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Welcome to the new B.I.R.D. Forum. Please be sure to read the "New Member / New Registered ? Please Read" thread in the Coffee Shop. This contains some important information. To become a full member ( £5.90 a year ) simply click on your user name near the top on the right I hope you enjoy the new site ................ Jaws ( John )
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richard
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It appears that your account was taken over by a third party in order to send unsolicited email to other community members, including offers to sell items outside of eBay. At this time, it does not appear that your account was used to buy or sell on eBay. Please disregard any possible warnings you may receive from us regarding the email offers that were sent from your account.
Additionally, the email address on your account may have been changed, which is why you may not have received an email about this activity. We have restored your eBay account at this time.
Let me suggest a few ways this take-over could have occurred:
First, there have recently been a number of email messages sent to eBay members asking for user IDs and passwords. These unsolicited and spoofed messages appear to come from eBay Support, but in fact are not. eBay would never ask for sensitive information of this nature via email.
Second, if you use a fairly simple or easy-to-guess password, it's possible someone could have guessed it after repeated attempts. For this reason, it's important to use a password that uses a combination of letters and numbers making it very difficult to guess. The same applies for the password hint question. It's also important to use different passwords for the various online accounts you use (email, Billpoint, PayPal, etc).
Last, there are a number of computer viruses in circulation that log and record keystrokes. It's recommended that computer users keep their virus alert software up-to-date, and check their system often for problems. A firewall for high-speed internet users is also highly recommended.
Keep an eye on your e-bay account..
R
It appears that your account was taken over by a third party in order to send unsolicited email to other community members, including offers to sell items outside of eBay. At this time, it does not appear that your account was used to buy or sell on eBay. Please disregard any possible warnings you may receive from us regarding the email offers that were sent from your account.
Additionally, the email address on your account may have been changed, which is why you may not have received an email about this activity. We have restored your eBay account at this time.
Let me suggest a few ways this take-over could have occurred:
First, there have recently been a number of email messages sent to eBay members asking for user IDs and passwords. These unsolicited and spoofed messages appear to come from eBay Support, but in fact are not. eBay would never ask for sensitive information of this nature via email.
Second, if you use a fairly simple or easy-to-guess password, it's possible someone could have guessed it after repeated attempts. For this reason, it's important to use a password that uses a combination of letters and numbers making it very difficult to guess. The same applies for the password hint question. It's also important to use different passwords for the various online accounts you use (email, Billpoint, PayPal, etc).
Last, there are a number of computer viruses in circulation that log and record keystrokes. It's recommended that computer users keep their virus alert software up-to-date, and check their system often for problems. A firewall for high-speed internet users is also highly recommended.
Keep an eye on your e-bay account..
R