11-04-2016 06:04 PM
Hi! I have not posted here for a while, but I lurk...
I recently had a phishing attempt and Meow Meow suggested I share it here to warn other sellers.
Got a message through ebay (not attached to an item) from a legit ebay member saying she had purchased from me recently- it showed in her paypal account but not in ebay, she said.
She claimed ebay customer support told her to send me a screenshot of her ebay and PP accounts... Hmmm...
There was a link to a screenshot but I did not open it. I sent her a message to let me know the item # (I had no business with her).
Then a few hours later I called ebay. Turns out her account WAS hijacked and that link would have hijacked me too.
This is just a warning- do not click a link, even if it comes through the ebay system!
Been a while since I heard about ebay account hijackings (it happened to me about 10 yrs ago), so I was surprised.
Take care, and be careful.
11-05-2016 03:42 AM
That sounds pretty scary, Ilkachase! Thanks so much for sharing. I am glad ebay responded and in the end you did not give out any info!
meowmeow
09-23-2017 06:44 PM
THANK YOU! I have not been to the Board for months, due to all the 'improvements', & would not have seen your timely warning had I not popped in. Glad it didn't catch you.