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offline pantalaimon from Winterfell (United Kingdom) on 2004-03-27 09:15 [#01121513]
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i just got an e-mail from aw-confirm@ebay.com asking me to
fill out all my details or else my account will be canceled.
It even asks for my password for my e-mail account, WTF???
this can't be right can it. Anyone else had this e-mail?


 

offline oscillik from the fires of orc on 2004-03-27 09:18 [#01121514]
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aw-confirm@ebay.com is a valid eBay account address, usually
an automated one

but it is VERY weird that they want the password for your
email account

do NOT give your password out, get back in touch with them
and tell them that you wanna know WHY they want your email
account password

that's bullshit - they don't need it

 

offline pantalaimon from Winterfell (United Kingdom) on 2004-03-27 09:24 [#01121520]
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The e-mail was adressed to:

"excelent seller - reccomended Buyer oenoneamos()( 39)
Feb-20-04 15:33 2883987774"

that sounds like its been sent from a link from the feedback
page doesn't it? Ebay wouldn't send it from there.

also it says 'last notice'... i've never had one before
this. And it's to 'update' my registration, my details are
all up to date anyway.

sound dodgy doesnt it.

 

offline oscillik from the fires of orc on 2004-03-27 09:28 [#01121525]
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yeah, very dodgy

aw-confirm is usually used to confirm that you've placed a
bid, or used the Buy Now option

do not reply to this email

just leave it

if your account gets deleted, then get in touch with Ebay,
and find out

but i very much doubt that will happen :)

 

offline pomme de terre from obscure body in the SK System on 2004-03-27 09:42 [#01121532]
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Doesn't sound legit at all. I'd get some sort of
confirmation or denial from them directly before you do
anything rash.


 

offline oscillik from the fires of orc on 2004-03-27 09:44 [#01121534]
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i'd just not do anything at all!

it's obviously someone thinking they can trick pantalaimon
into giving them his details

dumb fucks

 

offline pantalaimon from Winterfell (United Kingdom) on 2004-03-27 09:52 [#01121544]
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i think i'll just ignore it. can't believe they were
actually trying to get my e-mail address password and even
my credit card details.

I think ebay has a policy of not asking for these sort of
details in an e-mail.


 

offline tango from Doncaster (United Kingdom) on 2004-03-27 09:54 [#01121545]
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its a spam mail mate - i get them all the time from "paypal
" and "ebay" and all they are trying to do is get your
password and details so they can totally drain all funds and
make bogus bids on their items


 

offline oscillik from the fires of orc on 2004-03-27 09:54 [#01121546]
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yes they do, that's why it's very dubious

heh, us - the xlt crew outwitted them!!!!!!!!

hurrah!

they'll never get your details now!!

 

offline aquagak from Berlin (Germany) on 2004-03-27 10:16 [#01121555]
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give them the wrong password just to shit on em :D

 

offline Kweejibo from United States on 2004-03-27 14:35 [#01121760]
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forwardit to spoof@ebay.com, i've gotten 3 of those myself

 

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