I sent an email to eBay along with a, what seems like, fake email. This is the answer I recieved. It's long. At the end it the email I sent them. What do you think? Does eBay read our emails we send them?
Hello,
I've reviewed your account and don't see any active suspensions related
to it. I can assure you that your account is neither suspended nor on
hold.
The email message stating that your account was suspended was a fake
(also known as a "spoof") email. These emails are sent in an attempt to
obtain your personal and/or financial information. They do this by
directing the recipient to reply to the message or link to a phony Web
page that will ask for the information.
Be very suspicious of email messages that ask you to submit information
such as your credit card number or bank account information.
If you're having difficulty signing in, I recommend that you request a
new password. To do this:
1. Click the "Help" tab at the top of any eBay page.
2. Click the "Contact Us" link.
If you're not writing from the email address registered to your eBay
account, please be sure to give us the account User ID so we can resolve
any sign-in issues.
Since you have received a spoof email, your email address has most
likely been collected by a fraudulent source and you might continue to
receive spoof emails for some time.
If you ever have any doubt about whether an email message is from eBay,
click the "My eBay" tab at the top of any eBay page. Click the "My
Messages" link. Any email we sent to you about your account will be
listed in the "My Messages" section. If the email you're worried about
isn't in there, then that email is a fake. Do *not* respond to it.
Forward it to spoof@ebay.com. Please don't remove the original subject
line or change the email in any way when you forward it to us.
What to Do if You Think You Have Given Out Personal Information
If you think you may have entered personal information such as your
password, Social Security number, or credit card number into a Web site
based on a request from a spoof email, you need to act *immediately* to
protect your identity. For detailed instructions about what to do, go
to:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/confidence/problems-identity-theft.html
Going forward, you might consider downloading the eBay Toolbar with
Account Guard (it's free). Account Guard has an indicator that shows you
when you're on a real eBay or PayPal Web site or a spoof (or "phishing")
site. Account Guard also has buttons to report fake eBay sites and a
password notification feature that warns you when you may be entering
your eBay password on an unverified site.
To learn more about the eBay Toolbar with Account Guard, go to
www.ebay.com and click the "eBay Toolbar" link at the bottom of the
page.
Regards,
eBay SafeHarbor
Investigations Team
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Report an email from eBay that may be fake
Email Header:
From: "eBay"
SendDate: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 01:17:13 +0800
Subject: eBay automatically invites qualified users to be Titanium
PowerSeller
Email Body:
Congratulation !
Dear eBay Member ,
Due to your continued activity on eBay we are delighted to
invite you to join or Titanium PowerSeller Program.
This icon next to a member`s user ID means that the seller
meets the criteria for ing PowerSeller. Next rank in our PowerSeller
program is Titanium PowerSeller and after your user ID will appear this
icon
With this mark, you can be confident that you are transacting
with an experienced eBay user who has proven that they`re committed to
customer satisfaction.
Join this group is a simple two- step process.
All you need to do
is to click here:
Again, congratulations and best wishes for your continued
success!
Regards,
eBay PowerSeller Team
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Message: This was in my personal email not my eBay email. I think it may
be fake. Thanks
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