Reply to "snipe not placed because of invalid user/pass (??)"

steveExpertSniper

A few months ago someone stole my eBay identity and tried to use it to sell (probably nonexistent) Dell servers on eBay France. At that time I was contacted by eBay who said that there was some suspicious activity involving my identity and advised me to change my password, among other actions. That was legitimate.

I agree that anything asking you to fill out a form is almost certainly what eBay is pleased to call a "Spoof" as described in the article cited. I've received two or three of those. But it is possible to get a perfectly legitimate warning from eBay telling you to change your password. Such a communication will absolutely NOT ask you for any form of personal information, however.

8/16/031:13 PM

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