Is this a scam?

**PapaGeorgio** · 06-01-2005, 05:30 PM

Here is an e-mail I recieved about it from my school. It doesn't give much information on anything but it does make that to sound like the recent e-mail scams.

"Because of the large number of recent e-mail scam messages
that appear to come from Ebay, we have made a modification
to the anti-spam settings.

Normally, our anti-spam service was set to "whitelist"
(always deliver) messages with ebay.com as the sender. We
have removed that domain from the white list.

Over the next few days, we will be testing to see if this
change holds up legitimate Ebay communications. I am
predicting that legitimate communications (such as outbid
notices, etc.) will get through, but you will want to be
vigilant if you use Ebay.

In the meantime, be careful about any "phishing" (scam)
attempts. If you receive any message that provides a link
that goes to a site requesting personal or financial
information. There are almost always a trap!

Let me know if you have any questions about this change."

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06-01-2005, 05:30 PM	#4
PapaGeorgio 2015 TPWW FANTASY CHAMP Posts: 4,861	Here is an e-mail I recieved about it from my school. It doesn't give much information on anything but it does make that to sound like the recent e-mail scams. "Because of the large number of recent e-mail scam messages that appear to come from Ebay, we have made a modification to the anti-spam settings. Normally, our anti-spam service was set to "whitelist" (always deliver) messages with ebay.com as the sender. We have removed that domain from the white list. Over the next few days, we will be testing to see if this change holds up legitimate Ebay communications. I am predicting that legitimate communications (such as outbid notices, etc.) will get through, but you will want to be vigilant if you use Ebay. In the meantime, be careful about any "phishing" (scam) attempts. If you receive any message that provides a link that goes to a site requesting personal or financial information. There are almost always a trap! Let me know if you have any questions about this change."