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How To Spot Email Fraud
It is easy to tell it's Christmas when email inboxes groan under the weight of identity fraud emails. The good news is that these emails still follow easily identifiable patterns: The tell tale signs:
1.
A Generic Greeting such as 'Dear eBay Member' rather than a personalised greeting
2.
Urgency - claims that your account has been compromised, or that you have been charged for a high value item you did not purchase
3.
A link to a forged website - to obtain your personal details by deception
What to do next:Do NOT click on links or open attachments. Forward the original message including original subject line to: spoof@ebay.com.au or spoof@paypal.com.au to assist law enforcement.
How To Spot Buyer Identity Fraud
Once a victim's identity details have been obtained, those details may be used to target online sellers of high value items.
1.
Fake postal address followed by request to change postal details
(often to a location in Nigeria)
2.
Unusual bidding activity
(e.g. seeking multiple quantities or offering much more than an item is worth)
3.
Rush or overnight shipment required
(e.g. as a 'gift')
The intention is to obtain and resell goods in haste to enable payment to be defrauded.
Determined fraudsters may still persist in sending fake emails using forged details demanding the sale proceed. If in doubt forward the original message including original subject line to: spoof@ebay.com.au for confirmation. |
