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Sorry for, yet more, bad news...

Dear Everyone,

Please DON'T answer Any 'Strange Messages', allegedly from eBay. There is a SCAM going on. I, fairly often, check my Hotmail 'Bin'- just In Case. A few minutes ago I found a Message, from 'eBay'- NOT from eBay- saying, of all things, my Security had been compromised.

I Logged In to, My Genuine Account, I have a 'double login process' to find NO such Message, at all. I have informed eBay and, in doing so, noticed this 'Scam' was directed at Many people.

Sorry to heap more 'Bad News', on you all.... but better safe....

AndrewT

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Activity20045 years ago

When I get a message from a website site (or what it looks like), I put a mouse over the email address and make sure it’s the real address/website that I sign up for so I don’t get any malware/computer viruses. Hope this helps.😀👍

• in reply toActivity20045 years ago

Excellent idea but I don’t know of any way to do this check on an iPad or phone which are the devices used by many.

meme• in reply to5 years ago

Just tap on From on the top of the email and it gives you address and the details of the company or contact if it’s in your contact list. If it’s not then bin it.

Try never to click a link in any email. Always go to website.

• in reply tomeme5 years ago

But that only gives an email address not the full email header. I am interested in tracking the source and original IP address of the sender. When it is dodgy it is so very often S Asia or Russia.

meme• in reply to5 years ago

But that is not the question you asked . No idea why you would want to find out where it came from, only if it’s safe or not.

• in reply tomeme5 years ago

I can report the details to the Bank or wherever. Not possible if there are no header details.

Also, I have a contact who can take down these scammers.

AndrewT• in reply to5 years ago

I normally contact, out of curtesy really, the Real organisation- just to alert them.

AndrewT

meme• in reply to5 years ago

You just forward the email to the bank. They will act or not.

5 years ago

Thankyou I'll just not open any ebay messages now!

5 years ago

I had a message off o2 claiming my account had been compromised last week and I deleted it!

Elt795 years ago

Thank you x

5 years ago

Hi Andrew T. A timely warning to be very careful of all unexpected emails and alerts, or knocks on your door. If you didn't ask for it, you really don't want it or need it. Delete all mails without clicking on links within them. If you are unsure whether it was a genuine message, go to the website directly and ask the question of the Company itself. Banks will never ask for personal details via emails or phone calls, and again, don't be panicked into doing anything if you are informed of 'fraud' on any of your accounts. Terminate the call without any further conversation (and there's no need to be polite). Then phone your bank after you are sure you have disconnected the scam call.

linmar5 years ago

Thankyou, I'm very aware of these sort of scams. I've had various in the past. It's good to have a reminder.

5 years ago

Thanks Andrew, unfortunately though these sort of people are in our society all over the world , you have to be on your guard at all times .

Gillyflower185 years ago

I’ve had a number of these too. Even had one claiming I had a problem b with a credit card I didn’t even have! I just delete them all. I now have a double security program on my phone and computer. It warns me of scammers so I don’t even wonder if it is one I just delete it.

Todothings5 years ago

Also there is/was a scam or 2 simular scams in which u got a call from utility, bank, hmrc but the number that comes up is exactly the same used by the genuine company and it comes up on phone e. g natwest, but they all say simular thing on phone that you been charged or getting money back

Now this is where that people get caught out they say they can transfer u to the other department which most will just disconnect, but other way that people get caught out is that when so called companyeither says they are going so u can ring the company up or you get angry and they disconnect u in either situations u MUST disconnect the call and switch off and on phone again as if u don't don't do these things then if u jus ring up the real company without properly disconnecting, they will have an open line and will answer and you think you are speaking to the genuine company, but this is how advanced the scammers have become

Nothing_but_booksReading Rabbits5 years ago

Hey Mr_Zoonie,

I do not know how. Is it easy to explain? If so, please do.

thanks.

craftynan2five5 years ago

had an email from our bank the other day (genuine i checked with bank) explaining about these scammers and the bank said if you ring the company up to check if its genuine always ring from a different phone so the scammers cant listen in hope this helps everyone.

AndrewT• in reply tocraftynan2five5 years ago

My 'Very Basic' and inexpensive, to run, phone has an 'End Active Call' facility. Any Scammers simply cannot 'Hold' any Lines open. Which is why I ALWAYS give out, that number to 'Strangers'.

I just thought that I'd pass this on.

AndrewT

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