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Important Notice: Verification Required To Avoid Account Suspension
22nd July 2004

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

Report Summary
Date Reported
22nd July 2004
Apparent Sender
eBay
Return Address
aw-confirm@ebay.com < aw-confirm@ebay.com >
Subject
Important Notice: Verification Required To Avoid Account Suspension
Format
HTML
Method

Submitted webpage requests account, credit card and eBay login details to 'verfiy' account, which are then forwarded to a local script.

Bogus Web Content?
Yes
URL of web content

http://200.171.91.43/update/eBayISAPI.php?MfcISAPICommand=SignInFPP&
CurrentPage=PersonalInfo&pp=pass&co_partnerid=27843576_9864_64320764
3268&pageType=1676_3208_8753_0125_865326_127974&ssPageName=STRK

Traced to a server in San Paulo, Brazil

RISK LEVEL
MEDIUM
WARNINGS

1. Spoof eBay webpage requests details about bank accounts, credit cards and login details in order to 'verify' the account, but these are captured and sent to a local script.

2. eBay NEVER EVER send out emails requesting users to enter details or verify their accounts.

 

" Dear eBay member, Due to recent activity, we  will suspend  any activity on your account in order to allow us to investigate this matter further."...

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 member,

Due to recent activity, we  will suspend  any activity on your account in order to allow us to investigate this matter further. If you believe that this action may be take in error, please provide additional informations and we will work with you to resolve this issue.

To avoid account suspension you must go to the link below and provide required informations:

http://cgi1.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.php?MfcISAPICommand=SignInFPP

If you received this notice and you are not the authorized account holder, please be aware that it is in violation of eBay policy to represent oneself as another eBay user. Such action may also be in violation of local, national, and/or international law. eBay is committed to assist law enforcement with any inquires related to attempts to misappropriate personal information with the intent to commit fraud or theft. Information will be provided at the request of law enforcement agencies to ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Do not respond to this email, as your reply will not be received.

Regards,

SafeHarbor Department,

eBay Inc


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