Spoof emails are quickly becoming a major threat to all casual Internet/email users. This page is intended to help you get the upper hand, so that you won't become a victim of ID theft or worse.

Stay safe online by protecting yourself from spoof (fake) emails and Web sites. Spoof emails and Web sites can be a major problems for unsuspecting Internet users. Claiming to be sent by a well-known company, spoof email directs users to Web sites asking for personal information such as a credit card number, Social Security number, or account password.

Because it's so difficult to tell when an email or Web site is a spoof, learn about spoof protection by taking eBay's spoof tutorial.

http://pages.ebay.com/education/spooftutorial/

Note: Never enter sensitive personal information (such as your password or credit card, bank account, and Social Security numbers) in an email.