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Safe Harbor Critical Notice
11th August 2004

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

Report Summary
Date Reported
11th August 2004
Apparent Sender
eBay
Return Address
eBay Safety Department <aw-upd@ebay.com>
Subject
Safe Harbor Critical Notice
Format
HTML
Method

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

Bogus Web Content?
Yes
URL of web content

http://216.238.11.49/aw-cgi/SignIn.html

Traced to a server near New York, USA.

RISK LEVEL
MEDIUM
WARNINGS

1. The spoof email pretends to be from eBay and requests verification of account details to keep the account active. Details are captured from the webpage and forwarded to a local script.

2. eBay NEVER send out emails requesting details from users.

 

"Dear eBay Member, Your bank has contacted us regarding some attempts of charges from your credit card via the eBay system."...

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,


Your bank has contacted us regarding some attempts of charges from your credit card via the eBay system. We have reasons to believe that you changed your registration information or that someone else has unauthorized access to your eBay account Due to recent activity, including possible unauthorized listings placed on your account, we will require a second confirmation of your identity with us in order to allow us to investigate this matter further. 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 laws. 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.

Please use the link below to verify the security information:
http://cgi1.ebay.com/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?signin=1&user=3124&notice=2480133428



Respectfully,
Trust and Safety Department
eBay Inc.

 

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