Just in case you haven’t noticed the increase in scams concerning bank accounts, here comes another one, this time for eBay. Even my Gmail filter didn’t pick it up, as the address was "service AT eBay.com". However, within 5 minutes of my marking it as spam, Gmail added a red warning to the e-mail – good work folks.
The scam is called physhing and is used to get personal information, especially credit card information, in order to commit fraud through identity theft. Never give out any personal information, and don’t follow an e-mail link.
NOTE: THIS IS A SCAM
Dear eBay Member,
We regret to inform you that your eBay account has been suspended due to the violation of our site policy below:
False or missing contact information – Falsifying or omitting your name, address, and/or telephone number (including use of fax machines pager numbers, modems or disconnected numbers).
Due to the suspension of this account, please be advised you are prohibited from using eBay in any way. This prohibition includes the registering of a new account.
Please note that any seller fees due to eBay will immediately become due and payable.
eBay will charge any amounts you have not previously disputed to the billing method currently on file.
you are required to verify your eBay account by following the link below.
[Link Deleted]
We appreciate your support and understating [note spelling mistake], as we work together to keep eBay a safe place to trade.
Thank you for your patience in this matter.
Respectfully,
Trust and Safety Department
eBay Inc.
My Gmail account is the address that I post on the web, so that it can be my spam filter. For the most part, it works well, and I would recommend it for any small business. The other option is to set up a form on your website, but that’s too much effort for me ;-)
