[ale] [Fwd: Account Verification]

[griffisb at bellsouth.net]

> 
> From: Geoffrey <esoteric at 3times25.net>
> Date: 2003/10/02 Thu PM 08:51:56 EDT
> To: ALE <ale at ale.org>
> 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
> 
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Wow! That looks like a serious scam! I can't think of any reason E-Bay would need your social security number and credit card information. I'd report it, if I were you. I did try to report some off e-bay selling scam to e-bay (I put bids on several laptops - then got offline offers outside of e-bay to purchase laptops. That's against the rules). Of course, I got not response form E-Bay after reporting it.

Anyway - that sure looks like a scam to me.
>