Avoiding Phishing Scams, Account Take Overs and Fraud on eBay

eBay has not only become the world wide market place for people to make money but has become a favorite space for scam artists to find suckers to fall for there tactics. Though eBay does what they can to catch them, here are some simple ways to avoid falling victim to these traps: 1- Check EVERY email before you open it to see if it really is from eBay. If it comes into your "My Messages" box you are assured 99% of the time that it is from eBay. I would recommend downloading the eBay Toolbar with Account Guard. This tool can identify if the email is legitimate or not. 2. eBay will NEVER ask for passwords, account information or financial information by email. If at all possible avoid clicking any links, instead copy and paste into the web browser. Also eBay emails do NOT include attachments. If you ever see an attachment DO NOT open it. 3. If the letter opens with a generic term like "Attention eBay member" it is probably a spoof email. 4. If the letter contains links to Web pages that look exactly like eBay sign-in pages then it is a spoof. Do not ever send personal information using email, If you receive one of these emails forward it directly to eBay at spoof@ebay.com. Though eBay has become the best place to buy and sell it is important to watch for scammers. Hopefully you haven t already fallen for one of these traps, if you have contact ebay immediately, change your password, and change your email address. Danny Gard is an eBay powerseller and employee of eBay. He is also the owner of the GardianGroup which specializes in auctions, and homes for the mentally handicapped. He specializes in teaching eBays biggest sellers on how to increase revenue and traffic. His personal website, which sales the nets best tee-shirts, can be found at http://www.shibbyshirts.com