Originally Posted By: martinfocazio
Originally Posted By: Roarmeister
NEVER EVER reply directly to a notification sent via email. It is almost assuredly a fraud or method of getting someone to log on to a faked out site for nefarious purposes.


Well.....
I'll let you all in on the purpose of the survey - and also why Roarmeister, while being absolutely, 100% correct in one regard - is so problematic for companies that want to do business with him. .
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At the same time, the risks for "phishing" attacks - email that is intended to trick people into giving up their login information to financial sites - are very real. eBay is a major target for phishing attacks but almost any company that involved real money is a target.


While I never reply directly to an email that I am not familiar with, I do check to see if the email is valid by simply going back to the real website. There are a number of websites/emails I do trust but I think it is necessary to maintain a healthy scepticism from "Ebay" and the like phishing emails, etc.