Have you ever got an email which claims to come from eBay and your not quite sure if it’s a eBay scam or spoof with some one trying to get you to click on one of those links which sends all your personal details on your PC to the dodgy person who sent you it?
I feel pretty safe behind my wall of firewalls, early warning devices, anti hack software and so forth and I would have to be a total dip whit to send my information to these scam merchants. But even so it’s a worry isn’t it? Wouldn’t it be good to know how to stay safe from these people.
Lets start with the obvious ways of stopping things going wrong and then we can build from there…
There are a few simple tips everyone can follow to tell if an email has actually come from Ebay or not.Here are a few things to look out for, if you know any more then feel free to let us all in on the story at my blog http://www.auctionwealthsecrets.com/auctionnews/
1. Look at the email FROM address: If you are tempted to open one of these emails check the from address in the email it should only be from eBay.com no other address as ebay does not use addresses like @securityebay.com, ebaysecurity.net or even eBay@Baycom.com if in any doubt of the origin delete the message.
2. Look to see where the link in the email you have been sent would send you: This is probably the fastest, easiest, and most effective way to spot a eBay scam email. Move your mouse over the link but do not click it.
Tae your eye down to the bottom left corner just above the START button. This gives you the address of the webpage or email you will be sent to should you click the link if it does not start with http://www.ebay.com then it is a spoof or eBay scam email and should be handled with care. You can either send it to spoof@ebay.com and they will investigate it for you or you could of course just delete it.
Another top tip is to block the email address in your email client (Outlook or what ever you use ) so that they can’t send any more emails to you from that address.
3. Don’t ever be tempted to open an email or click a link without thinking first. Could this message be bogus. Think if the request for more information applies to a listing you have or is just another attempt to get you to give away your valuable information.
A common way scammers get your details is they send out a ‘ you’ve won the bid email’.But before you are tempted to check things out make sure this is an item you have bidded on first. But hold on a minute I am about to give you a fool proof technique to make sure you don’t become another eBay scamming victim.
Are you ready a top way of making sure you remain safe from eBay scammers and NEVER open a scam email message, this is so straight forward you’ll be kicking yourself when you hear it.
All genuine emails sent through eBAY from either themselves, or eBay buyers and sellers will have a copy sent to your MY EBAY account and if you can’t find it there it hasn’t come from a genuine eBay source. See I said it was so easy didn’t I. So the best way is to delete every potential scam email sent to your email address and communicate with eBay and buyers and sellers using the internal eBay systems set up. This way you can sleep soundly in your bed knowing you are safe from eBay scam emails.
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