One quick way to pick up on something like that being fake - What would have tipped me off is the "Respond Now" button. I don't think Ebay puts that in emails any more - there's just a grayed out box saying "Respond to this in 'My Messages'", and it's not even a link.
--- Jay Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just got a fake eBay message from a supposed buyer > threatening to > report me to eBay if I don't answer his question. It > looks just like > the regular eBay messages with a Respond Now button. > The item in > question does not exist. Not sure what would happen > if I would have > bit on it, but it was initially pretty compelling. > The message was > worded like this: > > Hey, listen buddy, i don't know what kind of game > are you playing > with me. If you don't answer me i'll be forced to > report you at ebay > and i assure you that you will be suspended from > ebay. This is the > final warning. > cata2000x > > I suspect that the link to respond would take you to > some fake login > that would perhaps reveal your real login for use by > these losers. > Anyhow just thought I'd give a heads up to others in > the PDML. > > JayT > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net