justi got this letter from ebay...is this true or is it another scam? - GoFuckYourself.com

eiht_98 · 08-10-2004, 04:58 AM

Five password bruteforcing attems were performed on your eBay account.

You must register and ID Verify certificate in order to remain in the eBay Community.
Dear eBay Community Member,
You (or someone else) has attempted to log in with your eBay ID and 5 diffrent wrong passwords.

According to our site policy you will have to confirm that you are the real owner of the eBay account by completing the following form or else your account will be suspended within 24 hours for investigations.

Establish your proof of identity with ID Verify (free of charge) - an easy way to help others trust you as their trading partner. The process takes about 5 minutes to complete and involves updating your eBay information. When you're successfully verified, you will receive an ID Verify icon in your feedback profile. Currently, the service is only available to residents of the United States and U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands and Guam.)

Confirm my account information and continue beeing a member of the eBay Online Auction Community.

Is this real or is it fake?

AGF · 08-10-2004, 05:03 AM

I offcause can't be 100% sure but I thing its real.

=^..^= · 08-10-2004, 05:07 AM

Its a scam i get them all the time
the easiest way to tell is mouseover all the links

if it's fake it always has proxy server adreess

also ebay and paypal never ask you to submit your password via email

i get these everyday - some sayign they are from ebay UK LOL - i live in Oz

08-10-2004, 05:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by eiht_98
Five password bruteforcing attems were performed on your eBay account.

You must register and ID Verify certificate in order to remain in the eBay Community.
Dear eBay Community Member,
You (or someone else) has attempted to log in with your eBay ID and 5 diffrent wrong passwords.

According to our site policy you will have to confirm that you are the real owner of the eBay account by completing the following form or else your account will be suspended within 24 hours for investigations.

Establish your proof of identity with ID Verify (free of charge) - an easy way to help others trust you as their trading partner. The process takes about 5 minutes to complete and involves updating your eBay information. When you're successfully verified, you will receive an ID Verify icon in your feedback profile. Currently, the service is only available to residents of the United States and U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands and Guam.)

Confirm my account information and continue beeing a member of the eBay Online Auction Community.

Is this real or is it fake?

Check the source code of the message and see if the links actually point to ebay. Sounds fake to me. I wouldn't just mouseover in case they are using that hack that can spoof IE into displaying the wrong url. I'm not sure if Microsoft fixed that in a windows update or not.

patch · 08-10-2004, 06:33 AM

If they included a link in the message, post the URL here. (Remove your username if it's there).

If there was no link in the message, it's real.

pxxx · 08-10-2004, 06:49 AM

I think its real ebey dont be scamming.

TheMob · 08-10-2004, 06:52 AM

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Originally posted by pxxx
I think its real ebey dont be scamming.

I'm just gonna laugh now and assume you're joking or whatever.

RaiDeN · 08-10-2004, 06:52 AM

100% fake.

MickeyG · 08-10-2004, 06:53 AM

are you kidding? Of course it's a scam.

08-10-2004, 04:58 AM	#1
eiht_98 Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: EU Posts: 6,103	justi got this letter from ebay...is this true or is it another scam? Five password bruteforcing attems were performed on your eBay account. You must register and ID Verify certificate in order to remain in the eBay Community. Dear eBay Community Member, You (or someone else) has attempted to log in with your eBay ID and 5 diffrent wrong passwords. According to our site policy you will have to confirm that you are the real owner of the eBay account by completing the following form or else your account will be suspended within 24 hours for investigations. Establish your proof of identity with ID Verify (free of charge) - an easy way to help others trust you as their trading partner. The process takes about 5 minutes to complete and involves updating your eBay information. When you're successfully verified, you will receive an ID Verify icon in your feedback profile. Currently, the service is only available to residents of the United States and U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands and Guam.) Confirm my account information and continue beeing a member of the eBay Online Auction Community. Is this real or is it fake?

08-10-2004, 05:03 AM	#2
AGF Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 971	I offcause can't be 100% sure but I thing its real. __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, then you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60.

08-10-2004, 05:07 AM	#3
=^..^= Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: ICQ 380-366 Posts: 6,935	Its a scam i get them all the time the easiest way to tell is mouseover all the links if it's fake it always has proxy server adreess also ebay and paypal never ask you to submit your password via email i get these everyday - some sayign they are from ebay UK LOL - i live in Oz __________________ #RememberYourRoots #AaronMForGFYHOF

08-10-2004, 06:33 AM	#5
patch Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Here now, ok? Posts: 19	If they included a link in the message, post the URL here. (Remove your username if it's there). If there was no link in the message, it's real. __________________ Tired of spammers? Click here... Works for me!

08-10-2004, 06:49 AM	#6
pxxx First African GFY Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 12,114	I think its real ebey dont be scamming.

08-10-2004, 06:52 AM	#8
RaiDeN Confirmed User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Netherlands Posts: 496	100% fake.

08-10-2004, 06:53 AM	#9
MickeyG Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 4,134	are you kidding? Of course it's a scam.