How to tell fake eBay e-mail from real eBay e-mail

If you receive an e-mail from eBay, and it asks you to click a link to a Web site that requests a user name or e-mail address and password, it is a scam. Report the e-mail to AOL by clicking the Report Spam icon on the message.

1. Check the e-mail carefully for misspellings, requests for information that eBay already has, such as your username, password or credit card number, and other suspicious signs that the e-mail could be a scam. Check out eBay's tutorial for its users on how to identify a spoof e-mail.

2. When in doubt, log on to eBay's Web site by MANUALLY entering the Web address in AOL or your browser. Do not click on any links contained in the e-mail you received.

What to do if you believe you've received an eBay scam:

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-- Do not click on links in the e-mail. -- MANUALLY type eBay's Web address into your AOL or Web browser. (In this case, type www.ebay.com and check the site for additional information.) -- Call eBay and ask them to verify the e-mail for you. -- Click Report Spam to report the mail to AOL. -- Report the e-mail to eBay by forwarding the message to spoof@ebay.com. For more information, see How to Avoid Phishing Scams.