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snoopy1239
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« on: February 06, 2006, 11:38:41 AM » |
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Has any1 ever received an email from Ebay telling them that their account will be suspended if they don't update their details.
I clicked a link which sent me to a log in page. I entered my name and password.
Then I found myself on a page that asked for my details.
Card number, security cods, and ATM pin number.
hmm
Then I realised it must be a hoax.
I was a bit concerned that I'd typed in my log-in password though.
I tried the link again, this time typing in a random (incorrect) password with my log-in name. It still worked and I was once again sent to the financial details page.
Has any1 else received this message?
Is it definately a hoax?
And is the log-in password I typed in safe?
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Bongo
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« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2006, 11:45:15 AM » |
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And is the log-in password I typed in safe?
I'd say no and it's time to go password changing. |
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« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2006, 11:55:48 AM » |
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Ok guys - the way to check it's a hoax is to look at the url address once you have gone through the link - this will not be the web address of the site it should be - if that makes sense!!
Tracey
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« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2006, 11:58:18 AM » |
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Change you password right now and be quick.....!
hurry up why are you reading this change your password.
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matt674
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« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2006, 12:00:33 PM » |
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It is a hoax - where i work i get about 15-20 junk emails a day of which 85% of them are made up of emails from 3 "hoaxers".
Ebay
Halifax
Lloyd TSB
All asking for personal details due to their system crashing. The junk email filter picks them all up for me now and i just go in once a day and delete them all.
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« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2006, 12:03:08 PM » |
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after changing your password go to the real ebay site and inform them of what happened and at what time. Hopefully then anything dodgy you will not be done for.
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Dingdell
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« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2006, 12:06:06 PM » |
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Yes - they have a specific link for hoax email notification.
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« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2006, 12:11:22 PM » |
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also you get mails claiming to be from a buyer of something you have sold - dont click on these either. If in doubt, log into your ebay account and check the messages via the My Ebay section - any genuine messages from ebay will also be in here.
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« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2006, 12:21:02 PM » |
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When Ebay send out any mail now it is addressed to you by your whole name so you know it is genuine.
The reason these people want your password is because if you use the same password for your email they can then go into your account and change the email address while they use your account to " sell " something , then they change it back without you knowing , so make sure you have different passwords.
Also as said anything that is genuine will always be in " My Ebay " as well.
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snoopy1239
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« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2006, 12:29:44 PM » |
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I've changed my bank passwords and also my email passwords.
Is there a way to check that my email accounts weren't accessed?
Many thx for the help every1. These people make me sick.
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« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2006, 12:31:35 PM » |
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« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2006, 12:34:25 PM » |
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Or they will just email you and thank you for informing them and confirm that it was in fact a hoax email. As Simon said, official Ebay emails will now address you in your full name i.e. Joe Bloggs as opposed to Dear Customer/Seller/Buyer etc. |
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« Reply #12 on: February 06, 2006, 12:42:26 PM » |
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Snoopy I did the same as you a while ago  If you have changed all of your passwords you should be fine. I bet you will be a lot more careful from now on though... |
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« Reply #13 on: February 06, 2006, 12:55:34 PM » |
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No company will ever send you an email asking you to 'confirm your details', 'activate security safeguards' or any other type of thing by clicking on a link - these emails are all frauds. I got a great one the other day from Citibank asking me to click on a link to confirm my details. Never mind that I don't have an account with them. The text of the link was www.somestuff.citibank.com/big-long-url-with-lots-of-numbersWhereas, actually examining where the link actually went to: www.somestuff. citibanko.com/big-long-url-with-lots-of-numbers Who would like to take my bet that Citibanko has absolutely nothing to do with Citibank? |
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« Reply #14 on: February 06, 2006, 01:11:06 PM » |
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Yeah, I get so bloody many from 'ebay', 'halifax', 'lloyds', and 'saxo', all asking for account details. They change their 'sent from' address every time as well, so I can't even filter them using the junk e-mail feature. That along with all the bloody viagra sales websites I get e-mails from... and before you ask.. NO! hehe
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There's gotta be a way! He who dares wins! There's a million quids worth of gold out there - our gold. We can't just say 'bonjour' to it.
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