What is spoof?

Spoof emails are made to appear as though they have originated from a
trustworthy source such as eBay, PayPal, banks or other companies. They
aim to obtain sensitive data such as passwords or financial information
for fraudulent use. Spoofing is also known as "phishing", and it is an
attempt to steal your identity.

A spoof email usually asks you to click on a link in the email, which
then directs you to a spoof website. The website is also designed to
impersonate the company in question and collect personal information
such as User IDs, passwords or credit card information. Sometime spoof
emails request that you enter your personal information directly into
the email.

If you are in doubt about an email you receive in the future, check your
eBay account. Most emails from eBay will appear in the My Messages
section of your My eBay. The safest way to access your eBay account and
messages is to sign in directly via the eBay homepage. To do this, go to
the eBay homepage and then click on "Sign in" or "My eBay". If you
remain suspicious about an email, please forward it to us at this
address (spoof@ebay.co.uk).

  What should you do now?

If you have entered your password or other information onto a fraudulent
website or into a spoof email, you need to take immediate action to
protect your identity. For information on the measures we recommend,
please visit our Help pages by copying the following link into a new
browser window:

http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/confidence/problems-identity-theft.html

We encourage you to take some time to read the information available in
our Safety Centre about protecting your eBay account and buying and
selling safely on eBay. To visit the Safety Centre, click on the "Safety
Centre" link at the bottom of most eBay pages.

  What is eBay doing about spoof?

We are dedicated to making eBay a safe place to buy and sell and we take
the issue of spoof and phishing very seriously indeed. Both eBay and
PayPal work closely with internet providers, police and other law
enforcement agencies around the world to investigate reports of spoof
emails and websites. Whenever possible, we assist in the prosecution of
people involved in phishing activities.

Spoof e-mails usually start dear customer, dear eBay user, etc. and usually ask for personal details. They can contain links and ask you to log into your account. Don't!

The best way to avaid getting scammed, which helped me, is to get the eBay tool bar. If you were to log your eBay user details into a website that is not eBay it will tell you and give you the option to report the site.

Forward suspect spoof e-mails to eBay or PayPal.

Beware as many people have their accounts taken over and details stolen from criminals who pray upon unsuspecting eBayers.

Please ignore the email and delete it from your email account
immediately. Do not reply to it, and do not click on any links or
buttons in the email.
How can you contact eBay Customer Support? go to help type in spoof mail copy and paste the e mail but don't click on any link.Remember if you didn't buy it you will know it is a fake e mail.