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Second Billing Notice *** URGENT ***
11th September 2004

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

Report Summary
Date Reported
11th September 2004
Apparent Sender
eBay
Return Address
support@eBay.com <support@eBay.com>
Subject
Second Billing Notice *** URGENT ***
Format
HTML
Method

Spoof email links to a spoof webpage where victim is prompted to enter details believing the site is genuine. Details are then forwarded to a local script and captured.

Bogus Web Content?
Yes
URL of web content

http://216.55.171.128/pages/aw-cgi/SignIn.html

Traced to a server in Washington D.C., USA.

Disguised as http://signin.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?userconfirm&ssPageName=h:h:sin:US.

RISK LEVEL
MEDIUM
WARNINGS

1. Email informs victim they need to 'verify their details'. Link leads to spoof webpage where details are captured are forwarded to a local script.

2. eBay never send users emails requesting details in this way.

 

" Dear Citibank customer, Recently there have been a large number of identity theft attempts targeting CitiBank customers. "

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 account takeovers and unauthorized listings, eBay is introducing a new account verification method. From time to time, randomly selected accounts (seller and/or buyer) are subjected to an advanced verification process based on our merchant accounts/bank relations and customers credit card. eBay may also request in an email message scanned/faxed copies of one or more photo ID's. Your account confirmation may go wrong if your credit card/bank account is expired, or if you have changed your credit card number, billing address etc. without notifying us about the change. Subject of this verification process are also the accounts that have unpaid dues to eBay.
Your account is not suspended, but if in 48 hours after you receive this message your account is not confirmed we reserve the right to suspend your eBay registration. 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 full extent of the law.

Note: If this is the second time you receive this notice, it might be because you have made a mistake when you entered your details or that the account was not updated at all.


To confirm your identity with us click here:
http://signin.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?userconfirm&ssPageName=h:h:sin:US

We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause you and we would like to thank you for your cooperation as we review this matter.




Respectfully,
Trust and Safety Department
eBay Inc.

http://www.ebay.com/


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