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Strange email
Summary: sabrina7373 received a suspicious email claiming to be from eBay, addressed incorrectly to someone named Stephanie. The email requests account verification via a link, raising doubts about its authenticity, especially since parts of it are not in English. golfingaddict confirms that it is likely a scam and advises reporting the email and avoiding the provided link.
Hello, I just received an email and I am not sure if it's authentic. Could someone tell me if ebay would send an email in a different language? Also, if it's ebay then why would they have my name wrong? Its addressed to a Stephanie and my name is Sabrina. It says:
Hi,
Your eBay accounts authenticity must be confirmed to avoid service interruption. The review ensures that your account meets current trust requirements.
Your verification session can be opened with the secure link below.
Submit verification through:
signin.ebay.it/authorize?client_id=vdasdsag-fasdasdd-PRD-94eb38236-0c397080&response_type=code&redirect_uri=vdasdsa_gasdssd-fasdas-tgggwmtfi&scope=425
Please act promplty so that our review can be closed without delay.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Best regards,
eBay Account Continuity Team
For your safety, use only the verification link provided in this message.
Stepsecur-o
This is following the information that is not in english. Please could someone tell me if this is a hacker email or what it's about?
Thanks
gosimus
Mentor3 weeks ago@sabrina7373
< Please could someone tell me if this is a hacker email or what it's about? >
I think it's a phishing attack. Under no circumstances should you click that link. If it mimics a login page and you "sign in" then that gives them your username and your password.
golfingaddict
Mentor3 weeks agoAnd do not click on that link :)
golfingaddict
Mentor3 weeks agoThat is a scam. There should be a place on the email to report the email.
Look for the three dots at the top of the email to report it. Click on those dots and report should come up