TKO NOTICE : eBay Possible Unauthorized Account Use

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TKO NOTICE : eBay Possible Unauthorized Account Use
28th November 2004

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

Report Summary
Date Reported	28th November 2004
Apparent Sender	eBay
Return Address	eBay < aw-confirm@ebay.com >
Subject	TKO NOTICE : eBay Possible Unauthorized Account Use
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://cgii1ebay.com/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI/ddl/
RISK LEVEL	HIGH
WARNINGS	1. Email claims to be from eBay asking you to confirm your account data by clicking on the link. You will be taken to a spoof login page where your details will be captured by the phishers. 2. eBay never send users emails requesting details in this way. 3. URL traced to a server in New York, USA.

" We regret to inform you that your eBay account has been suspended due to concerns we have for the safety and integrity of the eBay community."

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 valued eBay member,

We regret to inform you that your eBay account has been suspended due to
concerns we have for the safety and integrity of the eBay community.

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 update of your actual
account.

If you could please take 5-10 minutes out of your online experience and
update your personal records you will not run into any future problems with
the online service.

Please update your records by the 14th of October.

Once you have updated your account records your eBay session will not be
interrupted and will
continue as normal.

To update your eBay records click on the following link:
http://cgii1ebay.com/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI/ddl/

Regards,
Safeharbor Department
eBay, Inc.

Copyright © 1995-2003 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective
owners.
Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the eBay User Agreement and
Privacy Policy.

The Spoof Website...


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TKO NOTICE : eBay Possible Unauthorized Account Use 28th November 2004

TKO NOTICE : eBay Possible Unauthorized Account Use
28th November 2004