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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 08:21 PM
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Default is this bullshit? help needed please re. e bay

got this e mail last night, when you follow the linkj, you have to sign in, once signed in, you are asked for all the credit card details again!
Has anyonme else had this as i am a bit reuctant to put my dteails in again but don't want my account shut down!
Any help would be much appreciated

The e mail:

Subj: Urgent Safeharbor Department Notice
Date: 31/07/2004 00:47:45 GMT Standard Time
From: aw-confirm@eBay.com
To: garyc299@aol.com
Sent from the Internet (Details)







***Urgent Safeharbor Department Notice***

Fraud Alert ID : 00626654


You have received this email because you or someone had used your account to make fake bids on eBay. For security purposes, we are required to open an investigation into this matter. To help speed up this process, you are required to verify your eBay account by following the link below.

http://scgi.ebay.com/verify_id=ebay&user=00626654

Please save this fraud alert id for your reference

Please Note - If your account information are not updated within the next 72 hours, then we will assume this account is fraudulent and it will be cancelled. We apologize for this inconvenience, but the purpose of this verification is to ensure that your eBay account has not been fraudulently used and to combat fraud.

We appreciate your support and understanding , as we work together to keep eBay a safe place to trade

Thank you for your patience in this matter.

Regards, Safeharbor Department (Trust and Safety Department)
eBay Inc.

Please do not reply to this e-mail as this is only a notification mail sent to this address and it cannot be replied to

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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 08:26 PM
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Nah sounds like a scam to me.
Firstly the address
I have just looked at my account. As soon as you log in it becomes HTTPS (Making it secure)
Any thing your unsure look at the help file on ebay.
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 08:26 PM
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Scam mate!!!!!!

Never respond to any emails like that.........
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 08:26 PM
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Gadget,
Do not send them anything it is a con designed to get your details so that they can make fraudulent purchases.

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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 08:27 PM
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Umm im no expert but sounds a tad dodgy to me
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 08:31 PM
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I had one the same about 6 weeks ago and reported it to Ebay!
They replied telling me it was an attempted fraud and to ignore it!!
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 08:33 PM
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ditto Spadge
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 08:35 PM
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Ok guys, thank you very, very much! i was just about to go ahead with it but thought i'd ask you's lot!

Thanks again, i may even buy some bits of you when ( IF ) i eventually find a nice escort Spadge!
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 08:50 PM
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mate, if u logged in from that link, change your password immediately!!!

they have probably logged it already

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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 08:59 PM
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Like it says on the actual Ebay site...... Ebay will never ask you ANY sensitive info via email....
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 05:25 AM
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Your going to get bullshit emails like this from eBay and Paypal, Ignore them both, unless you want someone to spend your money.

They'll never ask your for account details
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