I just received a strongly worded message from ebay that

[DURHAM D]

my account is going to be suspended and then terminated if I don't "re-update" my account information. I was instructed to do so immediately and they gave me a security number.

I have never had an ebay account.

What should I make of this?

[liveoaktx]

1. It's spam-delete it

[smtpgirl]

26. totally a phishing scam

I have an EBay account. I got that same message about a month ago. I did not respond to the link, but I did log into my account. That said, people will fleece anyone.

[Warpy]

29. NO!!

Send it to your ISP first, usually [e-mail]. THEN deliete it.

This is phishing, this is illegal, and your ISP can better deal with the little scumbag sending it out than you can, but they have to get it first.

[SmokingJacket]

2. Sounds like a fake.

Don't give them any info!!

It's a pretty common scam, actually.

[Bunny]

3. Is this what they call phishing?

Don't give them any info.

[librechik]

13. YES! WATCH OUT!

it looks like eBay, but it isn't!
i got that one and just about gave it my password and account number!

Don't give it any info and report it to eBay, if you can.

[mr_hat]

4. Phishing. Delete it.

[Taxloss]

5. DELETE DELETE DELETE

It's phishing. A scam.

[smtpgirl]

28. actually

this happens often. ANYONE asking for login information and personal data, DO NOT answer it

[Syncronaut Seven]

6. Fraud!!!!!

Ebay does not do this, forward the e-mail to their fraud division.

[az chela]

7. Fake email

I have gotten several of these.It is a scam,someone is trying to get your info.Sent it to abuse@ ebay

[flowomo]

8. spoof.... I get lots of them...

not to mention the ones from the banks I don't have accounts with

[BuyingThyme]

9. I get those every day.

You'd think they might get that "re-update" thing fixed after a year or two.

[AlCzervik]

10. report it and then delete it.

[MooPie]

11. Forward it.

Send it to [e-mail]
They try to keep track of these thieves.

[clydefrand]

12. I'd say it's a scam to get your info, which you say

you haven't given them. I would report this to ebay and let them handle it.

[INdemo]

23. Yes

If you have Ad-Aware or Spy bot you probably should run it too. But definitely report their email address to eBay.

[RebelOne]

14. Scam. Do not reply. This is identity theft. Do not give any info. n/t

[BeHereNow]

15. It's called a "fishing" email

A fishing expedition to your email address to try
and fool you into giving out account info-
Delete it, or forward it to your server as "abuse."
It is fraud.
BHN

[Metta]

16. Also, report it to e-bay.

for the most mileage.

[DURHAM D]

17. Thanks everyone. I love DU.

Its better than going out with friends - I don't have to wash my hair.

[MrScorpio]

18. Forward it to ebay - This email addy

[e-mail]

[brainshrub]

19. Delete delete delete! (But report it to ebay first)

This is a trick to get your personal information.

[YouthInAsia]

20. Its spam, I get it all the time. They want your credit card info.

mark it as spam and delete it

[BuelahWitch]

21. I got one of those for Paypal the other day

Dumbass forgot to take his personal email address out of the "from" column...

[INdemo]

27. I got an email from paypal about a month ago but it was legit.

I didnt have to confirm any information or anything.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

22. Don't do it. You have been targeted. Delete message.

[cdb]

24. Forward to [e-mail] so they can prosecute. n/t

I get them everyday and I do have an ebay account.

[Justice Is Comin]

25. It will keep coming too.

I have gotten at least eight of them. Ebay has done nothing yet. It somehow gets through my Yahoo filters too.

Delete immediately. Don't even open.

[SharonRB]

30. I get those all the time and just ignore and delete them

Don't worry about it.

[JerseygirlCT]

31. Phishing

I got a bunch of them like that from paypal.

[nadinbrzezinski]

32. flishing

they are trying to get your info and it is not quite ebay...

[triguy46]

33. After you open your bank account to the crooks...

if there's any money left, contribute to your local democratic party office!:yoiks:

[democrat in Tallahassee]

34. I got it too. Delete it. They are fishing for info.

[DistressedAmerican]

35. Send It Along To A Freep!

[McCamy Taylor]

36. Fraud.

[Fescue4u]

37. I get about a dozen of those a day. ignore it

I monitor several public mailboxes for the company i work for and literally it receives about 300 pieces of spam a day.

Of those, about 5% of those are ebay,paypal, lotterry or other bank scams.

just delete it. thats all u can do.

[LisaL]

38. It's a scam. They are hoping to get e-bay accounts info

out of people.

[Gold Metal Flake]

39. So, you got an eyeful about Spoofs. Great!

But how can you tell real messages from fake? Easy. Log into Ebay and go to your My Ebay page. Look on the left side for the My Messages link. Any real Email from Ebay to you will be there. If you get a questionable email, forward it to [e-mail], then check My Messages. If it's a real message, you will find it there.

[Selatius]

40. It is a malicious fraud. Do not answer it. n/t

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

41. This is a scam. I get them ALL the time. Notify ebay by forwarding

it to [e-mail]