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Email and Websites Impersonating eBay [INLINE]
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Be sure you are on an eBay page
Before signing in, please check the Web address in your browser. If you click on a link in an email, verify that the Web address in your browser is the same as the address shown in the email. The Web address of eBay sign-in pages begins with http://signin.ebay.com/. Never type your eBay User ID and password into a Web page that doesn't have 'ebay.com" immediately before the first forward slash (/).
Some members have reported attempts to gain access to sensitive information through email requests that appear that they were sent from eBay. These requests often include links to Web pages that will request that you sign in and submit information. At eBay, we identify these as 'spoofed' email or Web sites. If you are concerned about receiving email of this nature, please review eBay's suggestions to minimize unwanted email.
eBay will never ask you to provide sign-in passwords, credit card numbers, or other sensitive information through email. If we request information from you, we will always direct you back to the eBay site. With very few exceptions, you can submit the requested information through your "My eBay" page. If you have received email requesting that you sign in or provide personal information that you suspect was not sent by eBay, please refer to the following information.
Take caution with email that includes attachments or links
eBay will not send you email that includes attachments and you will not be required to enter information on a page that cannot be accessed from the eBay site. If you receive a message that appears to have been sent from eBay that includes an attachment, do not open it.
When possible, you should avoid clicking links. Instead of clicking the link, you should copy the address and paste it into the Address/Location area of your web browser. While eBay may send email that contains links, the links are provided for convenience only. You will not be required to submit sensitive information if a direct link is provided to an eBay page.
Beware of fake Web sites pretending to be eBay
Only enter your eBay password on pages where the Web address (URL) begins with http://signin.ebay.com/. Even if the Web address contains the word "eBay", it may not be an eBay Web page.
These fake Web sites (also called "spoof" Web sites) try to imitate eBay in order to obtain your eBay password and access to your account.
Before signing in, please check the Web address in your browser. The Web address of all genuine eBay sign-in pages will begin with http://signin.ebay.com/. Never type your eBay User ID and password on a page that doesn't have "ebay.com" immediately before the first forward slash (/).
International eBay Web sites will have slightly different sign-in addresses. They will include the letters that designate the site the address is associated with (for example, http://signin.ebay.fr for France, http://signin.ebay.de for Germany, etc.), followed by a forward slash (/). A complete list of sign-in pages for International eBay Web sites is given below:
Site Sign-In/Login URL
Australia http://signin.ebay.au/...
Austria, Germany, Switzerland http://signin.ebay.de/...
Belgium http://signin.benl.ebay.be/...
http://signin.befr.ebay.be/...
Canada http://signin.ebay.ca/...
France http://signin.ebay.fr/...
Ireland, Sweden, United Kingdom http://signin.ebay.co.uk/...
Italy http://signin.ebay.it/...
Netherlands http://signin.ebay.nl/...
New Zealand, Singapore http://signin.ebay.com/...
Spain http://signin.es.ebay.com/...
Taiwan http://signin.tw.ebay.com/...
https://scgi.tw.ebay.com/...
If the address includes additional characters prior to the forward slash such as "@," dashes, etc., it is not an eBay page.
Report Suspicious Email to eBay
To report email requesting account information that you suspect was not sent by eBay send us the email send us the emailwith the complete message text and full header or forward the entire message to spoof@... using the forward function of your email program. When forwarding the message, do not change the subject line, send additional text, or forward the message as an attachment. Forwarding the message in this manner will allow us to review the message headers and any other information that may be attached to the email.
The spoof@... email address is reserved for handling reports of attempts to impersonate eBay. In order to investigate these reports in a timely manner, we can only accept forwarded messages at this address.
If you have already submitted information after receiving an email request and you suspect that your eBay account may have been tampered with, please refer to the following page for information on Securing Your Account and review the steps on the Protecting Your Identity page.
Take a tutorial on how to spot a spoof (fake) email.
Related Help topics
+ Privacy Overview
+ Account Theft: Overview
+ Securing Your Account
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