I dont know what to make of this. I have an ebay account and received this email this morning. Tell me what you think. I remember something about a scam going around. Also, I think it warned about not going to a secure site (https), well the link at the bottom doesnt have the S. ALso, if anyone else got this email, let me know.

Subj: Changed eBay User ID
Date: 9/28/2003 2:03:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: aw-confirm@ebay.com
To: xxxxxxx
Sent from the Internet (Details)




Dear xxxxxxxxx

eBay is constantly working to provide a safer and easier trading experience for our members. In our ongoing efforts to prevent unsolicited and possibly fraudulent email, we have decided to allow only User IDs that do not include an email address. This policy takes effect immediately.

Your User ID includes an email address, and must now be changed. To avoid any interruption in your ability to trade on eBay, we have chosen a temporary User ID for you:

New User ID: xxxxxxxxxx


Your password and email address on file have not been changed. You will not receive a 'Changed ID' icon because of this change.

If you would like to change your temporary User ID, please sign in at http://pages.ebay.com/ with your new User ID. Then use the 'Change User ID' feature (Preferences area of My eBay) to choose your new eBay User ID. If you have any questions, you can learn more about the 'Change User ID' feature and how it works in our Help section.

For more information on this policy regarding User IDs, refer to 'User ID Policy' in Help at http://pages.ebay.com/.

Regards,
EBay


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Copyright © 2003 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved.
eBay will not request personal data (password, credit card/bank numbers) in an email.
Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners.
eBay and the eBay logo are trademarks of eBay Inc.


So what do you all think? Im not going to act on it until I see if there is any message on the main ebay page. The email name it was sent to might not even be my primary listed email there (might be the secondary contact).


Rich

 

Holy crap dude...there was just something on MSNBC about this stuff...people are doing this junk to scam people out of money. I'd report it to eBay straight away

 

This is a scam.... do not respond to it, or any others like it, unless you want you credit card maxed out, and your personal info used.

These things come to me several times a week from eBay. Also, since eBay took over PayPal, I'm getting them also.

 

Yeah, I had no intention of responding to it. It made no sense not to have an email address. I sent it off to spoof@ebay.com. Thanks for the heads up guys.


Rich

 

I just read a warning from ebay about this and if you go to their site and click on services you can read what they have to say about protecting yourself. But the one basic thing is do not give any information unless you have went to their website and logged on.

 

It's terrible what some people will do, they need to get out and get a real job and stop trying to scam people! I just signed up at Ebay and when you see things like this it makes you wonder if you really want to be a member or not.

 

Chances are, it's probably a 12 year old kid. He can't get a real job yet

I think the kids behind the "blaster" virus that caused so much trouble a few months back were both in high school.

It's amazing.

XXL

 

Hey WheelMA,
I just ran a thread about this very thing...wording was different, but the basics are the same...IT IS A SCAM...you were absolutely correct in send it to "spoof".

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...hreadid=155633

J.

 

Just a hint, if it doesn't start with https:// for sites like eBay, it is a scam. Make sure that s is there, even just clicking on it can lead to problems.

 

Yeah, and if you notice, in the regards line of the message I was sent, its 'EBay'. There trademark is 'eBay'. At least get it right if youre trying to scam someone!


Rich