Ok, Info from an FBI, former SEAL friend of mine,:
I disavow any knowledge of this individual or any dealings with him professionally or in private. But he's a hell of a rum drinker and mean as hell when you ask him about his tattoo.
1) Never respond to an e-mail link, they will miss direct you to a "Phis hing hole" sign onto your account and do business there. Always look at the address it should prefix with "https"
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2) Anything that requires a bank #, Social security # or verification# with pin is bad Juju.
3) miss spellings or bad grammar, red flag, and report to spoof@ebay.com or spoof@paypal.com they"re the same company, but different divisions
4) anything originating from a former soviet block country, Chechnya is a biggie for this, China is another. Beware
5) Anything that eBay or Paypal contacts you about will be sent to your account email as well.