# This sounds like a scam to me? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 20, 2006, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-sounds-like-a-scam-to-me/180408 "2006-02-20T17:44:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Slim\_06\_F-150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@Slim\_06\_F-150](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slim_06_F-150)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-sounds-like-a-scam-to-me/180408/1 "2006-02-20T17:44:05Z")
Please register your mobile phone to activate this feature. Register your phone to receive a text message when you receive Mail from particular senders. Previous | Next | Back to Messages Call or Instant Message DeleteReplyForwardSpamMove… Printable View This message is not flagged. [Flag Message - Mark as Unread] To: [groundzero1331@yahoo.com](mailto:groundzero1331@yahoo.com) Subject: Security Measures (SafeHarbor) (KMM82003618V76837L0KM) From: [aw-confirm@eBay.com](mailto:aw-confirm@eBay.com) Add to Address Book Add Mobile Alert , Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 01:02:45 +0100 eBay Security Center: Urgent eBay Account Update Request. Dear eBay member, We recently noticed one or more attempts to log in to your eBay account from a foreign IP address and we have reasons to believe that your account was hacked by a third party without your authorization. If you recently accessed your account while traveling, the unusual log in attempts may have been initiated by you. The login attempt was made from: IP address: 154.106.12.15 IS Host: [cache-154.proxyes.aol.com](http://cache-154.proxyes.aol.com). If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choice but to temporally suspend your account. We ask that you allow at least 72 hours for the case to be investigated and we strongly recommend not to make any changes to your account in that time. However, if you are the rightful holder of the account, click on the link below, fill the form and then submit as we try to verify your identity: [http://signin.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?OneTimePayment&ssPageName=h:h:sin:US](http://signin.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?OneTimePayment&ssPageName=h:h:sin:US) _**eBay will request personal data (password, credit card/bank numbers, and so on) in this email.**_ Thank you for using eBay! > **[Electronics, Cars, Fashion, Collectibles, Coupons and More | eBay](https://www.ebay.com/)** > > Buy and sell electronics, cars, fashion apparel, collectibles, sporting goods, digital cameras, baby items, coupons, and everything else on eBay, the world's online marketplace I just got this email today and i dont think its legit, anyone know anything about this? ---
**Author:** ![Slim\_06\_F-150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@Slim\_06\_F-150](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slim_06_F-150)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-sounds-like-a-scam-to-me/180408/2 "2006-02-20T17:46:58Z")
eBay Unpaid Item Reminder: #8768739027 Dear eBay Member: digitlegend has informed us that they have not yet received your payment for the following item: Brand New Dell E176FP 17" LCD MONITOR no 1704fp e173fp - (#8768739027) No action is being taken against your account at this time. However, it is important to remember that when you bid on or buy an item you are agreeing to a contract between you and the seller. If the situation isn’t resolved within 7 days of this reminder, you may receive an Unpaid Item strike under eBay’s Unpaid Item Policy. . If you don’t respond by Feb-16-2006 you may receive an Unpaid Item strike. Most Unpaid Item disputes can be resolved through direct communication between the buyer and seller, and we encourage you to work with your trading partner to reach a resolution. Regards, eBay i also got this one just now even though i have never even THOUGHT about buying an lcd monitor let alone acutally bought one ---
**Author:** ![GNocide](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gnocide/32/5947_2.png) [@GNocide](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GNocide)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-sounds-like-a-scam-to-me/180408/3 "2006-02-20T17:54:19Z")
sounds like somebody got ahold of your credit card number through paypal… i hope not or yahoo spending will ensue ---
**Author:** ![Slim\_06\_F-150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@Slim\_06\_F-150](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slim_06_F-150)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-sounds-like-a-scam-to-me/180408/4 "2006-02-20T17:59:32Z")
I dont have any new charges on either of my credit cards i changed my password on ebay just to be safe but i dont know ---
**Author:** ![GNocide](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gnocide/32/5947_2.png) [@GNocide](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GNocide)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-sounds-like-a-scam-to-me/180408/5 "2006-02-20T18:00:33Z")
remember see rule number 8 here —but seriously [http://pittspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20436&highlight=fix](http://pittspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20436&highlight=fix) ---
**Author:** ![Slim\_06\_F-150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@Slim\_06\_F-150](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slim_06_F-150)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-sounds-like-a-scam-to-me/180408/6 "2006-02-20T18:02:56Z")
thanks for the heads up ---
**Author:** ![mp3ray](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mp3ray/32/5994_2.png) [@mp3ray](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mp3ray)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-sounds-like-a-scam-to-me/180408/7 "2006-02-20T18:07:01Z")
log into ebay. There are messages on your account there. You can’t trust who the email is coming from - if it’s a legit message, you will see it when you log in. ---
**Author:** ![Slim\_06\_F-150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@Slim\_06\_F-150](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slim_06_F-150)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-sounds-like-a-scam-to-me/180408/8 "2006-02-20T18:12:49Z")
no messages after i logged in ---
**Author:** ![mp3ray](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mp3ray/32/5994_2.png) [@mp3ray](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mp3ray)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-sounds-like-a-scam-to-me/180408/9 "2006-02-20T18:15:20Z")
^ then it’s a scam 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![newchic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newchic/32/5989_2.png) [@newchic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newchic)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-sounds-like-a-scam-to-me/180408/10 "2006-02-20T18:15:47Z")
Never ever ever ever reply to the e-mails… They are all scams… only log into your e-bay or paypal account to confirm anything… they 100% of the time scams… ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-sounds-like-a-scam-to-me/180408/11 "2006-02-20T18:19:40Z")
🤣 I just filled out a survey through hotmail. Its a scam big time. Next thier gonna ask for SSN ---
**Author:** ![EXTtoG35](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/67e7ee/32.png) [@EXTtoG35](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EXTtoG35)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-sounds-like-a-scam-to-me/180408/12 "2006-02-20T18:20:14Z")
SCAM! I got those before. -j ---
**Author:** ![newchic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newchic/32/5989_2.png) [@newchic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newchic)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-sounds-like-a-scam-to-me/180408/13 "2006-02-20T18:22:35Z")
> [@shaggy](#): > > 🤣 I just filled out a survey through hotmail. Its a scam big time. Next thier gonna ask for SSN You dumb ass… now some guy in Pakistan is gonna steal your money… ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-sounds-like-a-scam-to-me/180408/14 "2006-02-20T18:25:12Z")
> [@newchic](#): > > You dumb ass… now some guy in Pakistan is gonna steal your money… I dont think they can go far with the name Heywood Jablome ---
**Author:** ![newchic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newchic/32/5989_2.png) [@newchic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newchic)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2006, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-sounds-like-a-scam-to-me/180408/15 "2006-02-20T18:26:57Z")
> [@shaggy](#): > > I dont think they can go far with the name Heywood Jablome HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA !!!