Ryan L
Member
Registered: 4th Mar 03
Location: Essex
User status: Offline
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Got this email looks dodgy to me, wants me to input credit card stuff so not going to do anything about it
eBay Safeharbor Department Notice
Fraud Alert ID : 00626654
Dear eBay member,
You have received this email because you or someone else had used your identity to make false purchases on eBay. For security reasons, we are required to open an investigation on this matter. We treat online fraud seriously and all cases which cannot be resolved between eBay and the other involved party are forwarded for further investigations to the proper authorities. To speed up this process, you are required to verify your personal information against the eBay account registration data we have on file by following the link below.
http://scgi.ebay.com/verify_id=ebay&user=14626654
Please save this fraud alert id for your reference.
When submitting sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both online and off-line. When our registration/order form asks users to enter sensitive information (such as credit card number and/or social security number), that information is encrypted and is protected with the best encryption software in the industry - SSL.
Please Note - If your account information is not updated within the next 72 hours, we will assume this account is fraudulent and it will be suspended. 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.
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Steve
Premium Member
Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
User status: Offline
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it looks official to me and its using the ebay domain
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Ryan L
Member
Registered: 4th Mar 03
Location: Essex
User status: Offline
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still i ain't gonna do it why would entering my credit card details verify anything
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Steve
Premium Member
Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
User status: Offline
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although the link in that message doesnt appear to work
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Ally
Member
Registered: 2nd Jul 03
Location: Pontypool Drives: a Skoda
User status: Offline
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Tis fradulant, ebay will never ask you straight up for bank details
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Ned
Member
Registered: 1st Sep 01
Location: Dudley, West Midlands
User status: Offline
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this looks like a fake i get all the time , send it to spoof@ebay.co.uk and they will email u back saying if its leggit or not.
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CCA
Member
Registered: 6th Dec 04
Location: Somewhere Drives: Not a bloody Vauxhall!
User status: Offline
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I got one of these an ignored it an didnt get my account suspended its a load of bollocks an its to get money off your credit card
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PaulW
Member
Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
User status: Offline
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plus if they were contacting you direct... it would start
Dear Paul or Joe or whatever... not Dear eBay member.
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S1MON
Member
Registered: 9th Nov 01
Location: Woodley, Berkshire
User status: Offline
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its fake i got similar sent, i left it a couple of days went to go back to it and it sent me to a random domain page saying the site was under investigation 
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CCA
Member
Registered: 6th Dec 04
Location: Somewhere Drives: Not a bloody Vauxhall!
User status: Offline
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quote:
Originally posted by S1MON
it sent me to a random domain page saying the site was under investigation
same thing
Just ignore the email its safer!
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S1MON
Member
Registered: 9th Nov 01
Location: Woodley, Berkshire
User status: Offline
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quote:
Originally posted by CuteCorsaAngel
quote:
Originally posted by S1MON
it sent me to a random domain page saying the site was under investigation
same thing
Just ignore the email its safer!
hav done 
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CCA
Member
Registered: 6th Dec 04
Location: Somewhere Drives: Not a bloody Vauxhall!
User status: Offline
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hav done
not you silly
I meant Ryan L
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TNM
Member
Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: Nottingham Drives: VW Tiguan
User status: Offline
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tis a fake. been going around for about a year.
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shawboy
Member
Registered: 1st Jul 02
Location: Wombwell, Barnsley
User status: Offline
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i had some from ebay ring me on wednesday.
my mum just said i was at work and they put the phone down.
i have never known ebay ring people.
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TNM
Member
Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: Nottingham Drives: VW Tiguan
User status: Offline
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quote:
Originally posted by shawboy
i had some from ebay ring me on wednesday.
my mum just said i was at work and they put the phone down.
i have never known ebay ring people.
 think its a scam.
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chr15barn3s
Member
Registered: 5th Oct 03
Location: Farnborough
User status: Offline
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my dad had this, called up ebay and they said it was a scam and they did not send it and would never ask for card details
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shawboy
Member
Registered: 1st Jul 02
Location: Wombwell, Barnsley
User status: Offline
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they didnt get owt out of my mum.
she just said i was at work and they hung up.
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a7syp
Member
Registered: 12th Sep 02
Location: Manchester
User status: Offline
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Ive had one of those, and when i contacted ebay, they told me to be carefull as it was fradulant! 
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the_legend_of_yrag
Member
Registered: 7th Jul 03
Location: Cambridgeshire
User status: Offline
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quote:
Originally posted by shawboy
i had some from ebay ring me on wednesday.
my mum just said i was at work and they put the phone down.
i have never known ebay ring people.
Ive had missed calls all week from a number then answered it yesterday and was saying about sending me something to help sell my car?
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