Ebay fraudulent email going around...warning!

mnmcoin

I received this email two days ago, and thought it looked fishy, so I forwarded it on to the proper ebay rep and found out for sure it was not sanctioned by them, so careful. They almost had me, but my gut told me something was wrong.

Here is the email...


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Subj: FPA NOTICE: eBay Registration Suspension - Section 9- mnmcoin@aol.com
Date: 4/25/2003 7:35:42 AM Pacific Standard Time
From: suspension@ebay.com
Sent from the Internet (Details)


Dear mnmcoin@aol.com (mnmcoin@aol.com),

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 registering of a new account.

Please note that this suspension does not relieve you of your agreed-upon obligation to pay any fees you may owe
to eBay.

To update your member profile copy and paste the following link in your web browser, after you pass the account
verification process, your account will be enabled for further use.

http://128.253.17.93/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?MfcISAPICommand=Login&userid=mnmcoin@aol.com&suspension=1

Regards,

Safeharbor Department,
eBay Inc
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chiefbob

Thanks for the warning. It appears that if you do copy that link into your browser and follow their instructions, they harvest your ebay account info, including your password?

MadMarty

I have gotten 4 or 5 of those in the past month! I just Delete them. If E-Bays want't to get ahold of me they have my info!

RGL

I received the same one and forwarded it to eBay for investigation ... just a scheme to get people's passwords, apparently.

RJB

Seems like I get an email like this at least once a week. I either screw with them and put in a bunch of fake stuff or I just delete it. Depends on my mood. BOB

joejeweler

Yep....got that one too and another one even worse! The other one wanted me to not only confirm my ebay username and password......but had a form requesting my bank account numbers AND PIN numbers (Checking AND Savings!), my drivers license number, my social security number, mother's maiden name, full address..........on and on it went! Worse than a rectal exam!

eBay was sent a copy (if you get one send it with full headers to spoof@ebay.com)........but i suspect some have actually given out this info and their identities and funds stolen!

Ebay will NEVER ask for this info in an email.......and IF they ever need something from you will direct you to log in on their site first and then go to the proper place on the site!

Joe T

tompkins

Morris;
Like most of these scams, this one appears to now be turned off. Most that I have seen have been from overseas (frequently China). But this one appears to be an address that is owned by Cornell University!

Pete

coinlieutenant

Ivy league guys can't be trusted.....