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Download eBay Toolbar with Account Guard
Account Guard indicates when you are on an eBay or PayPal site and alerts you when you are on a potentially fraudulent site. Learn more.
Verify eBay emails in My Messages
If you get an email that looks like it's from eBay about a problem with your account or requests personal information and it's not in My Messages, it's a fake email. Learn more. (Note: My Messages only applies to eBay emails).
Scan for Viruses
Frequently scan your computer for viruses and make sure your virus software, operating system, and browser patches are up to date.
Vigilance Is the Best Line of Defense
You should periodically check your account status to see if there is any suspicious activity.
Change Your Password Frequently
If you think your account security may have been breached, change your account password immediately. Learn to change your password.
Make Your Password Unique
To prevent someone accessing multiple accounts, it is advised that you have different passwords for each account. A good password will include a combination of letters and numbers - this makes it more difficult for people to guess the password.
Contact Your Bank and Credit Card Company
If you think you entered your personal financial information into a spoof site, contact your bank and credit card company immediately.
Reporting Account Theft
If you feel your account has been compromised, please report it here - http://cschat-ee.corp.ebay.com
Reporting Spoof Emails and Web Sites
By reporting spoof emails and websites to eBay and PayPal, you help us protect the rest of the community by warning members and working with the ISPs to get the sites disabled. There are several easy methods to report spoof emails and Web sites.
- Forward eBay spoof emails to spoof@ebay.com.au and then delete it.
- Forward PayPal spoof emails to spoof@paypal.com.au and then delete it.
- Use the Account Guard feature of eBay Toolbar to report a suspicious website.
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