Use GMail?

[Aerows]

There is a new scam out. The claim that they want to change your passwords because of the eBay "break-in" then catch you to redirect to another site.

If you click on a link delivered to your email, be careful.

[Cleita]

1. I just changed my password this morning because I lost mine. I

asked for it. I think it's okay though because I got the code to unlock by text on my phone not on the same computer.

[onehandle]

2. Easy solution. Don't use Gmail. Second biggest data spy after the NSA. nt

[Aerows]

9. It is

but this is a specifically targeted issue. It is probably solved by now, but I always try to give a heads up on trends that I see.

[Whisp]

3. I use it to ask for evidence that Obama's mom was CIA.

[Kahuna]

4. The solution is always to ignore the link and go directly to ebay..

to change your password.

[hobbit709]

5. If you hover your mouse over the link, the real link address will appear on the lower left.

And the dead giveaway is some variation of "Dear Valued Customer"
A legit email from anyone you have an account with knows your name.

[sendero]

7. I agree..

... but no one should assume an email is legit just because it has your name in it. These #$%@# are crafty and they steal lots of data undetected.

[MineralMan]

6. It's not GMail that's doing that.

It doesn't matter what email system you use. Phishers will send you those emails. Never click links in email that direct you to do something like change your password. Just go to the actual site where your account is and see what's going on.

Don't click links in email that appears to be from banks and other places. Just go to the https website for the place and do your business there.

Email Safety 101

[Aerows]

8. I realize this

but I was warning GMail users, in particular since they (from reports) have been targeted heavily since they bypassed the spam filter.

Just a heads up.