| Author | Comment |
alex10819
Wraith
Posted: 18 May 2005
14:13 GMT
Total Posts: 507 | being as i dont have an Ebay account, i thought you might think this was of interest (im warning everyone i can... because im nice like that)
Dear eBay User,
During our regular update and verification of the accounts,
we couldn't verify your current information.
Either your information has changed or it is incomplete.
If the account information is not updated to current information
within 5 days then, your access to bid or buy on eBay will be
suspended.
go to the link below,
and re-enter your account information.
http://www.signin.ebay%2D%63%65%6E%74%65%72%2D%6D%61%6E%61%67%65%6D%65
%6E%74.com
Thank you for using eBay!
The eBay Team
Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and
you
will not receive a response. For assistance, log in to your eBay
account
and click the Help link located in the top right corner of any eBay
page.
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We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please
understand
that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your
account. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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PROTECT YOUR PASSWORD
NEVER give your password to anyone and ONLY log in at
https://www.eBay.com/. Protect yourself against fraudulent websites
by
opening a new web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape) and
typing
in the eBay URL every time you log in to your account.
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Thank you
Accounts Management
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as much as it pains me to say it, this site was made by a German... you can tell if you look at the grammar closely enough (positioning of commas), and also the link goes to an error page in German...
[Edited by alex10819 on 18-May-05 23:15] |
Andy
Administrator
Posted: 18 May 2005
15:02 GMT
Total Posts: 939 | Yes, this is called "phishing", it's nothing new... |
Lunchbox
Carrier
Posted: 18 May 2005
21:22 GMT
Total Posts: 2007 | I <3 phish :) . |
