This was also in my ebay account so I doubt it is a phish. I looked in my account and I never registered as a seller so the only place that has my credit card is my paypal account but this was sent from eBay. I am very confused what this email could mean given that information. I spoke with my mother and she said she updated her credit card on eBay tonight but that card number is nowhere attached to my account.
Verification of new account with eBay - Credit Card On File
Dear eBay user:
As a courtesy and for your safety, eBay notifies you whenever your credit card is used for
certain activities on the site.
Once you have a credit card on file with us and the same card is used again for certain
activities on eBay, we will send this notice to let you know that the credit card has been used.
These activities include using the same credit card to:
* register an eBay account using an anonymous email domain such as Yahoo or Hotmail,
* set up a selling account,
* update the credit card information on another account that uses the same card,
* gain access the Mature Audiences category, or
* place a bid over $15,000.
If you did not use your credit card for any of the above reasons, please confirm with all
members of your household as well as friends or business associates that they have not
recently used your cre! dit card on eBay.
If you are still unable to explain the use of your card, please report the potential unauthorized account activity to us by taking the following steps:
1. Click on the "Help" tab at the top of the eBay Home page.
2. Click on the "Contact Us" link, located on the left side of the Help Center page.
3. Select the relevant topic on the Contact Us page to report the concern to our Trust & Safety team.
** Do not reply to this email as this is a system-generated message **
eBay Safety Tip:
Some community members have reported receiving deceptive emails claiming to come from eBay, PayPal, or other popular Web sites. The people who send these emails (also known as "spoof" or "phishing" emails) hope that unsuspecting recipients will reply or click on a link contained in the email and then provide sensitive personal information.
You can take a few simple steps to protect your acc! ount and prevent senders of deceptive emails from doing harm:
* If you need to update your personal or financial information on eBay, type the eBay Web address into your browser or use a bookmarked link.
* Use My eBay or the Site Map to find pages on eBay, rather than relying on links from emails.
* Report suspicious email immediately by forwarding it to spoof@ebay.com.
eBay's Help system provides detailed information about spoof emails, identity theft, and what to do if your eBay account has been compromised.
Verification of new account with eBay - Credit Card On File
Dear eBay user:
As a courtesy and for your safety, eBay notifies you whenever your credit card is used for
certain activities on the site.
Once you have a credit card on file with us and the same card is used again for certain
activities on eBay, we will send this notice to let you know that the credit card has been used.
These activities include using the same credit card to:
* register an eBay account using an anonymous email domain such as Yahoo or Hotmail,
* set up a selling account,
* update the credit card information on another account that uses the same card,
* gain access the Mature Audiences category, or
* place a bid over $15,000.
If you did not use your credit card for any of the above reasons, please confirm with all
members of your household as well as friends or business associates that they have not
recently used your cre! dit card on eBay.
If you are still unable to explain the use of your card, please report the potential unauthorized account activity to us by taking the following steps:
1. Click on the "Help" tab at the top of the eBay Home page.
2. Click on the "Contact Us" link, located on the left side of the Help Center page.
3. Select the relevant topic on the Contact Us page to report the concern to our Trust & Safety team.
** Do not reply to this email as this is a system-generated message **
eBay Safety Tip:
Some community members have reported receiving deceptive emails claiming to come from eBay, PayPal, or other popular Web sites. The people who send these emails (also known as "spoof" or "phishing" emails) hope that unsuspecting recipients will reply or click on a link contained in the email and then provide sensitive personal information.
You can take a few simple steps to protect your acc! ount and prevent senders of deceptive emails from doing harm:
* If you need to update your personal or financial information on eBay, type the eBay Web address into your browser or use a bookmarked link.
* Use My eBay or the Site Map to find pages on eBay, rather than relying on links from emails.
* Report suspicious email immediately by forwarding it to spoof@ebay.com.
eBay's Help system provides detailed information about spoof emails, identity theft, and what to do if your eBay account has been compromised.
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