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Your Final Warning From eBay

Thursday, April 14, 2005
Author: Richard S. Westmoreland
Permalink: ebay-final-warning-scam

Phishing Scams

These phishing scams can be so convincing sometimes. Here is one that I continue to get in my home account, and is thwarting my ISP's antispam efforts (Postini).

Update Your Account Information Within 24 Hours

Valued eBay Member,
According to our site policy you will have to confirm that you are the real owner of the eBay account by completing the following form or else your account will be suspended within 24 hours for investigations.

Never share your eBay password to anyone!

Establish your proof of identity with ID Verify (free of charge) - an easy way to help others trust you as their trading partner. The process takes about 5 minutes to complete and involves updating your eBay information. When you're successfully verified, you will receive an ID Verify icon in your feedback profile. Currently, the service is only available to residents of the United States and U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands and Guam.)

To update your eBay records >> Click here <<

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.

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.

Note : Ignoring this message will cause the Suspension of your account . To reactivate it you will have to pay a fee of 350 $ .

The email appears to come from aw-confirm@ebay.com and the links in this email point to:

202.129.169.26/.signin.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPIdllSignIn.php

A more detailed analysis of this scam can be found at millersmiles.co.uk.