G'mornin' Folks,

I logged onto my computer this AM....had 43 messages from e-Bay about some listings, that were bogus.....but e-Bay had caught it....and corrected the problem.....

The reason that I am posting this here is because I have not bid on anything that was not MB related other than a Scientific Calculator....during the past 6 months or so.....

After I jumped through all of the necessary security hoops related to restoring my e-Bay account.....I actually was allowed to speak to a human being.....part of the conversations was related to items that I had bid upon or was watching, within e-Bay......the only unusual e-Bay incident was an item (MB 300D in Chapel Hill, NC).....that I had bid upon, but was withdrawn for an unknown (to me) reason....and then re listed.....am presently watching that item, but have not bid......that car is going for around $177 bucks (reserve not met) as of a few moments ago......

I am not posting the link, because I don't know if this is related to my account hi jacking......just mentioning it because it is the only unusual activity of any kind related to anything that I have done within e-Bay.....

I use the same handle "Shorebilly" over there as well.....

I sincerely hope that my problem is not related to any items that I have bid upon, or sold....but especially the Mercedes Benz stuff.....

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

I have received plenty of bogus emails telling me that my Ebay (and Paypal) account had been hijacked. But they were all just phishing for my personal information, password, etc.

Be careful.

I just had the same message from EBay yeaterday. . . somethings up! I will contact them directly today to see what gives . . .

there is a specific address that any true ebay correspondence comes from, and it should also be within your ebay "messages" as well. be careful.
im from chapel hill. i swear i have seen this car before, but if its the same car im thinking of, then someone is selling it for Sarah(owner). I really dont think that something is fishy with the auction.

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1980 300D

Is it possible you replied to an official looking email from Ebay at sometime in the recent past that required you to submit your username and password. To hijack an account the dirtbags have to either figure out or trick you out of your password.

It is difficult to tell the phony "Phishing" emails from a real one until you look at the address that the links within the emails go to.

Any official Ebay email can also be found copied to the "My Messages" section of "My Ebay"

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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

More than likely, an official-looking email not from Ebay!!!

I have seen the sort of thing which TangoFox007 mentions.. VERY official looking ...but NOT VALID....

HERE is what to do anytime something is suspect...like they are emailing you about something you are not involved with ( sometimes shown in the title )

IMMEDIATELY forward ( delete nothing from it and don't answer it )
it to

SPOOF@ebay.com

they will send you a confirmation and thankyou for sending it...

What exactly was bogus, the messages or the listings?

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