3rd party take over

Hello All you beady people:

I don't put much info on here, I usually just lurk and keep my mouth shut unless I'm trying to peddle some of my wares. However this is really noteworthy. Somehow somebody got into my Ebay site and used my username and passoword and threatened us so to speak. Anyway to make a long story short, by the time this person or persons got through with me I couldn't log onto ebay with my user name which was "terrafirmalampwork" and my password. It got to the point where I had to change my username and password to get back on. What a pain in the shorts!! I have been changing stuff for two days!! Ebay could not explain why I couldn't get back on the site. My new user name is "craftyoldcouple" Because that's what we are Old and crafty. 74 and 71 :o) I have copied all the info below. If you get a message from what you think is an ebay member and it's addressed to you as "Dear Ebay Member" do not open it up!!!!! It's usually a question about an auction that is not your auction. I have a new ebay store website name

I have to change logos on 53 items. Jeeeezzz! I hope this helps someone. This is the info.

Hello,

Thank you for writing.

It appears that your account was taken over by a third party in order to send unsolicited email to other community members, including offers to sell items outside of eBay. At this time, it does not appear that your account was used to buy or sell on eBay. Please disregard any possible warnings you may receive from us regarding the email offers that were sent from your account.

Let me suggest a few ways this could have occurred:

First, there have recently been a number of email messages sent to eBay members asking for User IDs and passwords. These messages appear to have been sent by eBay Support when they were not. eBay will never ask for sensitive information of this nature via email.

Second, if you use a fairly simple or easy-to-guess password, it's possible someone could have guessed it after repeated attempts. For this reason, it's important to use a password that uses a combination of letters and numbers, making it very difficult to guess. The same applies for the password hint question. It's also important to use different passwords for the various online accounts you use (email, PayPal, etc).

Finally, there are a number of computer viruses in circulation that log and record keystrokes. It's recommended that computer users keep their virus alert software up-to-date, and check their system often for problems. A firewall for high-speed Internet users is also highly recommended.

I have reviewed your account and it appears that this issue has now been resolved. Our records indicate that you have regained access to your eBay account and resumed normal activity on eBay.

I hope that your future experiences at eBay are pleasant and successful. Should you require further assistance or have any further queries, please use our Help system by clicking on the > Help < button at the top of any eBay page.

Thank you for being part of the eBay community.

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From: To: eBay Customer Support Subject: FW: Message from eBay Member

Hello, We sure would like to know how this is happening. We never sent this message out. We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience

----- Original Message ----- From: eBay Member: terrafirmalampwork To: snipped-for-privacy@earthlink.net Sent: 12/27/2005 5:47:02 PM Subject: Message from eBay Member eBay sent this message to Jim Moore (terrafirmalampwork). Your registered name is included to show this message originated from eBay. Learn more. Question from eBay Member eBay sent this message on behalf of an eBay member via My Messages. Responses sent using email will not reach the eBay member. Question from terrafirmalampwork About This Member terrafirmalampwork( 1123) Positive Feedback:99.6% Member Since:May-05-98 Location:NY, United States Registered On:

Hello,I see that you bid on Nokia 8800 unlocked phone on eBay With the occasion New Year holyday we can offer you the same offer you the same model at a resonable price US $300.00 and if you decide to buy from us insted of one you get two as a present.Don't reply at this mail.Contact me at this adress: snipped-for-privacy@googlemail.com Thank you for using eBay! Marketplace Safety Tip If this message is an offer to sell an item without winning it on the eBay Web site (including Second Chance Offers sent through My Messages) please do not respond to the sender. These "outside of eBay" transactions are unsafe and not covered by eBay purchase protection programs. Never pay for your eBay item through instant wire transfer services such as Western Union or MoneyGram. These payment methods are unsafe when paying someone you do not know. Is this email inappropriate? Does it violate eBay policy? Help protect the community by reporting it. Learn how you can protect yourself from spoof (fake) emails at: This eBay notice was sent to snipped-for-privacy@earthlink.net on behalf of another eBay member through the eBay platform and in accordance with our Privacy Policy. If you would like to receive this email in text format, change your notification preferences. See our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have questions about eBay's communication policies. Privacy Policy: User Agreement: Copyright © 2005 eBay, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. eBay and the eBay logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of eBay, Inc. eBay is located at 2145 Hamilton Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125.