Hello all, I saw this post on another board today, and wrote up what I thought was a good reply. For the sake of just sharing some info, with folks that have helped me out before, I figured I’d repost this here, and I hope you enjoy it, mostly I hope it helps someone.Original Post: (from name protected “Tractorman”)
Got e-mail about a week ago saying I was suspended on EBay, I have never sold anything on there and have only bought 8 items and with all positive feed backs. Today I got 2 e-mails saying that I have changed my password, I never changed it and now it won't accept my password saying its invalid. No positive response from them, any one else having trouble with this???
Thanks
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OK, It’s important to note that the e-mail he got was a fraudulent e-mail that took him to a page that “LOOKED” like a legitimate form from EBay and there site. This would provide a page to gather info on the subject, then “Hijack” their true account….
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Reply Post: (From AdamP)
I happen to be a regular user of EBay. What you have gotten originally is junk mail, leading to fraud...I read these posts, and am not sure exactly what you have done and where you are at. Did you give your EBay password out??? That answer would be handy to know, just to save me some typing.... However, for the sake of others, we'll say that you did. (Btw,,, By no means I'm I accusing you of giving it...just setting the stage...), If you did give someone your password, based upon statistics, that password might also be used for other accounts you have. i.e. E-mail, Paypal (an EBay bank payment feature) your bank account, a parts ordering company etc....
The thing that I would do, is:
1: If nothing at this point seems disturbed, (banking things and EBay) I would go to your EBay account and paypal and your e-mail and main banking institutions and change the password.
2: Also be sure to change it to a password that can't be cracked by a "Webster Dictionary" scanner. The kind that run every word in the book to crack a password. A password like "telephone" can be cracked, but "handset456" would be much harder. See what I mean???
3: Do yourself a favor and remember your old password. Trust me. If you've ever been to a online parts store, and want to look up your last order, or you have been browsing the on line paint store, they have set up a user account for you, for your returning convenience. I would not worry about some accounts like that just now. No hacker is going to go in and change your favorite JD green color swatch to sunburst red!!!
4: Learn how to spot junk e-mail. This could take a book, but in short be careful. Don't open things from strangers; look at the full senders name and address, etc. Then if you must, do a simple open, but never just click on the links. 5:Never give out your password. I have been online for over ten years now, (longer if you count the old days of BBS services) and have never had a need to give out my password. If something seems in question, I'll check the account myself.
6:Try not to over react, if some stranger sends you and e-mail with a link, it could be friendly. IE, subj:"Tractorman, I saw you on yesterdays tractors" then in the body, it says: "Boy that AdamP can ramble!!!!" then "Click Here" it could just take you to a funny photo link of some flap jaw!!!!!
Anyway, I know I wrote a bit, but hopefully I've helped a few of you out.
AP
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