This a phishing scam
Just got this thru my seller dashboard as a message from a seller claiming to be eBay support3782. Clicked the link and they wanted cc info. Luckily I’m not stupid.
Subject: IMMEDIATE VERIFICATION DEMAND
Attention:
We inform you of imperative changes: ebay now demands validation for all accounts to reinforce safeguards and standards.
Failure to act promptly could result in applied constraints, hindering your platform interactions.
Authenticate Here: link removed
Warm regards,
ebay Security Division
8 comments
wisconsin88
·6 months agoI got one of these a couple days ago linked to an item I had just posted. It was from a similar username to what the OP had: supportxxxxxx (6 digit number). I didn't click on it but I looked up that user's page in eBay and it said that user is no longer in the system.
The attached link was not the usual obviously fraudulent url but included text like community.ebay.com.
Let's all be careful out there!
duffy4444
·6 months agoI get these occasionally and end up laughing while I delete them.
This one's easy to see and avoid. Even the wording style and spelling of "ebay" is a perfect example and an immediate tip-off to a scam.
Who the heck even communicates that way? The message is obviously from a foreign scammer.
However, one does have to watch out for scams with excellent English, spelling, grammar, punctuation, diction, and contemporary language, though. Scammers are getting more savvy and using better-educated communication techniques.
Cheers, Duffy
jbbowers12012
·6 months agoNice Catch -- PLEASE Report.
kensgiftshop
·6 months agoA lot of newer sellers have been receiving those scam messages.
You can report the message.
jonathanbrightlight
·6 months ago@balvor_59
Definitely report the message, don't just ignore or delete it. You identified it as a phishing scam, but not everyone would be able to. The problem I've seen is that they are using domain names with non-standard domains (they often end in something like .world or similar), and they're not being flagged as links. Reporting the message will hopefully get this to the right people at eBay to adjust the message filters and keep this from continuing.
balvor_59
OP6 months agoI reported this incident and inquired about how this was possible through the messaging system. I’m certain that if I had been working on a deal to sell an item outside of the eBay auction I had listed, they would have stopped it immediately. However, this incident, with its fake link and all, goes through without any issues.I asked eBay if they would cover any damages if I had fallen for this scam because I wasn’t cautious or internet savvy. This kind of thing should never happen.
jonathanbrightlight
·6 months ago"Inquired" with who through the messaging system? I'm not aware of any way you could talk with anyone through eBay Messages that could give you accurate info on that. The message you received did not come from eBay.
eburtonlab
·6 months agoThis kind of thing should never happen.
There are no silver bullets that make all scamming impossible, unfortunately.
No matter what rule or message filter eBay puts into place, scammers will try all sorts of things to get around them. The result is an arms race of move and countermove where both sides continually adapt to what the other side is doing.
There are versions of that original message where users are instructed to copy and paste seemingly innocuous text into a browser address bar, which is then converted by the browser into an address that points to a scam page. Those are much harder for eBay to filter out, as the text is not always the same, and there are no telltale signs of active content.