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eBay - Your account could be suspended
19th March 2004

please forward any scams you've received to spoof@millersmiles.co.uk

 

Report Summary
Date Reported
19th March 2004
Apparent Sender
eBay
Return Address
CustomerSupport@ebay.com
Subject
Your account could be suspended
Format
HTML
Method
disguised link leads to bogus web content
Bogus Web Content?
Yes
URL of web content
http://ebay-customers.easy.dk3.com/userregistationupdatehtml
RISK LEVEL
Medium
WARNINGS

1. Note the URL fo the bogus eBay page which in no way relates to any eBay domain.

 

" Dear eBay member, It has come to our attention that your eBay Billing Information records are out of date. "...

 

eBay users are urged to complete an accont update process or face suspension within 24 hours of receiving this spoof eBay email. The link in the email leads to a bogus eBay form.

Any information entered into this bogus eBay form would be forwarded to the scammers via a script located at infinet.net

If you have received this email, please remember that it is very common for these email scams to be redistributed at a later date with only slightly different content or the same but with the fake page(s) hosted by a different provider. Also, once you have received one of these hoaxes, it is also common place to receive at least another one and usually a day or two after the first, although not necessarily from the same apparent sender.

 

The Spoof Email ...

eBay - Your account could be suspended spoof email

 

The bogus web page ...

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