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Technical News & Discussion => Broadband, Internet & General Computer News & Discussion => Topic started by: sparky on Aug 01, 2013, 11:33:21

Title: Suspicious Email from Ebay
Post by: sparky on Aug 01, 2013, 11:33:21
Hi all,

I have just received a suspicious email from Ebay. Any advice appreciated.

"This email was sent automatically by eBay in response to your request to recover your password. This is done for your protection; only you, the recipient of this email can take the next step in the password recover process."

Further down, it says:-
This request was made from:
IP address: 115.49.104.157

Which appears to be somewhere in China!

I haven't clicked on the email link, I have logged in to my ebay account and checked that no activity has taken place and I have changed my password for a better one. Ebay don't make it simple to contact them via email, is there anything else I might need to do?

Title: Re: Suspicious Email from Ebay
Post by: Clive on Aug 01, 2013, 12:55:48
Delete the e-mail and take no action.  They are trying to steal your details most probably.   >:(
Title: Re: Suspicious Email from Ebay
Post by: Simon on Aug 01, 2013, 13:04:49
:iagree:  It's a typical phishing attempt.
Title: Re: Suspicious Email from Ebay
Post by: sparky on Aug 01, 2013, 13:32:28
QuoteDelete the e-mail and take no action.

Yep. Done that. Fingers crossed.

Just done a full virus scan as well, seems OK.
Title: Re: Suspicious Email from Ebay
Post by: zappaDPJ on Aug 01, 2013, 15:50:44
That's a very common phishing attempt which has been around for quite a few years. I've received myself a number of times even though I've never used eBay. You've done all the right things :)
Title: Re: Suspicious Email from Ebay
Post by: tfw7 on Aug 02, 2013, 15:42:46
Ebay used to have an email address you could send phishing ones to for them to check out - think it is spoof@ebay.com