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Tips On Spotting Fraudulent Web Sites: Page 2 of 4

Here's how to be sure you're on an eBay page: Before signing in, check the Web address in your browser. If you click on a link in an E-mail, verify that the Web address in your browser is the same as the address shown in the E-mail.

The Web address of most eBay sign-in pages begins with http://signin.ebay.com/. Never type your eBay user ID and password into a Web page that doesn't have ".ebay.com" immediately before the first forward slash (/)."

Examples of real eBay addresses:
http://cgi3.ebay.com/
http://arribada.ebay.com/

Examples of fake eBay addresses:
http://[email protected]/
http://signin-ebay.com/

I sought the assistance of members of the Internet Society's IETF list in trying to come up with better tips on avoiding phishing and spoofing schemes.