Tips for Protecting Your eBay Account from Fraud

Tips to Help You Avoid Having Your eBay Account Compromised or Illegally Accessed

By Jason Medina, published Feb 21, 2008
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As a veteran eBayer, I have done my share of both buying and selling on eBay for many years. For the most part, my experiences with using eBay have been very smooth and straightforward. However, last week I had an eBay experience that left me confused and a little worried: someone gained access to my eBay account and actually listed an item for sale under my username. As both eBay and I took the necessary steps to remedy the situation and to make my account once again private and under my complete control, I have learned that this type of thing happens very frequently. I have spoken with many experienced eBay users, and I have heard many tales about eBay accounts being compromised and accessed by outside third parties. And as a result, I would like to share a few tips to help you avoid having your account illegally accessed or compromised.

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Yikes! I get these emails all the time. Since I'm not that active with eBay I always ignore them. Good article. I will now be more cautious.

Posted on 04/14/2008 at 9:04:11 AM

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