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eBay account problems possible suspension notice
22nd August 2004

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

Report Summary
Date Reported
22nd August 2004
Apparent Sender
eBay
Return Address
aw-notice@ebay.com < aw-notice@ebay.com >
Subject
eBay account problems possible suspension notice
Format
HTML
Method

Submitted form data on spoof webpage attachment is forwarded to a remote script.

Bogus Web Content?
No
URL of web content

N/A

RISK LEVEL
HIGH
WARNINGS

1. The spoof email pretends to be from eBay and requesting the recipient downloads and opens an attatchment to the email to enter their details. This alone is highly unusual and very suspicious! Details are then forwarded to a script hosted anonymously at www.hform.com which forwards details to a Yahoo user's email address at wemboss@yahoo.es.

2. eBay NEVER send out emails requesting details from account holders, especially not with attatchments to open! Attatchments are particuarly dangerous as they can contain viruses.

 

" We regret to inform you that your eBay account could be suspended if you don't resolve your problems. To resolve this problems please download this attachament and login to your account in order to resolve your account problems. "...

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 ...


We regret to inform you that your eBay account could be suspended if you don't resolve your problems. To resolve this problems please download this attachament and login to your account in order to resolve your account problems. If your problems could not be resolved your account will be suspended for a period of 3-4 days, after that it will be again operational.

Per the User Agreement, Section 9, we may immediately issue a warning, temporarily suspend, indefinitely suspend or terminate your membership and refuse to provide our services to you if we believe that your actions may cause financial loss or legal liability for you, our users or us. We may also take these actions if we are unable to verify or authenticate any information you provide to us.

Due to the suspension of this account, please be advised you are prohibited from using eBay in any way. This includes the regist ering of a new account.

Please note that this suspension does not relieve you of your agreed-upon obligation to pay any fees you may owe to eBay.

Regards,Safeharbor Department

eBay, Inc.

 

The Spoof Webpage Attatchment...




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