posted on August 10, 2004 10:30:58 AM
Got this one today, new to me. Spam or authentic?
Here's the e-mail:
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¬ice=2480133428
After responding to the message, we ask that you allow at least 72 hours for the case to be investigated.
Emailing us before that time will result in delays.
We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause you and we would like to thank you for
your cooperation as we review this matter.
Respectfully,
Trust and Safety Department
eBay Inc.
The originating IP was: 216.205.150.91
I did a trace but don't quite know how to read them yet, any help?
posted on August 10, 2004 12:56:17 PM
also, ebay will not ask you to "use the link below" ... and they will not open it with "dear ebay member" they will use your name, instead.
posted on August 10, 2004 01:47:34 PM
I've received two verified genuine eBay communications in the last month that started with "Dear (my email address here)"
One was a notice that they were about to suspend my account. And it was for real.
I'm guessing here, but I imagine most eBayers don't want to write that one off as a forgery.
Don't use unreliable methods to detect phishing. Figure out what the sender is trying to get you to do.
posted on August 10, 2004 02:59:53 PM
100% fake. Almost all these eBay fraud emails are characterized by poor grammar and sentence structure, such as in the sentence beginning "We have reasons to believe..."
It's a dead giveaway. I don't know if the bad writing is because they are foreigners, teenagers, or just dumb. Or maybe they are dumb foreign teenagers.
Sure wish there were more news stories about these guys getting thrown in the slammer.
