Leica Clever eBay password fishing scam - be careful

M. Valdemar

Top Veteran
Location
New York City
I almost got taken in by an eBay password fishing scam. I must be getting old and careless.

I have been selling some items, and I got an eBay message from a zero feedback new user.

It said:

Is it true what they say about you?

http://community.ebay.com.XXXXXXXXXX.XXXXXXX (address changed)

Shame on You!


I clicked on it and it appeared to take me to an eBay discussion forum on the Irish eBay site. So when it asked for my username and password, I absentmindedly entered it.

I was then unable to see any discussion group. I instantly realized I had been fished, and I immediately changed both my eBay and PayPal passwords, then I reported it to eBay.

It could have been disastrous. I never fall for this BS, this time I was careless.
 
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