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eBay Reminder : Email regarding pre-indefinitely suspended from eBay #1
31st May 2004

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

 

Report Summary
Date Reported
24th April, 25th & 31st 2004
Apparent Sender
eBay
Return Address
eBay Customer Care <aw-confirm@ebay.com>
Subject
eBay Reminder : Email regarding pre-indefinitely suspended from eBay #1
Format
HTML
Method
disguised link leads to bogus web content
Bogus Web Content?
Yes
URL of web content
http://ebayco.org/saw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?.........
OR
http://ebay-co.org/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?.........
RISK LEVEL
HIGH
WARNINGS

1. Note the URL of the forged page - the domain looks very similar to a genuine eBay domain, but it is not. A whois look up reveals that they are registered to individuals or entities other than eBay.

 

" eBay requires correct credit card information in full each month on accounts with balances of $1.00 or greater and if your account becomes past due. We are unable to verify or authenticate your credit/debit card information on file with us. " ...

 

This forged eBay email contains two disguised links which will lead your browser to forged web content which is hosted at a bogus eBay domain...

ebayco.org does not belong to eBay Inc., although the registrant information has been fraudulently composed to imply that it does. This particular domain resolves to web space operated by a client of Pegasus Web Technologies in the US (eBay use their own servers). Its very worrying to see that a domain has been registered with eBay's contact information - internet users should be very wary of what they believe when conducting a whois lookup - don't just look for registrant data, look and see what nameservers they are using as well, and see if the nameservers resolve to the correct web space/servers.

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 (username and email have been obscured) ...

eBay Reminder : Email regarding pre-indefinitely suspended from eBay #1 eBay Reminder : Email regarding pre-indefinitely suspended from eBay #1 eBay Reminder : Email regarding pre-indefinitely suspended from eBay #1 eBay Reminder : Email regarding pre-indefinitely suspended from eBay #1
eBay Reminder : Email regarding pre-indefinitely suspended from eBay #1 eBay Reminder : Email regarding pre-indefinitely suspended from eBay #1 eBay Reminder : Email regarding pre-indefinitely suspended from eBay #1 eBay Reminder : Email regarding pre-indefinitely suspended from eBay #1
eBay Reminder : Email regarding pre-indefinitely suspended from eBay #1 eBay Reminder : Email regarding pre-indefinitely suspended from eBay #1

 

The forged eBay sign in page ...

eBay Reminder : Email regarding pre-indefinitely suspended from eBay #1

 

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