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[bannie]

I received an e-mail from Ebay saying my account has been suspended because there have been attempts to access it from other locations around the world, specifically Romania

Now heres my question: Ebay warns against using your email adress as your sign-in (which I did because I'm lazy). They do this to warn against fraudulant emails. Now, I was able to access my account today, but I am still worried about this possible threat to my account

What should I do?

[NibbyCat]

First question, was the email addressed to YOU, using your full name, or did it say something like "Dear valued eBay member"?

[bannie]

"Notice of account temporary suspension


Stimated eBay member:"

[JuntaJoe]

What Nibby is referring to is a possible fake warning to get you to send info to them or to open something that contains a keylogger.

Run all your anti-malware immediately, change your eBay log-in, and go directly to their support center to ask about this. Don't respond through an email link.

[bannie]

Great, now you've got me paranoid that somebody is reading everything Im typing

In that case...


boobsboobsboobsboobsboobs

[JuntaJoe]

Run your anti-malware already. :eyebrow:

[Brf]

Yup. I get those EBay warning Emails all the time, and I dont even have an Ebay account.

If you ever get an Email like that from ebay., go to the EBay website and click the Security link near the bottom. Then you can forward them the EMail.

Never click any of the links in one of those Emails. Always use your old links or type the www.ebay.com into your browser addressbar.

[s_stabeler]

yeah, do it. this is fairly serious. out it this way, that could result in the compromising of all your passwords.

[NibbyCat]

If it was REALLY from eBay, they'd use your full name. Otherwise, it's phishing. The other site might LOOK like eBay, but there'll be something off, in the url or in the look. They'll be after your id and password and other information.

I'm surprised you don't know this. Shocked, even.

[bannie]

I had an inkling, I was just doubling checking


and I am running spyware/virus scanners. About three different kinds

[NibbyCat]

But it's not just malware. The sites are set up to steal the information you enter. I've had my Yahoo! ID hijacked that way. The page LOOKED like a Yahoo! "confirm your ID before continuing" page. Fortunately, they send an email when you, or anyone, change your password.