FIP NOTICE: eBay Registration Suspension

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FIP NOTICE: eBay Registration Suspension - Contact information
25th September 2004

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

Report Summary
Date Reported	25th September 2004
Apparent Sender	eBay
Return Address	suspension@ebay.com <suspension@ebay.com>
Subject	FIP NOTICE: eBay Registration Suspension - Contact information
Format	HTML
Method	Spoof email links to a spoof webpage where victim is prompted to enter their 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://216.219.200.240/www/ disguised as an image in the body of the email. Traced to a server in Fort Lauderdale, USA.
RISK LEVEL	MEDIUM
WARNINGS	1. Email requests victim reinstate account after 'suspension' by entering details at 'ebay site' in link. Any details entered on the spoof page are just captured and forwarded to a local script. 2. eBay never send users emails requesting details in this way.

" Dear eBay, We regret to inform you that your eBay account has been suspended due to the violation of our site policy 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,

We regret to inform you that your eBay account has been suspended due to the violation of our site policy below:

False or missing contact information - Falsifying or omitting your name, address, and/or telephone number (including use of fax machines pager numbers, modems or disconnected numbers).

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

Please note that any seller fees due to eBay will immediately become due and payable.
eBay will charge any amounts you have not previously disputed to the billing method currently on file.

If you would like your account to be considered for reinstatement, please click on the link below, and provide us additional information.

http://! signin.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?SignIn&ssPageName=h:h:sin:US

Regards,

SafeHarbor Department
eBay Inc.

The Spoof Webpage ...


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FIP NOTICE: eBay Registration Suspension - Contact information 25th September 2004

FIP NOTICE: eBay Registration Suspension - Contact information
25th September 2004