In Reply to: Definite scam. posted by chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com on November 29, 2005 at 15:33:50:
Don't know why, but there are a lot of scammers out there that don't use spell check.Other tip-offs in general:
As Chris points out, they use a generic greeting instead of addressing you by name.
They give you a link to send personal info - if you look at both PayPal and eBay they specifically state in their policies that they will NEVER ask you for credit card info, bank info, etc. in an e-mail.
If in doubt, you can always forward the e-mail to spoof@ebay.com, and they will get back to you, usually later the same day, with an e-mail saying it did not come from eBay.
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- Also, the mis-spelled appreciate.... - JimL 17:32:35 11/29/05 (0)