| These are three different topics but very similar to | | | | Even if you notice just one warning sign you should |
| each other. They all related to email. I discuss each | | | | take safety steps. If you are not totally sure if it is |
| one separately to best understand them all. | | | | fake keep in mind these tips: |
| Scams | | | | If it is an email from eBay. Visit your eBay account |
| These are emails you receive from people trying to | | | | by opening your browsers (Internet explorer or |
| steal your money in most cases. They want your | | | | whatever you use) and visit eBay. |
| money! eBay scams is very common. These people | | | | Type in |
| are also known as scammers and they send out fake | | | | Never click on links inside your email messages if you |
| emails pretending to be from eBay. | | | | are not 100% sure email is safe. |
| There are many different type of scams we will not | | | | Never reply to the email, phone, fax or mail them if |
| go in detail. The advantage is the fact that with | | | | you are not 100% sure email is safe. Don't do it not |
| certain type of knowledge you can identify any scam | | | | even to test if it is a scam. Use other methods to |
| and any real email. I explain how you identify scams | | | | test like the examples below: |
| (eBay or any type of scam) Reading these to | | | | Whatever messages you receive by email eBay will |
| memory will help you remember them easily and you | | | | also store them inside your eBay account. If the |
| figure the next scam email you receive instantly! | | | | email you received inside your inbox is not in your |
| These are four signs that give a 99.9% probability | | | | eBay account it is a scam. |
| the email is a scam. | | | | If it is an email from paypal or a bank to the above |
| 1 Scammers do not welcome you by name as long | | | | steps again if you have an account with them. If not |
| as it is not some of your friends or loved ones. | | | | that it is obvious it is a scam. |
| Usually scam emails start with something like: Dear | | | | Some scams are very easy to identify like lottery |
| Sir, Hello, Hi, Dear member, Hi friend, Dear loved one. | | | | scams. If you never played before the Australian |
| 2 They do not have an opt out link. This is a link that | | | | lottery how come you won? |
| allows you to easily unsubscribe from the list. This | | | | Now you also need the best email client to send and |
| must be a link not something like: | | | | receive emails. I suggest after testing Yahoo Mail, |
| Reply to be removed from our list | | | | Hot mail, Mail up, Ad post and got feedback from a |
| Sometimes real newsletters have a little title above | | | | lot of people. |
| this link that says: To unsubscribe click this link. | | | | shows the best protection against spams, scams and |
| 3 They are totally unknown to you. Sometimes a | | | | bad email. It moves all spam to the spam folder and |
| scammer sends you an email and make it sound very | | | | it is the most accurate. |
| friendly. However these same people have stole your | | | | Important information for people buying or selling on |
| email. If you don't know the person who send you | | | | eBay. |
| an email no matter how polite or patient he/she looks | | | | 1 You should never pay using money transfer |
| they are scammers | | | | services such as Western Union. Read articles on |
| 4 Lottery related emails or winning notifications. Do | | | | eBay Website directly from the Western Union Team |
| not try to contact them to check out if they are | | | | and MoneyGram International. |
| scams. That way you may make things worse. | | | | You should also check out other important eBay |
| Your in box is filled with crap everyday. Not all emails | | | | articles if you are new to eBay. Even if you already |
| you receive should be treated as if they are from | | | | purchased before it is safe to read the tips from |
| people that know you. It is not that way | | | | eBay at the Help Center. |
| unfortunately. You need to delete emails you do not | | | | So try to remember the four signs so when you |
| know who is the sender if you want to stay safe. | | | | receive an email you instantly know if it is a fake or |
| Do not try to check who he is. Judge from his email | | | | real email. Use a Gmail account instead of Yahoo Mail, |
| or name only. | | | | Hot mail, Ad post and all the others. Test results |
| Aside that clicking links inside emails can be | | | | show it is the best against fake emails and has all the |
| dangerous. They may have viruses. | | | | other features others have as well. |