Re: eBay Account Update ?

From: Jim Macklin (p51mustang[threeX12)
Date: 02/15/04


Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 07:39:53 -0600

Not just a scam, but an attempt to get enough data to steal
your identity. Then they will empty your bank account and
also buy a ton of stuff with your credit.

"John R" <tooh@cox.net> wrote in message
news:%23SGmyd88DHA.3064@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| I have an email from eBay (?) asking me to update my
account information. I
| have not purchased any item from eBay but they claim I owe
them money. I am
| curious if this is a scam. It arrived in my inbox with an
incomplete
| address. Has this happened to others in the newsgroup?
Thanks.
|
|



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