on the browser is clearly nothing to do with Ebay so it seems it is a phishing scam afterall.

I'm taking it off so no one signs in using it.

Would still like to hear if anyone else has had similar emails?

Hintza

Its a scam to get your log-in details. Used to get them on an almost daily basis, interestingly not had one in a while.

The give away is they are normally fom EBay.com and not .co.uk

Just don't click the link.

hermum

I always forward them on to ebay, I used to get a lot from fake paypal at one time.