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Home > Ask the Bargain Shopper / Ask the Expert - Free Advice > Consumer Protection > Latest Amazon, PayPal, eBay & Google Spoofs & Phishing attempts

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* Another sneaky new eBay spoof attempt *
Haven't seen any eBay spoof attempts lately, but here's one from the "new crop." They're still OUT there! [More]

* Great job, Free money scams *
Whether respondents are motivated by greed -- or need -- innocent (if somewhat naïve) consumers are constantly exploited by these creeps. [More]

* Let us harvest your eBay ID and send it to Mother Russia *
Another convincing looking message, but it's a hoax meant to harvest your sign-in info! [More]

* This eBay spoof message contains a potent virus *
Get rich quick scheme? You know better than that, don't you? [More]

A really scary PayPal spoof (bogus) letter (2) *
Here's one that ALMOST made us reply -- an evil phishing attempt that gives you a "unique code" (this attempt would allow the phisher to withdraw all your PayPal money or send it to a fake recipient -- IF they had really hacked into your account). [More]

A very sneaky new eBay spoof attempt *
A mean-spirited message like this one pushes a lot of buttons for most honest eBayers. [More]

Another recent eBay spoofing attempt *
Good-hearted and honest eBayers might just fall for this spoof letter. . .DON'T! [More]

Clever eBay spoof attempt *
This one is particularly deceptive. Beware! [More]

Dangerous new phishing/scam PayPal 'dispute' letter *
Unconvincing, but you might click without thinking. . .DON'T! [More]

eBay: Account Violation of User Aggreement (spoof) *
I guess "Hello Dear Member" and the mis-spelling of "agreement" in the subject heading would be tip-offs, but a conscientious eBayer might still get stung thinking their credit card had expired. [More]

Monster dot com job offer phishing letter *
In the case of anything mentioning Monster.com, send to siteabuse@monster.com. [More]

PayPal phishée lettre essayer de scamme (en français; English-language version of warning) *
Un nouveau lettre essayer de scamme phishée; duper la lettre de phishing en français. Prendre garde! [More]

PayPal phishée lettre essayer de scamme (French-language version) *
Vous avez un compte de PayPal et une « mise à jour » est exigée ? Deviner encore, la bonne poire ! [More]

PayPal spoof attempt *
You have a PayPal account and an "update" is required? Guess again! [More]

PayPal spoof attempt -- survey *
You have a PayPal account and an "easy survey" will grant you eighty bucks? For almost no effort? Yeah, right! [More]

Purpose money credit card scam *
Your name just happened to come up and you are offered a credit card, even though you KNOW you're a bad risk? Wrong, wrong, wrong! [More]

Synthetic Global Exports job offer phishing letter *
Your name just happened to come up and you got a great no-effort job? Guess again, sucker! [More]

Uawithya job opportunity scam *
Remember folks: When it sounds too good to be true . . it probably IS. [More]

Virginia Credit scam *
Did your bank send you a message? We think NOT. [More]

Your lucky day? -- we think NOT! *
Your name just happened to come up and you will get a share of millions? Guess again, sucker! [More]

Your monthly eBay Invoice is now available for online viewing (spoof) *
eBay does indeed send out notices like this, but this one is clearly fraudulent. . .beware! [More]