Possible Fraud - help
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‎09-06-2021 10:48 AM
Could not get a contact number for Ebay off website so Googled in "Ebay " and got a phone number to call. The person who I talked to said I had not gotten my full refund on an item since I had not set up an Ebay Wallet. He then said he would help me set up an Ebay Wallet and had me download an app and then started asking a lot of questions like did I have debit card, do I know my driver's license number - all the while taking me thru steps on this app ...... and then asking me to type in Moonbay.com. I said I was getting a little uneasy with all of this and then he hung up. Is this a scam ? Need someone at Ebay to talk to about this.
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‎09-06-2021 10:59 AM
Yes it's a scam. eBay doesn't publish a phone number because their customer service reps are still working from home due to the pandemic. Any number you find through a web search is manned by criminals trying to steal your money.
You can request a callback from eBay:
https://community.ebay.com/t5/Selling/How-do-I-contact-Customer-Support/m-p/32016431#M1783851
Or you can ask your question here for help from experienced members.
Volunteer Community Mentor, buying and selling on eBay since 2004
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‎09-06-2021 11:04 AM
Yes, it is a scam. If you gave him access to any of your card info, you should call your card issuer and report your card compromised. They will issue a new card for you and freeze the old one.
You can speak to customer service. They are aware of the scam, which has nothing to do with eBay - the site that gave you a phone number was not eBay.
To contact customer service, follow the instructions on this page to work through the automated assistant to request a call back - select agent when it is an option -
https://community.ebay.com/t5/Selling/How-do-I-contact-Customer-Support/m-p/32016431#M1783851
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‎09-06-2021 11:14 AM
Thank you so much - 1) I have removed the app off my phone 2) I do not have a debit card - so nothing was given to them on that, 3) I did not give them my driver's license number 4) checked my credit card on file with Ebay and no charges. Anything else I should be doing ??
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‎09-06-2021 11:24 AM
If you gave them control of your computer, you should run a virus scan and malwarebytes.
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‎09-06-2021 11:29 AM
Here is the scam phone number - you would think after 22 years on Ebay I would have caught this immediately -
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‎09-06-2021 11:33 AM
From what I have read, this type of scam is generally focused on getting funds from your bank account. So as long as you did not give them access to your bank, I think you should be OK.
I would still check you credit card regularly so if there is any issue, you catch it right away. My card has been hacked a couple of times (not through eBay), so I check it every few days.
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‎09-06-2021 11:42 AM
They were trying to take control of phone and anything associated with the phone (computer?) - but I accidentally hit "stop" instead of proceed - so may have dodged a bullet there. Thanks again for your help - Running scan now.