# check out this scam **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 11, 2006, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/check-out-this-scam/6701 "2006-01-11T15:01:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rj-92](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rj-92/32/7310_2.png) [@rj-92](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rj-92)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2006, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/check-out-this-scam/6701/1 "2006-01-11T15:01:28Z")
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  • Avoid paying for your eBay item using instant wire transfer services through Western Union or MoneyGram. These payment methods are unsafe when paying someone you do not know. > > - Protect yourself from spoof (fake) emails and Web sites. Take the [url=“”]Spoof Tutorial to learn about eBay Toolbar with Account Guard, which warns you when you are on a known spoof site. > > ![http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/ca/s.gif](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/a/1/a1fdee122b95748d81cee426d717c05b5174fe96.gif) > [url=“”] > ![http://srv.main.ebayrtm.com/clk?RtmOpen&m0=4241&c0=2814&t0=0&np=1&i=130386498&dt=1135825572356](http://srv.main.ebayrtm.com/clk?RtmOpen&m0=4241&c0=2814&t0=0&np=1&i=130386498&dt=1135825572356) This eBay notice was sent to member from eBay International AG based on your account preferences.Your account is registered on [url=“”]www.ebay.com.As outlined in our User Agreement, eBay will periodically send you information about site changes and enhancements.To unsubscribe from this notice, change your [url=“”]notification preferences. Please note that it may take up to 14 days to process your request. If you would like to receive this email in text format, change your [url=“”]notification preferences. > See our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have questions about eBay’s communication policies. > Privacy Policy: [url=“”][User Privacy Notice | eBay](http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/privacy-policy.html) > User Agreement: [url=“”][User Agreement | eBay](http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/user-agreement.html)](") > Copyright © 2006 eBay, Inc. All Rights Reserved. > Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. > eBay and the eBay logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of eBay, Inc. > ---
    **Author:** ![rj-92](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rj-92/32/7310_2.png) [@rj-92](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rj-92)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2006, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/check-out-this-scam/6701/2 "2006-01-11T15:02:04Z")
    Anyone got a nasty virus I can reply with?? ---
    **Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2006, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/check-out-this-scam/6701/3 "2006-01-11T15:09:14Z")
    anything that ever comes from ebay will be linked back to (xxxxxx) DOT ebay DOT come SLASH ([xxx.ebay.com/XXX](http://xxx.ebay.com/XXX)) i just signd in with asshole / bitch at that link and it worked, lol the crafty emails like that will set up their page so it automaticly tests the login thru ebay, and will reject your log / pass if its wrong ---
    **Author:** ![dawn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dawn/32/7209_2.png) [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2006, 6:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/check-out-this-scam/6701/4 "2006-01-12T06:28:23Z")
    Anybody who read this who’s not an idiot would know it’s not from Ebay. First because it says “re-update,” there shouldn’t be a “re”. And because it says “To resolve **this** problem **s** …” ---
    **Author:** ![94\_DC2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94_dc2/32/7275_2.png) [@94\_DC2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94_DC2)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2006, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/check-out-this-scam/6701/5 "2006-01-12T06:34:35Z")
    ^ :word: If they wanted to rip someone off you’d think they could use halfway decent grammar. Scammers like this piss me off. ---
    **Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2006, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/check-out-this-scam/6701/6 "2006-01-12T06:39:57Z")
    it also says > Your registered name is included to show this message originated from eBay. and then > Dear ebay member, ---
    **Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2006, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/check-out-this-scam/6701/7 "2006-01-12T06:40:30Z")
    even has the “marketplace safety tips” included. that’s pretty elaborate. ---
    **Author:** ![Poose22](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poose22/32/7252_2.png) [@Poose22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Poose22)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2006, 7:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/check-out-this-scam/6701/8 "2006-01-12T07:48:38Z")
    yea ive gotten some emails a couple weeks ago from some scammer. in the email it said that they needed to confirm my credit card info, along with my user name and password. the link was bullshit cus when i highlighted it, it had an ip address before [ebay.com](http://ebay.com). i wanted to click on the link and put “nice try” in the user name field, and “asshole” in the password field. i didnt tho in case he would get my ip and fuck something up with that. so i just forwarded the email to ebays scam department. thats pretty much all you can do ---
    **Author:** ![taurusho](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/taurusho/32/7184_2.png) [@taurusho](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/taurusho)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2006, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/check-out-this-scam/6701/9 "2006-01-12T08:37:22Z")
    The best part about this is that a lot of the images in thos ekinds of emails are linked and downloaded form the web. So when you open the email, you end up downloading the picture and it shows that you are an “active” person out there at least perusing the email, sending a signal to send you more bullshit emails. Don’t even bother opening the junk mail it just shows you at least gave it some thought and they will send even more 😛