I know I have read a few threads about email that tries to get your Ebay account (phishing)... but the other day I was almost phished!!!
I was looking over some items on EBay itself. I was logged in through My EBay. There was an interesting description of something I was interested in. The seller had over 1500 positive feed backs and it had a link in the body of the ad... click here to see more pictures.... I clicked, and found myself back at the EBay login. I ALMOST LOGGED IN!! Remember, I was ON EBAY at the time. I was looking at an item from a reputable seller...Man!! That would be the end of my good feedback just like it was the end of this fellows feedback I am sure. I am positive the account had been phished or hacked somehow. I had to report it and the item was gone within the hour, but I have no idea hoe many accounts could have been compromised.
The upshot is that even if you are already logged into EBay and think you are safe, you are not. If you are asked to login again, don't! Start over with your own link.
EBay login links should all look something like: http://signin.ebay.com
NOT
http://sign.ebay.num1.uk.com or ANYTHING but the first example should raise your neck hairs and you should get out of there!
Whew!!!
I was looking over some items on EBay itself. I was logged in through My EBay. There was an interesting description of something I was interested in. The seller had over 1500 positive feed backs and it had a link in the body of the ad... click here to see more pictures.... I clicked, and found myself back at the EBay login. I ALMOST LOGGED IN!! Remember, I was ON EBAY at the time. I was looking at an item from a reputable seller...Man!! That would be the end of my good feedback just like it was the end of this fellows feedback I am sure. I am positive the account had been phished or hacked somehow. I had to report it and the item was gone within the hour, but I have no idea hoe many accounts could have been compromised.
The upshot is that even if you are already logged into EBay and think you are safe, you are not. If you are asked to login again, don't! Start over with your own link.
EBay login links should all look something like: http://signin.ebay.com
NOT
http://sign.ebay.num1.uk.com or ANYTHING but the first example should raise your neck hairs and you should get out of there!
Whew!!!