Thank you for writing to eBay in regard to the fake emails that you
received.

Please know that this is a scam. support@vehivle-purchase-payment.com is not an eBay email address. Please also know that there is no such thing
as an eBay representative. eBay nor any so called representative acts as third party or holds payments for buyers.

Please allow me to explain this situation – To buy a vehicle through
eBay, you just need to bid or click on Buy It Now on the vehicles listed on eBay. When you win the vehicle, the item will appear in your My eBay
"Won" section and then you can proceed with the transaction. You do not
have to provide any details to seller before actually winning a vehicle
on eBay. The way seller stated in this email is not the correct way
vehicles are purchased on eBay.

If you are ever concerned about an email you receive from eBay, simply
follow these steps:

1. Open a new Web browser and type www.ebay.com into your browser
address field to go directly to the eBay site.

2. On eBay, sign into your account and click the "My eBay" button at the top of the page.

3. Check the My Messages section located at the top of the My eBay page.

If you receive an email about your account that appears to be from eBay, check My Messages in My eBay. If the same email is not in My Messages,
it's fake. Do not respond to the sender. Forward such emails to
spoof@ebay.com

Any item you wish to purchase, please make sure that you show as the
winning bidder on the closed auction page and the item shows in your
items won section in My eBay. We strongly advise you not to respond to
the email that you received recently offering to sell you an item
outside of eBay. It's not safe. The chances are high that this is an
attempt to defraud you.

There are a few signs to help you determine if a sale is legitimate. For example, eBay does not contact you to arrange payment for an item. When
you win an item, we merely send you an email telling you that you've won the auction and need to get in touch with the seller to finalize your
purchase. If you receive an email claiming to be from eBay that directs
you to pay the seller via Western Union or MoneyGram, we strongly
recommend that you not follow through with the transaction.

Other signs of a fraudulent email include statements that eBay inspected the vehicle or that eBay will hold the payment. eBay does not inspect
items, hold payment for buyers, or have warehouses where items are
stored.

At the very least, if you buy the item outside of eBay, you won't be
covered by the Vehicle Purchase Protection Program, and you won't be
able to leave Feedback if anything goes wrong.

Please be advised that eBay never enters into the transaction between
buyer and seller, we do not act as an intermediary in any way. We do
not act as an agent for payments, ship vehicles, or hold vehicles in a
?warehouse? and process a transaction through Vehicle Purchase
Protection Program. If the offer you received suggests any of these it
is a fake.

***Important***
If you've already sent payment, we advise you to take steps immediately
to protect yourself.

If you paid by personal check, you may want to call your bank and stop
payment. If you paid by credit card, contact your credit card company.
Most companies provide consumer protection in these circumstances. If
you paid by money order or wire transfer, contact Western Union at
1-800-325-6000 or MoneyGram at 1-800-926-9400.

To learn more about the Vehicle Purchase Protection on eBay Motors, go
to:

http://pages.ebay.com/help/tp/ia/vehicle_purchase_protection_on_ebay_motors.html

Please also know that we do not currently offer phone support. However,
we do offer live support using our Live Help feature. Live Help gives
you one-on-one contact with an eBay representative who can help resolve
your issue on the spot. Links to Live Help appear throughout the eBay
site, including the Home page and the Sell Your Item form. Clicking one
of these links will connect you to a special private chat room where you can ask an eBay representative your question — live.

How to Get Live Help Right Now

If you have general questions, follow these steps:

1. Go to:

http://pages.ebay.com/help/basics/n-livehelpemail.html

2. Click the "Get Help Now" button.

For eBay Motors Live Help, click on the link below.

https://cschatlb-na.corp.ebay.com/chat.asp?profile=16

It is my pleasure to assist you. Thank you for choosing eBay Motors.

Sincerely,
Robby J.

eBay Motors Customer Support _____________________________________________

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Message: I received an email from support@vehivle-purchase-payment.com
about and invoice 54344565. I tried to search it to verified if Ebay
really sent that to me not other party. What number can I call to
verified an ebay representative information? Because I'll be going to my bank to initiate the process. Please call me at 818-731-8836 or email me at golda887@earthlink.net Thanks

Unfortunately this is not a "new" scam. Spoof emails have been around for years.

Here's a site that archives eBay and PayPal spoofs:

http://www.millersmiles.co.uk/search/eBay