did someone hack into my ebay account? wtf should i do?
11-12-2005, 09:04 PM
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did someone hack into my ebay account? wtf should i do? anyways, i checked my emails like 5 min ago, and i had one from ebay saying that my email change was completed etc, i was like wtf, and i go to my email and instead of my email being anfballa23@hotmail.com, it says anfballa@kred.com.. wtf is kred? i know i didnt do that, then i changed my password, which was dumb, bc it prob send my new passwrod to that email, then i went to change the email back to anfballa23@hotmail.com and it watned all of this credit card info to do it, wtf should i do?
11-12-2005, 09:21 PM
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log onto paypal directly from a new browser window by typing
https://www.paypal.com
then change all your information ..
I would also recommend removing your checking account.. A friend of my had this happen, and lost 7k in less than 36 hours . took paypal 2 months to get his money back.
don't wait for them to fix it .. logon and change now .. if you can't get logged in .. call them .. it has already been hacked.
https://www.paypal.com
then change all your information ..
I would also recommend removing your checking account.. A friend of my had this happen, and lost 7k in less than 36 hours . took paypal 2 months to get his money back.
don't wait for them to fix it .. logon and change now .. if you can't get logged in .. call them .. it has already been hacked.
11-12-2005, 09:37 PM
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man this ******* sucks, i had a portable dvd player on there with a buy it now of 110, he changed that to a 42inch plasma tv with a buy it now of 110, what a ******* ******
11-12-2005, 09:39 PM
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i removed the checking accounts, do i need todo something with my credit card info thats on there too? also what should i do with ebay? man this sucks *****,
11-12-2005, 09:42 PM
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i changed my password earlier, then i talked to someone online from ebay for a second.. she did something with my passwrod, not sure what.. but i cant logon now. is are these links from the email ok to use...
Forgot your password?
If you did not forget your password, please ignore this email.
To choose a new password, please go to the URL below:
(please use it exactly as is including all trailing fullstops)
http://cgi1.ebay.com/aw-cgi/pass/$1$89167$zKjLJoEzL3gJZW4.DFOsG/a
This request was made from:
IP address: 10.6.221.102
ISP host: sj-csgw006.sjc.ebay.com
Thank you for using eBay!
http://www.ebay.com
Forgot your password?
If you did not forget your password, please ignore this email.
To choose a new password, please go to the URL below:
(please use it exactly as is including all trailing fullstops)
http://cgi1.ebay.com/aw-cgi/pass/$1$89167$zKjLJoEzL3gJZW4.DFOsG/a
This request was made from:
IP address: 10.6.221.102
ISP host: sj-csgw006.sjc.ebay.com
Thank you for using eBay!
http://www.ebay.com
11-12-2005, 09:45 PM
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Just make sure to change all your info after you go directly to ebay or paypal's website. Never do it through a link. Ebay/Paypal will NEVER do it through a link. The ones I have been getting lately show that I have bought a high dollar item on Ebay and paid with Paypal. It has a link in the email to click on to dispute the purchase. Don't ever click the link. If your unsure, forward the email to spoof@paypal.com or spoof@ebay.com. They will most likely tell you it did not come from them.
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11-12-2005, 09:54 PM
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this is the email i got saying about my email being changed... it doesnt sound right int he first couple sentences and the title... why would they thank me for submitting an email change?
TITLE WAS ... eBay Change Email Notice .. <--- i should have read that closely before clicking on ****, that doesnt sound like a good form of english
Dear anfballa23,
Thank you for submitting your change of email address request. Instructions on
completing the change have been
sent to your new email address. Once the process is completed, your eBay-related
email will no longer be routed to
this email address.
If you did not make this change, check with family members and others who may
have access to your account first. If
you still feel that an unauthorized person has changed your email, get help
here:
http://pages.ebay.com/ebaymotors/hel...unt-theft.html
Thank you for using eBay!
http://pages.ebay.com/ebaymotors/
Change of email address request was made from:
IP Address: 195.93.60.71 - ISP Host: 195.93.60.71
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This administrative eBay notice was sent to anfballa23@hotmail.com.
Visit our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have any questions.
Privacy Policy ==>
http://pages.ebay.com/ebaymotors/hel...cy-policy.html
User Agreement ==>
http://pages.ebay.com/ebaymotors/hel...agreement.html
Protect yourself from Spoof (fake) e-mails.
Learn More: http://pages.ebay.com/ebaymotors/edu.../spooftutorial
Copyright © 1995-2005 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners.
eBay and the eBay logo are trademarks of eBay Inc.
TITLE WAS ... eBay Change Email Notice .. <--- i should have read that closely before clicking on ****, that doesnt sound like a good form of english
Dear anfballa23,
Thank you for submitting your change of email address request. Instructions on
completing the change have been
sent to your new email address. Once the process is completed, your eBay-related
email will no longer be routed to
this email address.
If you did not make this change, check with family members and others who may
have access to your account first. If
you still feel that an unauthorized person has changed your email, get help
here:
http://pages.ebay.com/ebaymotors/hel...unt-theft.html
Thank you for using eBay!
http://pages.ebay.com/ebaymotors/
Change of email address request was made from:
IP Address: 195.93.60.71 - ISP Host: 195.93.60.71
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This administrative eBay notice was sent to anfballa23@hotmail.com.
Visit our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have any questions.
Privacy Policy ==>
http://pages.ebay.com/ebaymotors/hel...cy-policy.html
User Agreement ==>
http://pages.ebay.com/ebaymotors/hel...agreement.html
Protect yourself from Spoof (fake) e-mails.
Learn More: http://pages.ebay.com/ebaymotors/edu.../spooftutorial
Copyright © 1995-2005 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners.
eBay and the eBay logo are trademarks of eBay Inc.
11-12-2005, 10:05 PM
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actually i dont get alot of emails from ebay, at least i didnt consider it to be alot, still dont know howtf they got on there. dont know from what emali etc, oh well, i'll try to fix all of it
11-12-2005, 10:15 PM
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Hold your mouse pointer over the links in the original email, then look in your browser's status bar and see what address is displayed. The phishing emails previously mentioned will commonly have links that appear legit but actually link to different (devious) sites.
NEVER CLICK LINKS IN EMAILS THAT APPEAR TO BE FROM EBAY OR PAYPAL. ALWAYS open a new browser window and manually type the url, login, and check your info.
NEVER CLICK LINKS IN EMAILS THAT APPEAR TO BE FROM EBAY OR PAYPAL. ALWAYS open a new browser window and manually type the url, login, and check your info.
11-12-2005, 10:58 PM
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I just got an email from paypal saying a new address was added to my account. Check out where the links redirect to:
The site that comes up when you click the link looks like PayPal's site, but most certainly is not. If you clicked a link in the email you received, then "logged in" to your account, what actually happened was you filled out a form on their site that sends them your info. It's really quite simple, but the consequences can be horrific.
The site that comes up when you click the link looks like PayPal's site, but most certainly is not. If you clicked a link in the email you received, then "logged in" to your account, what actually happened was you filled out a form on their site that sends them your info. It's really quite simple, but the consequences can be horrific.
11-12-2005, 11:14 PM
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that email looked to be ok when i put the cursor over it, sorry for all the quick/whiny posts, i was just losing it, dotn want people messing with my stuff
11-12-2005, 11:19 PM
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Now that I look at it more closely, it's even more obviously fake. The phishing email is a plain text message, whereas PayPal sends emails in HTML.
Real PayPal Email:
Their "PayPal" Email:
Notice the difference in the "Protect Your Password" sections? Sneaky bastards.
Copying and pasting the links isn't necessarily bad, but it's best to manually type things in a new window. The links in these emails usually look like the correct ones but actually direct you to different sites (as shown in my previous post). The Live Chat with eBay was most likely legit, but at that point you had already given your info to the darkside which was fast at work destroying your account before eBay could intervene.
If you are ever unsure of an email that appears to be from eBay or PayPal, forward it to spoof@ebay.com or spoof@paypal.com respectively. They will look into it and, in most cases, send you an email thanking you for reporting it. If the email is legit, well I don't know what happens then because I've never forwarded them an email that was really from them, but I assume they would follow up and tell you its real. However, they will probably again suggest to open a new window, etc., etc.
Real PayPal Email:
Their "PayPal" Email:
Notice the difference in the "Protect Your Password" sections? Sneaky bastards.
Copying and pasting the links isn't necessarily bad, but it's best to manually type things in a new window. The links in these emails usually look like the correct ones but actually direct you to different sites (as shown in my previous post). The Live Chat with eBay was most likely legit, but at that point you had already given your info to the darkside which was fast at work destroying your account before eBay could intervene.
If you are ever unsure of an email that appears to be from eBay or PayPal, forward it to spoof@ebay.com or spoof@paypal.com respectively. They will look into it and, in most cases, send you an email thanking you for reporting it. If the email is legit, well I don't know what happens then because I've never forwarded them an email that was really from them, but I assume they would follow up and tell you its real. However, they will probably again suggest to open a new window, etc., etc.
11-12-2005, 11:35 PM
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well ebay said my account is now "secure" and everything looks to be fine, think i am ok? or shoul di be worrying? by the way, look at the "scammers" email, they put https, instead of http, they're smart, by the way thanks alot of ur help, you seem to know what your talking about, i always told myself i'd never get scammed off this ****, and here i am, getting scammed(or someone attempted at least)
11-12-2005, 11:47 PM
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Well, computers have always been one of my strong points. In high school I hosted a fake Yahoo! Mail login page on my personal website to bypass the School's internet filters so that myself and my teachers could check our email. 
Plus I get 200 - 300 spam messages a day in my oldest account (which happens to be the one I use for eBay and PayPal) that I manually sort and delete, so I have seen, and reported, hundreds of these same emails over the years.
If eBay says it's secure, you're probably good to go. Just keep an eye on your account and a closer eye on your inbox. Hope it works out.
Plus I get 200 - 300 spam messages a day in my oldest account (which happens to be the one I use for eBay and PayPal) that I manually sort and delete, so I have seen, and reported, hundreds of these same emails over the years.If eBay says it's secure, you're probably good to go. Just keep an eye on your account and a closer eye on your inbox. Hope it works out.