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 krazykiddies
  		posted on November 6, 2002 05:17:42 AM
Hi, I dont post here often but I do read a good bit. I received this letter from ebay and found it quite strange. What do you all make of it?

Subject: Ebay Account Inactivity.

Date: Wed, 6 November 2002 19:39:20 PDT

Due to inactivity of your account it is requested that you log in to your
account using the following link to ensure proper working.

This is a courtesy notice. No response is needed.


http://www.ebay.com/signin
Thank you for using eBay!
http://www.ebay.com



 
 capotasto
  		posted on November 6, 2002 05:47:00 AM
Sounds like a spoof. Send it to safe harbor to check it out.

 
 uaru
  		posted on November 6, 2002 05:56:20 AM
That's a hoax email.

There is no such URL as www.ebay.com/signin

The scammer is probably hoping you click on the URL link and get taken to a spoof site.

click on this link and see where it takes you. I promise it's harmless.

http://www.ebay.com/signin

 
 capotasto
  		posted on November 6, 2002 06:06:22 AM
If you type the URL into your browser, you just go to an ebay page (saying the requested page does not exist).

If you use an A HREF link as uaru did, it can take you anywhere.

BTW I didn't know HTML would work here at AW.

Vinnie
[ edited by capotasto on Nov 6, 2002 06:07 AM ]
 
 tooltimes
  		posted on November 6, 2002 06:13:08 AM
Obvious scam potential in emails like that. If you try to think like a crook for a moment wouldn't an email like that be the perfect way to gather passwords? It's very easy to do with masked emails and email mass mailings. Ebay tries to warn their users about these things but they can hardly harp on it as it constantly brings the fraud issue to the forefront.

 
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