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    Another spoof Ebay E-mail

    Got this one today. I sent a copy of it to Ebay security and they said it was not from them. I would not click on the link in the e-mail!



    ***Urgent Safeharbor Department Notice*** eBay Fraud Mediation Request
    Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004


    You have recieved this email because you or someone had used your account to make fake bids at eBay. For security purposes, we are required to open an investigation into this matter.

    THE FRAUD ALERT ID CODE CONTAINED IN THIS MESSAGE WILL BE ATTACHED IN OUR FRAUD MEDIATION REQUEST FORM, IN ORDER TO VERIFY YOUR EBAY ACCOUNT REGISTRATION INFORMATIONS.

    Fraud Alert ID CODE: 00937614
    (Please save this Fraud Alert ID Code for your reference.)

    To help speed up this process, please access the following form to complete the verification of your eBay account registration informations:


    http://scgi.ebay.com/verify_id=ebay &fraud alert id code=00937614

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    Please Note:
    If we do not receive the appropriate eBay account verification within 48 hours, then we will assume this eBay account is fraudulent and will be suspended.
    The purpose of this verification is to ensure that your eBay account has not been fraudulently used and to combat the fraud from our community.
    We appreciate your support and understanding, as we work together to keep eBay a safe place to trade.

    Thank you for your patience in this matter.


    Regards, Safeharbor Department (Trust and Safety Department)
    eBay Inc.


    Please do not reply to this e-mail as this is only a notification. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.



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    So I guess you would vote yes on the plan by MS to put a caller id type feature on e-mails?

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    So Ebay have now moved to Seoul have they............damn they never told me! Now Ive gotta find my driving licence and Social number too

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    man how many different ebay email spoofs are people gonna try until they realize people arent that dumb to fall for it.

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    Anybody lend me their credit card details Ive mislaid mine somewhere.

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    Yep logged in and confirmed my details, look forward to hearing about who was using my account fraudulently....

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    Quote Originally Posted by pugs
    man how many different ebay email spoofs are people gonna try until they realize people arent that dumb to fall for it.
    Scary thing is dude, people do still fall for this sh!t.

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    Quote Originally Posted by corturbra
    Scary thing is dude, people do still fall for this sh!t.

    Yup.

    That bait is enough for some to become phishing victims, sadly enough.

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