Today, I received yet ANOTHER eBay scam to my eBay email address. The email included the eBay logo, and links to the actual eBay User Agreement and Privacy Policy. Seems like scammers are getting even more bold these days.

The text of the email explains that eBay is "undertaking a period review of our member accounts," and that as a result, you have to go to their Web site and fill out the required information.

Needless to say, the visible Web site URL, which does look somewhat official http://arribba.cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?UpdateInformationConfirm&bpuser=1 takes you to the scammer's Web site linked with a hidden URL.

As always, you should be *very* suspicious of any email asking you to verify your account information, no matter how official it looks.

You should see a big red flag if the URL you're being asked to visit starts with 'http://' rather than 'https://'. The extra 's' stands for secure, which means your information will be transmitted through a secure connection. That was one of the tip-offs that this was a scam.

Second, if you need to access your account, go to the Web site directly without using any link from the email (for example, type http://www.ebay.com in a Web browser window). Then, when you log on to your account, you can be sure you're using the official site.

And lastly, if you have any question as to whether an email like this is legit (and 99% of the time, it isn't), contact the site and ask them. These scams will continue to get more sophisticated. Use the principles above to avoid getting scammed. If you found this helpful, please click the Yes button below. Thank you and God Bless!