[ale] [Fwd: Account Verification]

[Stephen Touset]

The @ sign means that the link starts. What precedes it should be 
user:password login credentials.

Adrin wrote:
> It seems the account has been disabled this morning.
> Wasn't there something about the @ sign in a link? I remember something a long the lines
> of everything except for the http:// is ignored. An old security flaw that was never
> fixed?
> 
> Adrin
> 
> 
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org]On Behalf Of
>>Geoffrey
>>Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 8:52 PM
>>To: ALE
>>Subject: [ale] [Fwd: Account Verification]
>>
>>
>>I'm thinking I've received a pretty slick scam below.  Anyone agree?
>>Note the first url is incomplete and will return an error.  The second
>>one is, first of all, not ssl, second note the ip in the url.  If you
>>load this page, it asks you for your:
>>
>>ebay id/password
>>credit card information
>>social security #
>>bank checking info (routing/account)
>>drivers license #
>>
>>Dear eBay user,
>>
>>During our regular update and verification of the accounts, we couldn't
>>verify your account
>>information. Eighter your information has changed or it is incomplete.
>>
>>As a result, your access to bid or buy on eBay has been restricted. To
>>continue using your
>>eBay account fully, please update and verify your information by
>>clicking below:
>>
>>https://scgi.ebay.com/saw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?V erifyInform ation
>><http://scgi.ebay.com:Saw-cgi@69.49.246.84/saw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll/?VerifyInformation>
>>
>>If your update will not be completed in 5 days, your account will be
>>removed.
>>
>>We apologize for disturbing you with this message, but we appreciate
>>your efforts in
>>helping keep eBay a safe trading place.
>>Thank you for understanding.
>>
>>Regards,
>>eBay SafeHarbor
>>Verification Accounts Team
>>
>>
>>****Please Do Not Reply To This E-Mail. You Will Not Receive A Response****
>>
>>
>>--
>>Until later, Geoffrey	esoteric at 3times25.net
>>
>>Building secure systems inspite of Microsoft
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