ebay WARNING

connacher

my dad just almost got scamed on ebay this is what happened,
he posted a want it now post ans got a responce. he pressed the link to see the item and it took him to the "ebay" sign in. thank god my brother was there as it was a user name and pasword steeler. he said it looked just like ebay but none of the other links worked. so watch out i wouldnt want this to happen to anybody. he informed ebay and they say they are taken action agenst this person but just watch out.
i didnt know where to post this but as i am always on the freebees page i thought well its some free information lol

TheMysterious1

post in the arms as well. you will get a lot more coverage there.

good post by the way

Poppycat

Never use links which able you to sign in automatically. I always go to secure links via the normal way or via bookmarks, you never know if some cretin is trying to con you.

lofielectronic

Free advice!

Icanandwillsavemoney

Poppycat wrote: »

Never use links which able you to sign in automatically. I always go to secure links via the normal way or via bookmarks, you never know if some cretin is trying to con you.

Hi

Can you explain to me what you mean by you go to secure links via bookmarks as I don't understand how you do that.

I'm not the most technical minded!

Thanks

custardy

so was this respose via email?
if so on ebay never trust emails.only go via 'my messages'

going by bookmarks means when you want to go to ebay you go via ebay in your bookmarks and not by clicking a link like this www.ebay.co.uk
click that link and see if it goes to ebay

Poppycat

Hi I meant links which you bookmarked and known to be legitimate rather than a link via email from a unknown source

example http://www.ebay.co.uk/

rather than say a link via email that goes to http://www.eb@y.co.uk/ or something along them lines. I have reported several phising sites other the years they are not awlays easy to spot hence always use caution when clicking on links in emails

Icanandwillsavemoney wrote: »

Hi

Can you explain to me what you mean by you go to secure links via bookmarks as I don't understand how you do that.

I'm not the most technical minded!

Thanks

MARTINS_DOLL

Another good tip to remember is that genuine ebay emails will always have your ACTUAL name at the start, as well as your ebay username.

I've had about 4 this year alone. ALL reported as spoof, and had been correct about my concerns.

angelesque

connacher wrote: »

my dad just almost got scamed on ebay this is what happened,
he posted a want it now post ans got a responce. he pressed the link to see the item and it took him to the "ebay" sign in. thank god my brother was there as it was a user name and pasword steeler. he said it looked just like ebay but none of the other links worked. so watch out i wouldnt want this to happen to anybody. he informed ebay and they say they are taken action agenst this person but just watch out.
i didnt know where to post this but as i am always on the freebees page i thought well its some free information lol

Oooh, I've had my paypal account and my eBay account suspended twice in the last couple of months as they reckon someone's tried to hack it... wonder if this is why. Thanks OP, will be checking all the other links in the window work now before typing in my password... I feel slightly stupid now! Good tip :T

freejunkie

connacher wrote: »

my dad just almost got scamed on ebay this is what happened,
he posted a want it now post ans got a responce. he pressed the link to see the item and it took him to the "ebay" sign in. thank god my brother was there as it was a user name and pasword steeler. he said it looked just like ebay but none of the other links worked. so watch out i wouldnt want this to happen to anybody. he informed ebay and they say they are taken action agenst this person but just watch out.
i didnt know where to post this but as i am always on the freebees page i thought well its some free information lol

Thanks for the tip!!!!
Im on Ebay all the time now but its still kind of new. I'll be a little more vigilant now :T

squidge60

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