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MsVicki

02-21-05, 08:29 AM

Is Ebay sending out Account Suspension Notices?
False, see: http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/scams/phishing/ebay.asp

Has your eBay account been suspended 'due to credit card verification problems'?
False, see: http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/joejobs/ebay.asp

Is eBay requesting that users update their account information?
False: http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/scams/phishing/ebay02.asp

alanbikehouston

02-21-05, 10:39 AM

I got two of the ones you listed last year. Instead of replying to them, I contacted E-Bay's security department, and they verified these are crooks, trying to obtain credit card numbers.

E-Bay is worth billions of dollars and has a lot of clout with the FBI. Yet, as far as I know, not one person has ever gone to jail for using E-Bay's name to obtain credit card numbers. Some sorts of crimes seem to pay, and pay well.

Jamie

02-21-05, 09:33 PM

I get these all the time. I just delete them.