Be careful about putting your mobile phone number on classified ad sites, because you could be taking a big risk!
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Let me start by saying one thing: there are tons of scams out there on classifieds sites. Things are getting worse and worse, and people often don't realize how dangerous it is to put their mobile number on classifieds sites. For one thing, a phone number is not like an email, because it's a unique number that probably identifies a person. So it's guaranteed and automatic that whoever calls already knows there's a device on the other end... The question is whether there's a person or not; if they answer a call, it's definitely a person!
Most people use WhatsApp, and don't bother setting it up properly, so it becomes extremely risky, because since the traffic is encrypted, viruses and malware can be exchanged in no time at all, and it will definitely end up infecting the device, because the unwary user will surely end up clicking on a file they shouldn't.
1. This operation is completely invisible to the antivirus until the device is compromised and is just as invisible to ISPs that pass encrypted traffic!
2. Scammers will definitely call such a number, and that includes: "Ivory Coast", the "brokers who propose fraudulent investments" and so on.
3. Once the device is compromised, they have direct access to Google emails... And I'll let you understand the future implications.
4. SMS... SMS have no protection or filtering mechanism....
NEVER USE YOUR PHONE NUMBER IN ADS, USE EMAILS and that's it, or alternatively, use a second number, from a phone dedicated only to sales! In a way it's like having a cannon pointed and ready to fire at you.
volvistacom
·4 years agoToo bad that now eBay (June 2022) has taken over our phones: to access the site, either you let it send you an SMS to your private number (with ridiculously long wait times, by the way!1) or nothing.
Before long they’ll be forcing us to tattoo their site on our bodies.
I wonder where the privacy watchdogs or the European Community are
marioelegio
·4 years agoGiven that a professional seller should put their phone number and email address (in addition to the VAT number) on all listings (and this is required by law).
For access to eBay, no SMS is needed; you’re the one who set up access with 2-step verification authentication.
To change it, go to:
You’ll arrive at this screen, where you can set whatever you want (app, SMS, or neither).
hi
mario
groovedeep
·3 years agoToo bad it doesn't work, that is, once one of the two options is set (let's say the message indicating the 6-digit code), you can't avoid the verification.
actar80
·3 years agoHave you tried contacting support? Anyway, it’s absurd that once an option is set, you can’t disable it!