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Turn on CNN or Fox News Wholesale NFL Jerseys China , read a column on the Internet or play your favorite all news radio station an you'll become acutely aware of the "so-called" fraud online - specifically related to eBay.
Definition of Fraud: "In a broad strokes definition, fraud is a deliberate misrepresentation which causes another person to suffer damages, usually monetary losses."
Like many, I have had negative experiences one eBay. However, I've also had negative experiences with unscrupulous people in the real world. The truth is that eBay is just a microcosm of real-life society where 99.9% of people are good nature.
Have you had a bad experience on eBay? I spoke with someone recently who said that a "fraudulent experience on eBay" ruined their desires to use eBay as a sales platform." That seems just a bit immature Wholesale NFL Jerseys , don't you think? Just a few weeks ago my nine year old daughter left her board shorts on a lounge chair while swimming in the pool (at a nationally recognized vacation resort). When she returned, her shorts were gone. Someone stole her shorts. Fraud and theft. How should my nine year old respond? Should she never swim in a public pool again?
Of course not. But, she can learn a valuable life lesson of how to protect herself and her property. And to that we discover the purpose of this article. How can we protect ourselves from potential fraud on eBay?
Fraud on eBay, while small in proportion to the number of transactions that take place, is a real issue for the unsuspecting eBay member. Follow the following points to reduce the potential of fraud on eBay in your online trading adventures.
Fraud Tip #1: Understand Phishing
1. A new word to the Websters' Dictionary for 2005 Wholesale Authentic Jerseys , this has become #1 of the top areas of Fraud Alert in the history of the internet. Here is the definition from dictionary: "A method of identity theft carried out through the creation of a website that seems to represent a legitimate company. The visitors to the site, thinking they are buying something from a real business, submit their personal information to the site. The criminals then use the personal information for their own purposes, or sell the information to other criminal parties." In specific terms, it may relate to your eBay membership Wholesale Jerseys Cheap , PayPal account, bank account, credit card, or other account where you need an ID, password andor personal information.
2. Fraud on eBay can occur when you receive a phishing email that sounds 100% legitimate. It might come from: support@... And looks like this: "Dear eBay member Wholesale Jerseys Online , You have received this warning because we have strong reason to believe that your eBay account had been recently compromised and it could be used by a third party without your authorization. In order to prevent any fraudulent activity from occurring we are required to open an investigation into this matter. To speed up this process, you are required to verify your eBay account by following the link below."
a. Here's what happens: when you click on the link listed, you are taken to a web page that looks exactly the same as the sign-in page -- for example, you are sure you are at the eBay sign-in page. You are asked for personal information, including ID and password Wholesale Jerseys From China , etc.
3. How to protect yourself? You need to know that eBay, PayPal or any other secure site will NEVER ask for your personal, identifying information in an email. What should you do? Delete the email and tell yourself you're not going to fall victim to a phishing scam.