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FPA NOTICE: ebay Registration Suspension - Section 9
16th December 2004

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

Report Summary
Date Reported
16th December 2004
Apparent Sender
eBay
Return Address
eBay Customer Support < suspension@ebay.com >
Subject
FPA NOTICE: ebay Registration Suspension - Section 9
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://www.harborsecurity.go.ro

RISK LEVEL
MEDIUM
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.


 

" eBay Registration Suspension  We regret to inform you that your eBay account will be suspended due to concerns that 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 ...

FPA NOTICE: eBay Registration Suspension - Section 9

eBay Registration Suspension

           We regret to inform you that your eBay account will be
suspended due to concerns that we have for the safety and integrity
of the eBay community.          We recently reviewed your account and
suspect that your eBay account may have been accessed by an
unauthorized third party.          Therefore, as a preventative
measure, we have temporarily limited access to sensitive eBay account
features. Click the link below in order to regain access to your
account

-------------------------

eBay treats your personal information with the utmost care, and our
Privacy Policy is designed to protect you and your information. eBay
will never ask their users for personal information, such as bank
account numbers, credit card numbers, pin numbers, passwords, or
Social Security numbers in an email. For more information on how to
protect your eBay password and your account, please visit  User
Account Protection.

This eBay notice was sent to you based on your eBay account
preferences and in accordance with our  Privacy Policy. To change
your notification preferences, click here. If you would like to
receive this email in text format, click here.

Copyright © 2004 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective
owners.
eBay and the eBay logo are trademarks of eBay Inc.


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