Ebay & Paypal Phishing Coincidence?

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 4 / Views: 1,418
Bonedigger Pillar of the Community United States 1267 Posts	Posted 08/10/2007 11:59 am I posted his on another mailing list today but also wanted to post it here. :) ///////////////////////////// Recently I noticed something which really caught my attention and after yesterdays test it proved to be the case yet again. Every time I complete a transaction using ebay and then immediately pay with Paypal I get two phishing scam e-mails from an individual claiming to be affiliated with either ebay or Paypal wanting me to do the usual like; click here, log on from here, etc. I wonder if the phishing scam is an inside job by someone at either of these organizations. Now as usual I forward the suspicious e-mails to the appropriate spoof address and get the response saying they are infact not from either ebay or Paypal. Has anyone else noticed the appearance of phishing e-mails after completing either ebay or Paypal transactions? //////////////////////// I will add I also use an Ebay/Paypal unique e-mail address. Edited by Bonedigger 08/10/2007 12:00 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Spider5689 Pillar of the Community United States 2269 Posts	Posted 08/10/2007 8:46 pm I haven't had that problem. Only once I receive a Phishing Email, but I didn't make a transaction before or after I received it. Report this Post to the Staff
Benji Valued Member United States 459 Posts	Posted 08/10/2007 9:27 pm yes, I find one my box every morning Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 08/10/2007 9:57 pm No, I have not. I wonder what the common denominator is? Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 08/11/2007 1:15 pm I completed a transaction in fact with dave with a newer ebay account feedback of 1,, within minutes I received a message sent through the ebay system from a seller in china trying to sell me many coins at wholesale make me all the best prices ! By the way ,,I reported this email and this seller is now NARU ,,it only took ebay around two hours to lose this guy. I get several phishing emails a week ,,I always report them , and always get the same stupid reply from ebay . I get a few phishing emails a month claiming to be from pay pal my account is always limited and or is going to be suspended for some inappropriate behavior on my part ,, with the same results the same lame reply from pay pal . Metalman Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 4 / Views: 1,418

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: eCommerce and Online Auction Forums Forum: eCommerce | eBay, eCrater, Heritage, Paypal, Auction Houses, etc.

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.2 seconds to rattle this change.