NeviDimka
Powerseller
***Online Safety: Tips to Protect Yourself from Spoof Email and Web sites***
Date: 09/22/04 Time: 04:58:21 PM PDT
Safety online starts with keeping your accounts and your computer secure, as well as knowing who you can trust.
Occasionally Community members may receive deceptive emails claiming to come from , PayPal, or other popular Web sites. Most of these fake emails claim that your account is in jeopardy and request that you make a payment or you will not be able to buy or sell on The people who send these emails -- referred to as "spoof" or "phishing" emails -- hope that unsuspecting recipients will reply or click on a link contained in the email and then provide sensitive personal information (for example, user IDs, passwords, social security numbers, credit card numbers, etc.).
strongly encourages our members to educate themselves on how to prevent falling for spoof emails and Web sites. A few important safety practices include:
and provide detailed information about spoof emails, identity theft, and what to do if your account has been compromised. is committed to enabling you to have a safe and enjoyable experience online. Your vigilance helps us ensure that remains a safe and vibrant online marketplace.
Regards,
Date: 09/22/04 Time: 04:58:21 PM PDT
Safety online starts with keeping your accounts and your computer secure, as well as knowing who you can trust.
Occasionally Community members may receive deceptive emails claiming to come from , PayPal, or other popular Web sites. Most of these fake emails claim that your account is in jeopardy and request that you make a payment or you will not be able to buy or sell on The people who send these emails -- referred to as "spoof" or "phishing" emails -- hope that unsuspecting recipients will reply or click on a link contained in the email and then provide sensitive personal information (for example, user IDs, passwords, social security numbers, credit card numbers, etc.).
strongly encourages our members to educate themselves on how to prevent falling for spoof emails and Web sites. A few important safety practices include:
- If you are suspicious about an email that claims to be from or PayPal and requests payment, report it by forwarding the email to spoof@ebay.com or spoof@paypal.com.
Get Toolbar with Account Guard – this new feature indicates when you are on or PayPal and warns you when you are on a potentially fraudulent site. You can download the toolbar by visiting .
Keep your operating system, Web browser, and virus detection software up to date. Microsoft recently updated its browser security – you can receive the latest updates by visiting its Web site at .
When in doubt about whether you are really on or PayPal – especially after clicking on a link in an email – open a new Web browser and type in either or .
Never click on a link in an email that requests updates to your account information.
Frequently check your account status to see if there is any suspicious activity.
Always use a secure server when submitting credit card numbers online.
Never enter your password, PayPal password or financial information into an email or an email form – and PayPal will never ask you to do this.
and provide detailed information about spoof emails, identity theft, and what to do if your account has been compromised. is committed to enabling you to have a safe and enjoyable experience online. Your vigilance helps us ensure that remains a safe and vibrant online marketplace.
Regards,
