this a valid eBay url address?

PushHands

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I received an email apparently from ebay since I changed my address recently in my eBay settings. But when I look further into the url that the email requests for me to click on, it says www.billing-team.com which then refers me to a ebay url that prompts for my username and password.

Now I don't want to my account hacked so is the url billing-team.com affiliated with eBay. I figure if the email was valid that the url they sent me would be directly to eBay.

Thoughts?
 

KLin

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Originally posted by: PushHands
I received an email apparently from ebay since I changed my address recently in my eBay settings. But when I look further into the url that the email requests for me to click on, it says www.billing-team.com which then refers me to a ebay url that prompts for my username and password.

Now I don't want to my account hacked so is the url billing-team.com affiliated with eBay. I figure if the email was valid that the url they sent me would be directly to eBay.

Thoughts?

Looks like a scam

Whois info:

Domain Name.......... billing-team.com
Creation Date........ 2004-02-09
Registration Date.... 2004-02-09
Expiry Date.......... 2005-02-09
Organisation Name.... wilson class
Organisation Address. 208 forest haven blvd
Organisation Address.
Organisation Address. edison
Organisation Address. 08817
Organisation Address. NJ
Organisation Address. UNITED STATES

Admin Name........... wilson class
Admin Address........ 208 forest haven blvd
Admin Address........
Admin Address........ edison
Admin Address........ 08817
Admin Address........ NJ
Admin Address........ UNITED STATES
Admin Email.......... manager@billing-team.com
Admin Phone.......... 732 5496567
Admin Fax............

Tech Name............ MSN NOC
Tech Address......... One Microsoft Way
Tech Address.........
Tech Address......... Redmond
Tech Address......... 98052
Tech Address......... WA
Tech Address......... UNITED STATES
Tech Email........... MSN-PA-TECH@msn.com
Tech Phone........... +1.4258828080
Tech Fax.............
Name Server.......... pdomns1.msn.com
Name Server.......... pdomns2.msn.com
 

Yo Ma Ma

Lifer
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Just go to your ebay account directly and login there. If there is anything that needs correcting it should tell you then, and you can proceed from there to make the changes.

Don't click on the email link.
 

Rallispec

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just type in anyt user name and password (make one up) -- it says it worked!! imagine that!, then they want you to update your account with personal info... aren't they nice :)
 

PushHands

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Originally posted by: Rallispec
just type in anyt user name and password (make one up) -- it says it worked!! imagine that!, then they want you to update your account with personal info... aren't they nice :)

Sure enough, it let me sign in with a made up user and pw and even asked me to update my info. So sad...

Should I forward the email to ebay to notify them or is it useless?