Another New eBay Scam To Avoid
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I saw an eBay auction on Sunday with a new type of scam. The scammers start by using an eBay account with some feedback that they have tricked someone into giving them log in information.
Then they list an auction on eBay with a powerful title and a short description. Here’s a sample description:
"This is the most wanted _______ in the world. I feel sorry because I have to sell it but I really need the money at this time.
If you want to see the picture please CLICK HERE (link) to enter my ebay picture manager."
Some auctions have slightly longer first paragraphs, but they all have the same format. When you click on the link to ebay picture manager you are taken to a page that looks like an eBay login page.
You can quickly tell this is a scam because eBay doesn’t ask you to log in to see pictures, and the URL of the login page is not ebay.com.
This is the first example of Phishing within an eBay auction I have seen. You can be certain these will become more frequent in the future. Remember never log into any page that has a url with anything between the word ebay and com except a period.
The free ebay buyers guide has more information about avoiding scams. You can get a copy from any page at this site: Just click here … That will take you right to Terry Gibbs site where you can get your copy.
