Justin C. for PowerSellerKing:
Last time I wrote, it was on fraud and scams out there on eBay. Well now, you have to worry about emails too. And in case you were thinking, "Yeah, I know, they email you asking for information", you better read this. Now they are not only asking for your information, they are making it seem like a Legitimate claim too. They now are including phone numbers that when dialed, bring you to an automated voice service that lets you enter in all your personal information such as credit card and password. The information is then forwarded to the "scam artist", who then has access to your account and personal information. So how do you avoid this? There are several ways. When you receive an email like this, make sure you check with eBay and ask if it is from them. If it isn't, then report the details of the email. Another trick they will sometimes use, and it is very convincing, is that you need to enter your information in within a time period, which is usually very short, or else your account could be deleted. If you stop to think about it, it becomes quite obvious that there is no reason for a time period, and even if there was, you could always call eBay to confirm that the email is from them.
In any case, play it safe. Always ask the company claiming to send you the email or phone number before you act on it. It can result in identity theft, and stolen credit card information. Safe buying and selling!
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