I might have been hijacked.

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Posted By: Hankron

For Lee's peace of mind, I will repeat what others have on this thread: This email is just a scam and does not indicate that you have been hijacked. The email is trying to scarce you in order get you to give up your password, etc-- if you sent them your info, then you might get hijacked.

Rule of thumb: if you have questions or need to change/verify important info, don't follow any email links-- as they are often fake and send you do bogus sites. Go directly to the eBay site (typing in 'www.ebay.com' in your web browser) and check your status there. Once you are on the real eBay site, everything can be checked out ... This rule of thumb applies to all important sites when you are about to use sensitive information: credit card, paypal, credit card etc.

Also, the fake emails often say you have to act immediatly (right now!) or your site will be suspended. Real organizations don't act this way and give you due time to react. For example, if your credit card date on record is actually in error, eBay or PayPal or your internet server will give you a reasonable amount of time to correct it (say, a couple of days, at the least). So there is almost never a situation where you have to go and do something with your sensitive information this very second or something horrible will happen right away. There is always time to sit back, assess the situation, check into the situation and ask questions of others in order to make sure things are on the up and up. Never unduly rush when it involves your personal information.