Ebay email (weird one).

[Robbert]

Hi, i got this email from ebay that say's i have to login to my acount again becouse appearantly there have been several attempts to login that failed, but it seems a bit weird to me, heres the email:




Van: service@eBay.com <service@eBay.com>
Verzonden: donderdag 12 mei 2005 15:13:45
Aan: *myemail*@hotmail.com
Onderwerp: Private Message From eBay Accounts Management !!!

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Dear eBay User,


To protect the security of your account, eBay © employs some of the most advanced security systems in the world and our anti-fraud teams regularly screen the eBay system for unusual activity.

We recently have determined that different computers have logged onto your eBay account, and multiple password failures were present. We now need you to re-confirm your account information to us. If this is not completed we will be forced to suspend your account , as it may have been used for fraudulent purposes. We thank you for your cooperation in this manner.
If the account information is not updated to current information within 5 days then, your access to bid or buy on eBay will be restricted.
go to this link below:

https://www.ebay.com/acounts/memb/avncenter/?dll87443"13



Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand that this is a security measure meant to help protect you and your account.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choise but to temporaly suspend your account.



Thank you ,
eBay © Accounts Managent



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Now the link they gave me shows just an ip adress if you hover over it, this is the link: javascript:dl('http://211.20.208.13/.ebay/login.html',1);

The adress is http://211.20.208.13/.ebay/login.html

So i checked it by going to the ip adress alone http://211.20.208.13 and it just comes up as an empty website.

Is this normal ebay policy?

 

[Scuffer]

Nope, it's a con. In addition, it tried to download a virus, so get yourself scanned ASAP.

 

[Robbert]

ah crap im screwed.

 

[Scuffer]

Ah well, we all live and learn. Good luck with the unscrewing!

 

[Zakharov]

Thank you ,
eBay © Accounts Managent

It's obvious it's a scam when they can't spell Management correctly.

 

[Robbert]

I didn't say crap becouse of my acount but becouse of the virus, but i ran antivirus software and its gone now.

@zakharov, lol didn't even notice that, my english is not perpect either since im dutch. What i should have noticed is that my ebay IS dutch, so all my emails from them come in dutch, NOT in english.

Man i should think next time

 

[anarchywrksbest]

eBay, paypal and every other internet company will never ask you to confirm details via email. Just remember that.

 

[Volum]

Nether will Microsoft send out uppdates, or will random people send you naked pictures of celebirties

 

[Thunderfall]

I receive emails like that all the time. Sometimes I forward those emails to eBay's fraud unit.

 

[cidknee]

I receive emails like that all the time. Sometimes I forward those emails to eBay's fraud unit.

i get at least 3 a week... i ALWAYS send em to fraud units.. FBI and the RCMP and INTERPOL are looking into it too. Or so i was told

 

[IglooDame]

Paypal is another common company name used in these. I used to report them, now I just delete them.

 

[stormbind]

Gmail has a report fishing option. I use that, or delete if it's another email service.

 

[zulu9812]

Incidentally, eBay do a free toolbar for IE that lets you know if the 'ebay' site you're currently visiting is genuine or not.