I rarely ever click on links in emails that could potentially be fraudulent (phishing) unless I am 100% sure it is legit.

Emails from my banking company, PayPal, eBay and any Credit Card company I deal with are never, ever clicked on in an email.

Open up a new browser window and type the location (or click a bookmark) manually. People do some really tricky stuff to make you think the email is legit when in fact it is not.

Like leathmang said, you should always report phishing emails. GMail has a handy feature to do this:

If you're looking at an email, click on the "Show Options" link, then click on the "Report Phishing" button.

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-justin

1987 300TD, 1987 300TD
2008 R32, 2000 Passat Wagon

The 43 listings of various DVD collections of TV series......were bogus.....

As you folks read all of the postings in this thread......everyone seems concerned about replying to unofficial messages......

I did not reply to any unofficial messages.......that was part of the problem.....I was locked out of my e-bay account......by e-Bay.....

I had to change the password on my e-mail account.....

then go to the "forgot password" page.....from e-Bay, log in page....

Change e-Bay password.....and receive an e-mail at my newly re-passworded e-mail server....

then go back into e-Bay using the new password......

then went to security chat....and discussed this with a person at e-Bay....

and then was phoned back by that person.....assuring me that e-Bay had a division that looks into this sort of scam.....I still don't understand what the point of this scam was......

Note: I could have gone directly to Help Chat from the e-Bay guest page....but I wanted SECURITY NOW..!!!!

When I asked how I became a victim of this scam....was asked about any "unofficial, official messages" and if I had replied to them.....which I had not.....then was asked about any other "odd" e-Bay happenings.....and I told them about the car that had been up then withdrawn, by e-Bay, for some sort of listing violation.....then put back up with virtually the same ad....

So....I then thought that if e-Bay was interested in these oddities, then perhaps some of y'all would be as well.....

I never, ever answered any sort of e-Mail sent from e-Bay......just did this thru e-bay Security......

e-Bay was aware, and had in fact flagged my account.....someone was using my "name/handle" to harass someone else......

all is well now.....

SB

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Diesels:
'85 300D, "Max, Blue Benz", 155K, 27.0 MPG
'84 190D 2.2, "Eva, Brown Benz", 142K, 40.2 MPG
'77 240D (parts car)
'67 Eicher ES 202 Tractor "Otto" (2cyl, Air Cooled, 30HP)
Gassers:
'94 Ford F-150, "Henry", 170K (300 Six) 17.5 MPG
'85 190E 2.3, 148K....Parts Car
'58 Dodge W300M Powerwagon (Flat Fenders) Less than 10 MPG

copied directly from my "messages" within e-Bay....

Dear Glenn E Klima (shorebilly@xxxxxxxx.net),

Please be aware that auction:

230076349330 -Mercedes-Benz : 300-Series

in which you were a bidding participant, has been ended early
by eBay for violating one or more of our listing guidelines.
Because the auction was ended early, you as a bidder are not
required to complete the transaction. Since this is a listing
violation, the seller is free to relist the item in the proper
format. Should you wish to do so, you are free to bid on the
item again if it is relisted.
If you care to review our listing guidelines for a better
understanding of our auction policies, they can be found at:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/community/png-list.html


Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns
you may have on our existing policies.

Regards,
Customer Support (Trust and Safety Department)
eBay Inc

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Diesels:
'85 300D, "Max, Blue Benz", 155K, 27.0 MPG
'84 190D 2.2, "Eva, Brown Benz", 142K, 40.2 MPG
'77 240D (parts car)
'67 Eicher ES 202 Tractor "Otto" (2cyl, Air Cooled, 30HP)
Gassers:
'94 Ford F-150, "Henry", 170K (300 Six) 17.5 MPG
'85 190E 2.3, 148K....Parts Car
'58 Dodge W300M Powerwagon (Flat Fenders) Less than 10 MPG

copied directly from "messages" within e-Bay......

Note: there was a notice from e-Bay, confirming each of these listings that are referred to in this e-mail....

Dear shorebilly (shorebilly@xxxxxxxx.net),

We have ended the following listing(s) on your account as they appear to have been listed by a third party without your authorization:
260076528006 Band of Brothers Iron-box special boxset
260076528126 Band of Brothers Iron-box special boxset
260076528228 Band of Brothers Iron-box special boxset
260076528322 CSI Miami Compete Season 1+2+3+4 DVD Boxset
260076528392 CSI Miami Compete Season 1+2+3+4 DVD Boxset
260076528452 CSI Miami Compete Season 1+2+3+4 DVD Boxset
260076528546 Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1234567 DVD BN BOXSet
260076528666 Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1234567 DVD BN BOXSet
260076529027 James Bond 007 DVD Box Set & Tin - All 20
260076529111 James Bond 007 DVD Box Set & Tin - All 20
260076529165 James Bond 007 DVD Box Set & Tin - All 20
260076529214 James Bond 007 DVD Box Set & Tin - All 20
260076529387 James Bond 007 DVD Box Set & Tin - All 20
260076529446 New Ally McBeal Seasons 1&2&3&4&5 1-5 DVD
260076529542 New Ally McBeal Seasons 1&2&3&4&5 1-5 DVD
260076529780 New Buffy the Vampire Slayer DVD Seasons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
260076529836 New Buffy the Vampire Slayer DVD Seasons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
260076529912 Star Trek Voyager Season 1,2,3,4,5,6,7(60 DVD)
260076529969 Star Trek Voyager Season 1,2,3,4,5,6,7(60 DVD)
260076530064 Star Trek Voyager Season 1,2,3,4,5,6,7(60 DVD)
260076530136 Star Trek Voyager Season 1,2,3,4,5,6,7(60 DVD)
260076530206 THE CENTURY OSCAR 1928-2005 DVD
260076530310 THE CENTURY OSCAR 1928-2005 DVD
260076530448 The O.C. Seasons One Two Three DVD 1 2 3 OC
260076530560 The O.C. Seasons One Two Three DVD 1 2 3 OC
260076530622 West Wing: The Complete Series Collection (2006, DVD)
260076530717 West Wing: The Complete Series Collection (2006, DVD)
260076530795 West Wing: The Complete Series Collection (2006, DVD)



Do not respond to this email, as your reply will not be received. You will be sent a separate notice detailing the action taken. Please refer to that notice for additional information related to this action, including steps you can take to restore access to your eBay account.

Thank you for your patience in this matter.

Regards,

Customer Support (Trust and Safety Department)

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Diesels:
'85 300D, "Max, Blue Benz", 155K, 27.0 MPG
'84 190D 2.2, "Eva, Brown Benz", 142K, 40.2 MPG
'77 240D (parts car)
'67 Eicher ES 202 Tractor "Otto" (2cyl, Air Cooled, 30HP)
Gassers:
'94 Ford F-150, "Henry", 170K (300 Six) 17.5 MPG
'85 190E 2.3, 148K....Parts Car
'58 Dodge W300M Powerwagon (Flat Fenders) Less than 10 MPG

also copied from within e-bay.....messages....

Dear shorebilly (shorebilly@xxxxxxxx.net),

It appears your account was accessed by an unauthorized third party. To protect your account from further unauthorized use, we have temporarily restricted your account from sending email through Ask Seller a Question or Contact eBay Member, listing and bidding on items. Additionally, the email address on your account may have been tampered with, which is why you may not have received an email about any unauthorized activity. We have taken steps to secure your eBay account.

If your account was used in any unauthorized activity, such as listing items or placing bids, this activity has been cancelled without incident. Any associated fees were credited to your account. We assure you that your credit card information is stored on a secure server and cannot be viewed by anyone.

To regain control of your account, please follow the steps outlined below:

1. Change the password on your personal EMAIL account to verify that it is secure and cannot be accessed by anyone other than you.

2. Click the "Forgot your password" link on the eBay Sign In page and change your password using the instructions provided.

3. Once you have taken steps to secure your email and create a new eBay password, please contact our Live Help team for assistance removing the bidding and listing restriction from your account. You can reach the Account Theft Live Help team by taking the following steps:

- Click on the "Security Center" link found at the bottom of most eBay pages.

- Click on the "eBay Account Protection" link in the Online Security Resources box.

- This will take you to the help page entitled Securing Your Account and Reporting Account Theft.

- Scroll down the help page to the section entitled Contacting eBay.

- Click on the "Live help" link.

Programs that block pop-up windows may prevent you from accessing Live Help. If this is the case, you may be able to temporarily disable the program or configure the program to allow pop-ups on the eBay site in order to use Live Help. Additionally, Live Help may not work with some Web browsers. If you continue to experience difficulties, you may be able to use Live Help by updating your browser to the most recent version or by using a different program to access the eBay site.

If you are unable to contact eBay through Live Help after taking these steps, please respond directly to this message to request assistance. We will contact you by email after we have received your response.

Please be aware that there may be a delay in responses sent by email. In order to handle your concern as quickly and efficiently as possible, we encourage you to contact us through Live Help if you are able to do so.

Regards,

Customer Support (Trust and Safety Department)
eBay Inc

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Diesels:
'85 300D, "Max, Blue Benz", 155K, 27.0 MPG
'84 190D 2.2, "Eva, Brown Benz", 142K, 40.2 MPG
'77 240D (parts car)
'67 Eicher ES 202 Tractor "Otto" (2cyl, Air Cooled, 30HP)
Gassers:
'94 Ford F-150, "Henry", 170K (300 Six) 17.5 MPG
'85 190E 2.3, 148K....Parts Car
'58 Dodge W300M Powerwagon (Flat Fenders) Less than 10 MPG

there is apparently some sort of "key logger" program/trojan/virus.....am not sure if this was used in my case.....but I am looking.....

First ran.... "Spybot search and destroy"......after I got home this afternoon....while not logged onto internet.....there were some problems....now vaporized.....

Second....logged on and updated "Spybot search and destroy"...with latest info....

Now running latest version and updated SpyBot.......going really slowly as well.....

SB

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Diesels:
'85 300D, "Max, Blue Benz", 155K, 27.0 MPG
'84 190D 2.2, "Eva, Brown Benz", 142K, 40.2 MPG
'77 240D (parts car)
'67 Eicher ES 202 Tractor "Otto" (2cyl, Air Cooled, 30HP)
Gassers:
'94 Ford F-150, "Henry", 170K (300 Six) 17.5 MPG
'85 190E 2.3, 148K....Parts Car
'58 Dodge W300M Powerwagon (Flat Fenders) Less than 10 MPG

Run Adaware too. And Microsoft's Defender. If you're really confident in your computer skills I'd also recommend running Hijack This! to see what's latched itself onto Internet Explorer. After that, start using Firefox if you're not already. Then if you're still dissatisfied, switch to something other than Windows

Spybot will miss some things that Adaware will catch and both of them will miss things that Defender will catch, and vice versa.

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-justin

1987 300TD, 1987 300TD
2008 R32, 2000 Passat Wagon

Sometinmes when you respond to the links in these phony emails they have been known to insert malicious software into your computer, keystroke loggers or other viruses.

It's best to either forward them to spoof@ebay.com or spoof@paypal.com and immediately delete them.

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Later.........Gregg

(86) 300 SDL
(00) GMC Yukon XL 4X4
(97) C5 Corvette
(02) BMW R1150GS Adventure
(00) KAW Nomad 1500 FI

Only if you use Internet Explorer.

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-justin

1987 300TD, 1987 300TD
2008 R32, 2000 Passat Wagon

Because computers are as complicated as they are people usually suspect complicated causes of problems. Usually problems are pretty simple when you get to the bottom of them. There is a real good chance that you gave your password to someone.

Spybot gives you much of the information that people here mentioned. It tells you all of the programs that load at startup, like key loggers. It gives you the BHOs (browser helper objects). Look in the advanced mode.

Run a firewall and spybot. Look at castlecops.com for more information on the hijackthis program.

When you are pretty sure that you have a grip on this, change your ebay password again and don't give it to anyone.

Be especially careful on public computers. The only time I had an experience like yours on eBay, it was after I logged-on at Kinkos.

Look for information on eBay about how to protect your account.

Good advice so far. It sounds like you're running Windows given the spyware issues. If so, and assuming you run WinXP, then once your system is clean, you should IMMEDIATELY create a limited user account. Just click on user accounts in the control panel, add a new account, and make it a limited account. Do not delete your old account.

Then, use the limted account for all surfing/email activities. You probably will only need to use the main account to install software.

The reason to do this is that any spyware that you may pick up while surfing will be unable to install itself because the limited account lacks the permissions necessary to do so. This simple step will make a bigger difference than anything else you can do to prevent spyware.

If you had a key logger, you need to immediately change all passwords. If you ever used a credit/bank card online, contact the provider right away, report the incident, and order a new card. May not be a bad idea to start watching your credit report too.

Finally, you can use a more secure browser. I personally use Mozilla Firefox, and recommend it. There are others as well. If you insist on IE, update to IE 7 if you havent all ready, it offers some phishing protection, and has corrected some of the more glaring security holes.

Nice world we live in eh?

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Tjohn

82 300 SD
77 450 SL (gone)

I got hyjacked once.....consider your self lucky.I was locked out and they put 3 classic cars up for sale with dirt cheap prices and $10,000 dollar "deposits" due at time of buy it now.What a Nightmare

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81 Mercedes 300SD 289k.......SOLD
82 Mercedes 300CD 252k......slow ride

82 mercedes 300 SD...mi Unknown
83 Mercedes 300D ????ksniff..gone too
84 Mercedes 300D 148k........SOLD
85 Mercedes 300TD 386k and holding some one elses project

I'm running Firefox......switched from Opera a coupla months back.....switched from IE almost a year ago......got pissed when the Microsoft folks did the "Unauthorized Copy" of XP to me......I am a registered owner of a copy of XP Pro.....just not this particular copy (repair shop involvement)......so I vowed never to purchase another Microsoft product in this lifetime......and why I don't use IE......still use Office until I can switch to a MAC....

I will purchase a MAC as soon as I can fit one in my budget......up yours Bill Gates, you greedy $&*)((^&$#@

SB

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Diesels:
'85 300D, "Max, Blue Benz", 155K, 27.0 MPG
'84 190D 2.2, "Eva, Brown Benz", 142K, 40.2 MPG
'77 240D (parts car)
'67 Eicher ES 202 Tractor "Otto" (2cyl, Air Cooled, 30HP)
Gassers:
'94 Ford F-150, "Henry", 170K (300 Six) 17.5 MPG
'85 190E 2.3, 148K....Parts Car
'58 Dodge W300M Powerwagon (Flat Fenders) Less than 10 MPG

Shorebilly,
I had the same exact thing happen to me about a month ago, right down to the same listings for DVDs. So I went thru the same password change procedure as you, only I didnt talk to anyone at Ebay. No helpful advice to offer, except echos of other posts. Sounds like you're already pretty well aware/protected with what you are running.
I'm just amazed that it's the identical scam...

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'83 300D Turrrbo 295K miles

Any insight as to the objective of the scam? Is there any potential benefit to the perpetrator? Or is it just a prank?