Important: Alert from eBay

The email entitled "Important: Alert from eBay" appears to be a phishing scam. Phishing scams often use official looking webpages and emails designed to trick you into believing they are from a business that you have an account with. Typically, it is either stated or implied that your account will be suspended or deactivated unless you click the link to the webpage that is linked from the e-mail. Often, the scammers say that someone is trying to use your account or this is done for "security" purposes. Once you are at the site, they will ask you to provide or verify personal information such as bank account information, credit card information, social security information and password information. If you get such an e-mail, you should delete it and do not provide any of the requested information. However, if you are not convinced that you have a fraudulent e-mail, please contact eBay directly and explain the e-mail you received. If you give out any personal information, contact your bank immediately and depending on what information you gave out, it may be wise to take measures to protect against identity theft (e.g. contact credit agencies, close accounts, cleanse computer). Many e-mail solicitations that appear to be phishing e-mails are set forth throughout this website and below:

eBay My Messages -- 1 Alert Message

Alert from eBay

These message contain important information about your account and require your immediate attention. Alerts can't be deleted until they've been acted upon.

Read this alert in My Messages.

Thank you for using eBay!

http://www.ebay.com/

Marketplace Safety Tip

If this message is an offer to sell an item without winning it on the eBay Web site (including Second Chance Offers sent through My Messages) please do not respond to the sender. These "outside of eBay" transactions are unsafe and not covered by eBay purchase protection programs.

Never pay for your eBay item through instant wire transfer services such as Western Union or MoneyGram. These payment methods are unsafe when paying someone you do not know.

Is this email inappropriate? Does it violate eBay policy? Help protect the community by reporting it.

Learn how you can protect yourself from spoof (fake) emails at:
http://pages.ebay.com/education/spooftutorial

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From:	"eBay Account Fees" <member@ebay.com>
To:
Subject:	IMPORTANT: Alert from eBay
Date:	Wed, 02 Aug 2006 18:05:33 +0500