On 20 Feb 2004 21:24:35 GMT, (AO KD5FXT) wrote:

Did anybody else get this....?? Hoax?

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.
Please update and verify your information by clicking here and signing into
your account. If the account information is not updated to current information
within 5 days then, your access to bid, buy or sell on eBay will be restricted.


Thank you
Accounts Management

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Yes, it's completely bogus. In general, when you mouse over
the link, the bar at the bottom of your mail agent will display the
full URL. This fake email started with HTTP://w.x.y.z where w.x.y.z
was a raw IP address. Later in the URL was an @ sign with the eBay URL
which appeared as the link in the email. However, it's the part before
the @ sign (the bogus part) which is the URL to which you actually get
sent to enter your private information. Ignore the real-looking logos
and other good links on the page. They're real-looking because they
_are_ real -- copied from the real eBay site.

In article ,
(AO KD5FXT) wrote:

Did anybody else get this....?? Hoax?

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.
Please update and verify your information by clicking here and signing into
your account. If the account information is not updated to current
information
within 5 days then, your access to bid, buy or sell on eBay will be
restricted.


Thank you
Accounts Management

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information
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I get them all the time---I don't have an ebay acct.

They say Hoax.

Joe

In article ,
(AO KD5FXT) wrote:

Did anybody else get this....?? Hoax?

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.
Please update and verify your information by clicking here and signing into
your account. If the account information is not updated to current
information
within 5 days then, your access to bid, buy or sell on eBay will be
restricted.


Thank you
Accounts Management

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As outlined in our User Agreement, eBay will periodically send you
information
about site changes and enhancements. Visit our Privacy Policy and User
Agreement if you have any questions.




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I get them all the time---I don't have an ebay acct.

They say Hoax.

Joe

I get them all the time---I don't have an ebay acct.

They say Hoax.

Joe

I am also getting some Pay-Pal messages along the same line and I don't have
a Pay -Pal account.
They have to be a Hoax.

I get them all the time---I don't have an ebay acct.

They say Hoax.

Joe

I am also getting some Pay-Pal messages along the same line and I don't have
a Pay -Pal account.
They have to be a Hoax.

On Sat, 21 Feb 2004 09:50:19 GMT, wrote:

Yes, it's completely bogus. In general, when you mouse over
the link, the bar at the bottom of your mail agent will display the
full URL. This fake email started with HTTP://w.x.y.z where w.x.y.z
was a raw IP address. Later in the URL was an @ sign with the eBay URL
which appeared as the link in the email. However, it's the part before
the @ sign (the bogus part) which is the URL to which you actually get
sent to enter your private information. Ignore the real-looking logos
and other good links on the page. They're real-looking because they
_are_ real -- copied from the real eBay site.

Keep in mind, there's a 'bug' in Microsoft Internet Exploder that
allows someone to 'fake' the link so even when you put your mouse over
the link, the link could still say www.ebay.com - at least it would
APPEAR to say that.

Evan
To reply, remove TheObvious from my e-mail address.

On Sat, 21 Feb 2004 09:50:19 GMT, wrote:

Yes, it's completely bogus. In general, when you mouse over
the link, the bar at the bottom of your mail agent will display the
full URL. This fake email started with HTTP://w.x.y.z where w.x.y.z
was a raw IP address. Later in the URL was an @ sign with the eBay URL
which appeared as the link in the email. However, it's the part before
the @ sign (the bogus part) which is the URL to which you actually get
sent to enter your private information. Ignore the real-looking logos
and other good links on the page. They're real-looking because they
_are_ real -- copied from the real eBay site.

Keep in mind, there's a 'bug' in Microsoft Internet Exploder that
allows someone to 'fake' the link so even when you put your mouse over
the link, the link could still say www.ebay.com - at least it would
APPEAR to say that.

Evan
To reply, remove TheObvious from my e-mail address.

This is a practice called "phishing" (pronounced fishing.) Very common.
Paypal and eBay do NOT email you asking you to verify something.

Warren
KC8YKQ

This is a practice called "phishing" (pronounced fishing.) Very common.
Paypal and eBay do NOT email you asking you to verify something.

Warren
KC8YKQ