Phished, Hacked, and Otherwise Pissed Off

I prefer not to use four letter words in my day-to-day language. Uhh, but I’m at a loss for words at the moment. There really is no other way for me to express this…

Fucker.

That’s about all I have to say about the hacker that gained access of my eBay account to set up scam auctions.

Hell if I knew exactly how my account was breached. I know better to respond to phishing emails, and my password is crazy random. And I thought that I had so much tech awareness. I guess that’s to say that if could happen to me....

To their credit, I was immediately contacted by eBay regarding the infiltration and scam auctions.

We have ended the following listing(s) on your account as they appear to have been listed by a third party without your authorization:

190121219747 The West Wing All 7 Seasons DVD Set 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
190121219976 Sex and the City Gift Collection (2005, DVD)
190121220414 The O.C. - The Complete Seasons 1-3 (2006, DVD)
190121220882 NEW JAMES BOND 007 ULTIMATE EDITIONS 1-2-3-4 Boxed Set
190121221260 *24 hour * The Complete Seasons 1 2 3 4 5
190121221646 Friends - The Complete Seasons 1-9 (2005, DVD)
190121222034 The Sopranos - The Complete First, Second, and Third...
190121222648 Buffy the Vampire Slayer - The Chosen Collection (20...
190121223067 Everybody Loves Raymond: The Complete Seasons 1-8 (2...
190121223503 Full House - The Complete Seasons 1-2 (2005, DVD)
190121223992 M*A*S*H - Martinis and Medicine Collection (2006, DVD)
190121224496 Star Trek: Enterprise - The Complete Series (2005, DVD)
190121225939 Gilmore Girls: The Complete Seasons 1-5 (2005, DVD)
190121226402 Seinfeld - The Complete Eighth Season (2007, DVD)

My account was immediately suspended so the hacker couldn’t further damage my eBay credibility or financial standing. Think about that- someone hijacked MY identity, attempted to commit Internet fraud in MY name, leaving ME to pick up the broken pieces.

Yeah, thank YOU Fucker.

eBay immediately followed their initial contact with another email. This time they detailed the steps they had taken and detailed what I should do next.

Do not respond to this email, as your reply will not be received. You will be sent a separate notice detailing the action taken. Please refer to that notice for additional information related to this action, including steps you can take to restore access to your eBay account.

Thank you for your patience in this matter.

Regards,

Customer Support (Trust and Safety Department)


Due to recent activity, including possible unauthorized listings, we have temporarily suspended activity on your account in order to allow us to investigate this matter further. If you believe that this action may have been taken in error, or, if you feel that your account may have been tampered with, please contact our Live Help team so that we can provide additional information and work with you to resolve this issue.

You can reach the Account Theft Live Help team by taking the following steps:

- Click on the "Security Center" link at the bottom of most eBay pages.
- Click on the "eBay Account Protection" link in the eBay Marketplace section, within the Online Security Resources box.
- This will take you to the help page entitled Securing Your Account and Reporting Account Theft.
- Scroll down the help page to the section entitled Contacting eBay.
- Click on the "Live help" link.

Once you have clicked on the "Live Help" link, you will be prompted to enter a chat name or email address along with a topic related to your reason for contacting eBay. After you have entered this information, the next available representative will assist you.

In the event that you are unable to contact eBay through Live Help after taking these steps, respond directly to this message to request assistance. We will contact you by email after we have received your response.

Please allow at least 72 hours for an email reply. Emailing us prior to receiving our reply will result in an additional delay. In order to handle your concern as quickly and efficiently as possible, we encourage you to contact us through Live Help if you are able to do so.

If you received this notice and you are not the authorized account holder, please be aware that it is in violation of eBay policy to represent oneself as another eBay user. Such action may also be in violation of local, national, and/or international law. eBay is committed to assist law enforcement with any inquiries related to attempts to misappropriate personal information with the intent to commit fraud or theft. Information will be provided at the request of law enforcement agencies to ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Regards,

Safeharbor Department
eBay In

Interestingly enough, Fucker left me a little memento. Apparently a potential buyer contacted Fucker via my hacked eBay account, asking to verify their credibility as a seller. Fucker replied in a faux earnest tone. Now I know something about their operation.

Dear friend,

www.junyuanexport.com having been in this line for nearly 5 years ,experienced and well operated. .We main supply world famous brands electronice products and some other fashional product.Holding the company principle and spirit "Best Service, Highest Quality, Competitive Price, Timely Delivery", we are developing our business steadily and quickly. We are now having a lot of customers on the world.our company main order or wholesale electronic products ,as well as retail for satisfy the different customer

website: www.junyuanexport.com
email/msn:junyuanexport@hotmail.com
TEL/FAX:86-1083359112
company name:Tian yuan International business trade company

Kudos to eBay for their quick and careful response. Junyuanexport was blocked from finalizing any transactions, and no real damage was done. In the end my account was restored (and password changed). Take this as an example and warning at the same time. Phishing/account hijacking is a very real crime that can happen to anyone.

Oh, and don’t do business with Junyuanexport.

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