An alarming number of people have been taken by the phishing e-mails that supposedly come from eBay. People get the e-mails, which include very believable graphics, and they send back personal information to scam artists. It’s known as phishing. But to eBay’s credit, the service is trying to prevent its customers from getting taken. The auction site has started a new e-mail function where people can check for mail from the service. So, you will no longer receive e-mail from eBay in your mail Inbox. From now on, you simply go to the site and login to their system to read correspondence from them. So, if you ever get an e-mail with the eBay logo, you will know it’s a scam. Approximately 15 percent of people have been taken by phishing scams so far, according to Cnet. That is huge, and Clark commends eBay on doing something to stop it.