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eBay - please update your account information
26th March 2004

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

 

Report Summary
Date Reported
26th March 2004
Apparent Sender
eBay
Return Address
service@ebay.com
Subject
Please update your account information
Format
HTML
Method
disguised link leads to bogus web content
Bogus Web Content?
Yes
URL of web content
https://63.123.48.240/info-login.com/Verify.htm
RISK LEVEL
Medium
WARNINGS

1. Submitted form data is forwarded to the fraudsters using a PHP script located on the same server as the forged Paypal web page.

 

" Dear eBay User, During our regular update and verification of the accounts, we couldn't verify your current information. "...

 

This spoof eBay email (see image below) will lead your browser to a bogus web page which attempts to use a fake security certificate. If you have set your browser security settings to check security certificates, you should see a notice warning you of the invalidity of the certificate that the bogus web content is attempting to use (see image below).

If you proceed with the certificate or do not have the correct security settings in your browser, you will arrive at a lengthy but fake eBay form (see image below).

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 ...

Dear eBay User, 
During our regular update and verification of the accounts, we couldn't verify your current information. Either your information has changed or it is incomplete.
Please update and verify your information by signing in your account.
If the account information is not updated to current information within 5 days then, your access to bid or buy on eBay will be restricted.
Please go to this link below:

http://www.ebay.com/acounts/memb/avncenter/?dll87443%2213 

Please Do Not Reply To This E-Mail As You Will Not Receive A Response. 

As outlined in our User Agreement, eBay will periodically send you information about site changes and enhancements. Visit our Privacy Policy if you have any questions.

Thank you,
Accounts Managent.  

Copyright 2004 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners.
eBay and the eBay logo are trademarks of eBay Inc.

 

 

The fake security certificate and the bogus web page ...

eBay - please update your account information fake certificate

 

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