True message from EBay or is this a Scam?

glenbankloel
Community Member

on ‎01-08-2012 08:33 AM

Is there a scam/false message from Ebay Circulating at the moment? I received a email supposedly from EBay Trust & Safety, telling me that I have committed Copyright Violation, from Karen Millen Fashions Ltd for unauthorised Listing Content. I tried to enter the details in a message to EBay to find out what the listing was and when I entered the reference number as shown in the email, not a valid number, so can't send the query to them. Has anyone else received this or something similar? Is there another way to look up the deleted item, as I have no idea what I have done? thanks  

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bigbrickshop
Community Member

on ‎01-08-2012 08:50 AM

It's a scam.



See this thread on the UK boards



http://forums.ebay.co.uk/topic/Seller-Central/Listing-Violation-Scam/1700083753

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glenbankloel
Community Member

on ‎01-08-2012 08:59 AM

Thanks, good to hear it's not just me, I won't bother EBay with any questions! What a waste of space these morons are!

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possums_place
Community Member

on ‎01-08-2012 09:02 AM

It's a scam.


I woke up to one in my inbox as well.


 

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein
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lyndal1838
Honored Contributor

on ‎01-08-2012 01:47 PM

I have one too and this is a buying ID only.

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howevalerie
Community Member

on ‎01-08-2012 02:01 PM

Yes I got a message as well. Seems to me that the seller wants you to log in to eBay (which is their scam site) so that they can then get your password and from there they are possibily hoping that you use the same password for your PayPal account.

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i-once-was-bump
Community Member

on ‎01-08-2012 05:21 PM

Just forward it and any other you might be worried about in the future to spoof@ebay.com


 


You will get a reply after a day or two letting you know that it is either a scam or a legit email from eBay.


 


 


This helps the boffins to try to keep on top of things.

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the3coopers
Community Member

on ‎01-08-2012 07:48 PM

Or just put your mouse over the link that the email inevitably tries to encorage you to click. You can see the Website Address URL in your email program's status bar.


 


Or simpler - just never click emails

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patchoo78
Community Member

on ‎01-08-2012 07:50 PM

I always miss out on the spam 😞

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You keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means
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davewil1964
Community Member

on ‎01-08-2012 11:59 PM

Me too, patch. :_|

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