Stay Protected from Phishing Attempts
Summary: seller_news_team shared a message from eBay alerting users about an increase in phishing emails targeting online shoppers and sellers. The message advises users to verify links, avoid sharing sensitive information, inspect web addresses, and not to grant eBay account access to others. Users are encouraged to contact eBay to confirm any suspicious requests and to report phishing emails by forwarding them to a specified email address. Further information can be found on eBay's help page.
We're seeing an increase in phishing emails targeting online shoppers and sellers. Some of these emails are very difficult to identify as phishing attempts.
To continue to keep your account and information secure:
Verify links before clicking them.
Do not enter any sensitive or confidential information on external websites.
Always inspect the web address for any page asking you to input personal or sensitive information.
Do not grant anyone access to your eBay account.
When in doubt, please contact eBay directly to confirm the legitimacy of a request.
If you'd like to report a suspicious email claiming to be from eBay, you can forward it as an attachment to: spoof@ebay.co.uk.
For more information about phishing and what to do if you receive a suspicious or unexpected email, please visit our Recognising Phishing Phone Calls and Emails help page.
Thank you for helping keep your account secure.
Your eBay Team
