USER ALERTS

eBAY Verification Request is Bogus            
Published Saturday, September 13, 2003

 Symantec Spoofing

 Bank Spoofing

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The eMail you receive may seem quite real.  The subjects like says that it is an "0fficial Notice for all E-Bay users".  In the body of the message it says that they need to verify your account information.

"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."

"As a result, your access to bid or buy on Ebay has been restricted.  To start using your eBay account fully, please update and verify your information by clicking below:"

https://scgi.ebay.com/saw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?VerifyInformation

The link looks official, but it is not. That is not your real destination.  The link is connected to a different address, which I have listed below.  That is where you are really headed.  Note that everything before the @ sign will be ignored by your browser.

http://scgi.ebay.com@211.37.185.30:7301/

Do Not Click on the Link. 

It goes to a site run by some identity thieves.  They have spoofed eBay's Email address. Even though the link appears to point to Ebay, it will not take you there.  If you get the eMail and get curious, take a look at the web address that appears in the address bar after you click.  It is an IP address. 

Even though the web page looks official, with all the Ebay logos and stuff, it is not.  Do not fill this form out.  Under no circumstances should you ever give out  information like your birth date, your social security number or your credit card numbers through an unsecured site -- those that start with http instead of https.  If the site is secure, lock will appear on your browser's status bar to let you know that it is OK.

If you have any more questions about this you should contact the National Fraud Information Center or your state's Division of Consumer Fraud.  You can also confirm this information by contacting eBay.