SCAM?

[steve-bliss]

I received an email through the ebay site with a link to verify my account or my account will be restricted: https:\\myebay.cyou:/tracking/lqtnoCcvYvdYuKN6. It looked official so I followed the directions. I was supposed to get a text msg with a code, It did not happen. Now I think it may be a scam. I am on the phone to my bank and I am trying to contact ebay.

[eastlaneave · Accepted solution]

@steve-bliss 

That was a scam.

-- Your account may have been hacked and someone may be using it fraudulently.

Please ---immediately--- use this link to  have eBay call YOU, here
https://www.ebay.com/help/eua?id=5275&mkevt=1&mkpid

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1)    If for some reason you cannot reach them, please get on a computer and change your password if you are able. https://accountsettings.ebay.com/profile

2)    Log out from any session you do not recognize (this is very, very important)

https://signinalert.ebay.com/sgninalrt/sessions

3)     check bank information 

https://ppcapp.ebay.com/myppc/wallet/list

4)    Name address etc

https://accountsettings.ebay.com/profile

5)    Addresses 

https://accountsettings.ebay.com/uas/addresses

-- Here is a help page where you can learn more: https://www.ebay.com/help/account/protecting-account/get-help-hacked-account?id=4196

and

https://www.ebay.com/help/account/contact-ebay/contact-ebay?id=4379

[jacbarcollectibles]

Yes it is a scam.  Unfortunately since the scam originates outside of eBay there is little that eBay can do.  If you gave any banking information your bank will take care of changing your accounts to protect them.