3rd party take over

Hello All you beady people:

I don't put much info on here, I usually just lurk and keep my mouth shut
unless I'm trying to peddle some of my wares.
However this is really noteworthy.
Somehow somebody got into my Ebay site and used my username and passoword
and threatened us so to speak.
Anyway to make a long story short, by the time this person or persons got
through with me I couldn't log onto ebay with my user name which was
"terrafirmalampwork" and my password. It got to the point where I had to
change my username and password to get back on. What a pain in the shorts!!
I have been changing stuff for two days!!
Ebay could not explain why I couldn't get back on the site.
My new user name is "craftyoldcouple" Because that's what we are Old and
crafty. 74 and 71 )
I have copied all the info below.
If you get a message from what you think is an ebay member and it's
addressed to you as "Dear Ebay Member" do not open it up!!!!! It's usually a
question about an auction that is not your auction.
I have a new ebay store website name
http://stores.ebay.com/Crafty-Old-Couple
I have to change logos on 53 items. Jeeeezzz!
I hope this helps someone.

This is the info.


Hello,

Thank you for writing.

It appears that your account was taken over by a third party in order to
send unsolicited email to other community members, including offers to
sell items outside of eBay. At this time, it does not appear that your
account was used to buy or sell on eBay. Please disregard any possible
warnings you may receive from us regarding the email offers that were
sent from your account.

Let me suggest a few ways this could have occurred:

First, there have recently been a number of email messages sent to eBay
members asking for User IDs and passwords. These messages appear to have
been sent by eBay Support when they were not. eBay will never ask for
sensitive information of this nature via email.

Second, if you use a fairly simple or easy-to-guess password, it's
possible someone could have guessed it after repeated attempts. For this
reason, it's important to use a password that uses a combination of
letters and numbers, making it very difficult to guess. The same applies
for the password hint question. It's also important to use different
passwords for the various online accounts you use (email, PayPal, etc).

Finally, there are a number of computer viruses in circulation that log
and record keystrokes. It's recommended that computer users keep their
virus alert software up-to-date, and check their system often for
problems. A firewall for high-speed Internet users is also highly
recommended.

I have reviewed your account and it appears that this issue has now been
resolved. Our records indicate that you have regained access to your
eBay account and resumed normal activity on eBay.

I hope that your future experiences at eBay are pleasant and successful.
Should you require further assistance or have any further queries,
please use our Help system by clicking on the Help button at the top
of any eBay page.

Thank you for being part of the eBay community.

Regards,

Harry
eBay SafeHarbor
Investigations Team
_____________________________________________

Whether you're new to eBay or an experienced buyer and seller, the eBay
Security & Resolution Center can help you protect yourself on eBay and
online. For more information, please click the "Security Center" link at
the bottom of most eBay pages.
_____________________________________________

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From:
To: eBay Customer Support
Subject: FW: Message from eBay Member

Hello, We sure would like to know how this is happening. We never sent
this message out.
We are not human beings having a spiritual experience.
We are spiritual beings having a human experience
----- Original Message -----
From: eBay Member: terrafirmalampwork
To:
Sent: 12/27/2005 5:47:02 PM
Subject: Message from eBay Member
eBay sent this message to Jim Moore (terrafirmalampwork).
Your registered name is included to show this message originated from
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Positive Feedback:99.6%
Member Since:May-05-98
Location:NY, United States
Registered On:www.ebay.com
Hello,I see that you bid on Nokia 8800 unlocked phone on eBay With the
occasion New Year holyday we can offer you the same offer you the same
model at a resonable price US $300.00 and if you decide to buy from us
insted of one you get two as a present.Don't reply at this mail.Contact
me at this adress:
Thank you for using eBay!
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please do not respond to the sender. These "outside of eBay"
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Jim,

Sorry to hear that happened. I have updated my bookmarks for new store.

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Jim Moore wrote:

Hello All you beady people:

I don't put much info on here, I usually just lurk and keep my mouth shut
unless I'm trying to peddle some of my wares.
However this is really noteworthy.
Somehow somebody got into my Ebay site and used my username and passoword
and threatened us so to speak.
Anyway to make a long story short, by the time this person or persons got
through with me I couldn't log onto ebay with my user name which was
"terrafirmalampwork" and my password. It got to the point where I had to
change my username and password to get back on. What a pain in the shorts!!
I have been changing stuff for two days!!
Ebay could not explain why I couldn't get back on the site.
My new user name is "craftyoldcouple" Because that's what we are Old and
crafty. 74 and 71 )
I have copied all the info below.
If you get a message from what you think is an ebay member and it's
addressed to you as "Dear Ebay Member" do not open it up!!!!! It's usually a
question about an auction that is not your auction.
I have a new ebay store website name
http://stores.ebay.com/Crafty-Old-Couple
I have to change logos on 53 items. Jeeeezzz!
I hope this helps someone.

This is the info.


Hello,

Thank you for writing.

It appears that your account was taken over by a third party in order to
send unsolicited email to other community members, including offers to
sell items outside of eBay. At this time, it does not appear that your
account was used to buy or sell on eBay. Please disregard any possible
warnings you may receive from us regarding the email offers that were
sent from your account.

Let me suggest a few ways this could have occurred:

First, there have recently been a number of email messages sent to eBay
members asking for User IDs and passwords. These messages appear to have
been sent by eBay Support when they were not. eBay will never ask for
sensitive information of this nature via email.

Second, if you use a fairly simple or easy-to-guess password, it's
possible someone could have guessed it after repeated attempts. For this
reason, it's important to use a password that uses a combination of
letters and numbers, making it very difficult to guess. The same applies
for the password hint question. It's also important to use different
passwords for the various online accounts you use (email, PayPal, etc).

Finally, there are a number of computer viruses in circulation that log
and record keystrokes. It's recommended that computer users keep their
virus alert software up-to-date, and check their system often for
problems. A firewall for high-speed Internet users is also highly
recommended.

I have reviewed your account and it appears that this issue has now been
resolved. Our records indicate that you have regained access to your
eBay account and resumed normal activity on eBay.

I hope that your future experiences at eBay are pleasant and successful.
Should you require further assistance or have any further queries,
please use our Help system by clicking on the Help button at the top
of any eBay page.

Thank you for being part of the eBay community.

Regards,

Harry
eBay SafeHarbor
Investigations Team
_____________________________________________

Whether you're new to eBay or an experienced buyer and seller, the eBay
Security & Resolution Center can help you protect yourself on eBay and
online. For more information, please click the "Security Center" link at
the bottom of most eBay pages.
_____________________________________________

For our latest announcements, please check:

http://www2.ebay.com/aw/announce.shtml
_____________________________________________




Original Message Follows:
-------------------------

From:
To: eBay Customer Support
Subject: FW: Message from eBay Member

Hello, We sure would like to know how this is happening. We never sent
this message out.
We are not human beings having a spiritual experience.
We are spiritual beings having a human experience
----- Original Message -----
From: eBay Member: terrafirmalampwork
To:
Sent: 12/27/2005 5:47:02 PM
Subject: Message from eBay Member
eBay sent this message to Jim Moore (terrafirmalampwork).
Your registered name is included to show this message originated from
eBay. Learn more.
Question from eBay Member
eBay sent this message on behalf of an eBay member via My Messages.
Responses sent using email will not reach the eBay member.
Question from terrafirmalampwork
About This Member
terrafirmalampwork( 1123)
Positive Feedback:99.6%
Member Since:May-05-98
Location:NY, United States
Registered On:www.ebay.com
Hello,I see that you bid on Nokia 8800 unlocked phone on eBay With the
occasion New Year holyday we can offer you the same offer you the same
model at a resonable price US $300.00 and if you decide to buy from us
insted of one you get two as a present.Don't reply at this mail.Contact
me at this adress:
Thank you for using eBay!
http://www.ebay.com/
Marketplace Safety Tip
If this message is an offer to sell an item without winning it on the
eBay Web site (including Second Chance Offers sent through My Messages)
please do not respond to the sender. These "outside of eBay"
transactions are unsafe and not covered by eBay purchase protection
programs.
Never pay for your eBay item through instant wire transfer services such
as Western Union or MoneyGram. These payment methods are unsafe when
paying someone you do not know.
Is this email inappropriate? Does it violate eBay policy? Help protect
the community by reporting it.
Learn how you can protect yourself from spoof (fake) emails at:
http://pages.ebay.com/education/spooftutorial
This eBay notice was sent to on behalf of
another eBay member through the eBay platform and in accordance with our
Privacy Policy. If you would like to receive this email in text format,
change your notification preferences.
See our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have questions about
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Privacy Policy: http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/privacy-policy.html
User Agreement: http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/user-agreement.html
Copyright © 2005 eBay, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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owners.
eBay and the eBay logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of eBay,
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eBay is located at 2145 Hamilton Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125.

What a pain for you to have to go through that!! I hope things get back on
track for you soon!

--
Kandice Seeber
www.lampwork.net
"Jim Moore" wrote in message
ink.net...
Hello All you beady people:

I don't put much info on here, I usually just lurk and keep my mouth shut
unless I'm trying to peddle some of my wares.
However this is really noteworthy.
Somehow somebody got into my Ebay site and used my username and passoword
and threatened us so to speak.
Anyway to make a long story short, by the time this person or persons got
through with me I couldn't log onto ebay with my user name which was
"terrafirmalampwork" and my password. It got to the point where I had to
change my username and password to get back on. What a pain in the
shorts!! I have been changing stuff for two days!!
Ebay could not explain why I couldn't get back on the site.
My new user name is "craftyoldcouple" Because that's what we are Old and
crafty. 74 and 71 )
I have copied all the info below.
If you get a message from what you think is an ebay member and it's
addressed to you as "Dear Ebay Member" do not open it up!!!!! It's usually
a question about an auction that is not your auction.
I have a new ebay store website name
http://stores.ebay.com/Crafty-Old-Couple
I have to change logos on 53 items. Jeeeezzz!
I hope this helps someone.

This is the info.


Hello,

Thank you for writing.

It appears that your account was taken over by a third party in order to
send unsolicited email to other community members, including offers to
sell items outside of eBay. At this time, it does not appear that your
account was used to buy or sell on eBay. Please disregard any possible
warnings you may receive from us regarding the email offers that were
sent from your account.

Let me suggest a few ways this could have occurred:

First, there have recently been a number of email messages sent to eBay
members asking for User IDs and passwords. These messages appear to have
been sent by eBay Support when they were not. eBay will never ask for
sensitive information of this nature via email.

Second, if you use a fairly simple or easy-to-guess password, it's
possible someone could have guessed it after repeated attempts. For this
reason, it's important to use a password that uses a combination of
letters and numbers, making it very difficult to guess. The same applies
for the password hint question. It's also important to use different
passwords for the various online accounts you use (email, PayPal, etc).

Finally, there are a number of computer viruses in circulation that log
and record keystrokes. It's recommended that computer users keep their
virus alert software up-to-date, and check their system often for
problems. A firewall for high-speed Internet users is also highly
recommended.

I have reviewed your account and it appears that this issue has now been
resolved. Our records indicate that you have regained access to your
eBay account and resumed normal activity on eBay.

I hope that your future experiences at eBay are pleasant and successful.
Should you require further assistance or have any further queries,
please use our Help system by clicking on the Help button at the top
of any eBay page.

Thank you for being part of the eBay community.

Regards,

Harry
eBay SafeHarbor
Investigations Team
_____________________________________________

Whether you're new to eBay or an experienced buyer and seller, the eBay
Security & Resolution Center can help you protect yourself on eBay and
online. For more information, please click the "Security Center" link at
the bottom of most eBay pages.
_____________________________________________

For our latest announcements, please check:

http://www2.ebay.com/aw/announce.shtml
_____________________________________________




Original Message Follows:
-------------------------

From:
To: eBay Customer Support
Subject: FW: Message from eBay Member

Hello, We sure would like to know how this is happening. We never sent
this message out.
We are not human beings having a spiritual experience.
We are spiritual beings having a human experience
----- Original Message -----
From: eBay Member: terrafirmalampwork
To:
Sent: 12/27/2005 5:47:02 PM
Subject: Message from eBay Member
eBay sent this message to Jim Moore (terrafirmalampwork).
Your registered name is included to show this message originated from
eBay. Learn more.
Question from eBay Member
eBay sent this message on behalf of an eBay member via My Messages.
Responses sent using email will not reach the eBay member.
Question from terrafirmalampwork
About This Member
terrafirmalampwork( 1123)
Positive Feedback:99.6%
Member Since:May-05-98
Location:NY, United States
Registered On:www.ebay.com
Hello,I see that you bid on Nokia 8800 unlocked phone on eBay With the
occasion New Year holyday we can offer you the same offer you the same
model at a resonable price US $300.00 and if you decide to buy from us
insted of one you get two as a present.Don't reply at this mail.Contact
me at this adress:
Thank you for using eBay!
http://www.ebay.com/
Marketplace Safety Tip
If this message is an offer to sell an item without winning it on the
eBay Web site (including Second Chance Offers sent through My Messages)
please do not respond to the sender. These "outside of eBay"
transactions are unsafe and not covered by eBay purchase protection
programs.
Never pay for your eBay item through instant wire transfer services such
as Western Union or MoneyGram. These payment methods are unsafe when
paying someone you do not know.
Is this email inappropriate? Does it violate eBay policy? Help protect
the community by reporting it.
Learn how you can protect yourself from spoof (fake) emails at:
http://pages.ebay.com/education/spooftutorial
This eBay notice was sent to on behalf of
another eBay member through the eBay platform and in accordance with our
Privacy Policy. If you would like to receive this email in text format,
change your notification preferences.
See our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have questions about
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Copyright © 2005 eBay, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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owners.
eBay and the eBay logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of eBay,
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eBay is located at 2145 Hamilton Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125.

That's awful, Jim.

I'm glad to have your new id.

Hope you had a good holiday.

Tina


"Jim Moore" wrote in message
ink.net...
Hello All you beady people:

I don't put much info on here, I usually just lurk and keep my mouth shut
unless I'm trying to peddle some of my wares.
However this is really noteworthy.
Somehow somebody got into my Ebay site and used my username and passoword
and threatened us so to speak.
Anyway to make a long story short, by the time this person or persons got
through with me I couldn't log onto ebay with my user name which was
"terrafirmalampwork" and my password. It got to the point where I had to
change my username and password to get back on. What a pain in the
shorts!!
I have been changing stuff for two days!!
Ebay could not explain why I couldn't get back on the site.
My new user name is "craftyoldcouple" Because that's what we are Old and
crafty. 74 and 71 )
I have copied all the info below.
If you get a message from what you think is an ebay member and it's
addressed to you as "Dear Ebay Member" do not open it up!!!!! It's usually
a
question about an auction that is not your auction.
I have a new ebay store website name
http://stores.ebay.com/Crafty-Old-Couple
I have to change logos on 53 items. Jeeeezzz!
I hope this helps someone.

This is the info.


Hello,

Thank you for writing.

It appears that your account was taken over by a third party in order to
send unsolicited email to other community members, including offers to
sell items outside of eBay. At this time, it does not appear that your
account was used to buy or sell on eBay. Please disregard any possible
warnings you may receive from us regarding the email offers that were
sent from your account.

Let me suggest a few ways this could have occurred:

First, there have recently been a number of email messages sent to eBay
members asking for User IDs and passwords. These messages appear to have
been sent by eBay Support when they were not. eBay will never ask for
sensitive information of this nature via email.

Second, if you use a fairly simple or easy-to-guess password, it's
possible someone could have guessed it after repeated attempts. For this
reason, it's important to use a password that uses a combination of
letters and numbers, making it very difficult to guess. The same applies
for the password hint question. It's also important to use different
passwords for the various online accounts you use (email, PayPal, etc).

Finally, there are a number of computer viruses in circulation that log
and record keystrokes. It's recommended that computer users keep their
virus alert software up-to-date, and check their system often for
problems. A firewall for high-speed Internet users is also highly
recommended.

I have reviewed your account and it appears that this issue has now been
resolved. Our records indicate that you have regained access to your
eBay account and resumed normal activity on eBay.

I hope that your future experiences at eBay are pleasant and successful.
Should you require further assistance or have any further queries,
please use our Help system by clicking on the Help button at the top
of any eBay page.

Thank you for being part of the eBay community.

Regards,

Harry
eBay SafeHarbor
Investigations Team
_____________________________________________

Whether you're new to eBay or an experienced buyer and seller, the eBay
Security & Resolution Center can help you protect yourself on eBay and
online. For more information, please click the "Security Center" link at
the bottom of most eBay pages.
_____________________________________________

For our latest announcements, please check:

http://www2.ebay.com/aw/announce.shtml
_____________________________________________




Original Message Follows:
-------------------------

From:
To: eBay Customer Support
Subject: FW: Message from eBay Member

Hello, We sure would like to know how this is happening. We never sent
this message out.
We are not human beings having a spiritual experience.
We are spiritual beings having a human experience
----- Original Message -----
From: eBay Member: terrafirmalampwork
To:
Sent: 12/27/2005 5:47:02 PM
Subject: Message from eBay Member
eBay sent this message to Jim Moore (terrafirmalampwork).
Your registered name is included to show this message originated from
eBay. Learn more.
Question from eBay Member
eBay sent this message on behalf of an eBay member via My Messages.
Responses sent using email will not reach the eBay member.
Question from terrafirmalampwork
About This Member
terrafirmalampwork( 1123)
Positive Feedback:99.6%
Member Since:May-05-98
Location:NY, United States
Registered On:www.ebay.com
Hello,I see that you bid on Nokia 8800 unlocked phone on eBay With the
occasion New Year holyday we can offer you the same offer you the same
model at a resonable price US $300.00 and if you decide to buy from us
insted of one you get two as a present.Don't reply at this mail.Contact
me at this adress:
Thank you for using eBay!
http://www.ebay.com/
Marketplace Safety Tip
If this message is an offer to sell an item without winning it on the
eBay Web site (including Second Chance Offers sent through My Messages)
please do not respond to the sender. These "outside of eBay"
transactions are unsafe and not covered by eBay purchase protection
programs.
Never pay for your eBay item through instant wire transfer services such
as Western Union or MoneyGram. These payment methods are unsafe when
paying someone you do not know.
Is this email inappropriate? Does it violate eBay policy? Help protect
the community by reporting it.
Learn how you can protect yourself from spoof (fake) emails at:
http://pages.ebay.com/education/spooftutorial
This eBay notice was sent to on behalf of
another eBay member through the eBay platform and in accordance with our
Privacy Policy. If you would like to receive this email in text format,
change your notification preferences.
See our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have questions about
eBay's communication policies.
Privacy Policy: http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/privacy-policy.html
User Agreement: http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/user-agreement.html
Copyright © 2005 eBay, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective
owners.
eBay and the eBay logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of eBay,
Inc.
eBay is located at 2145 Hamilton Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125.