What follows is another fake ebay email (intended to scam me out of my ebay 
password).
Unlike my previous example, *this* disguised link takes you to a 
legitimate-looking URL (inst of ebay.com):
         http://ebay-registration-update.netfirms.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll/in.htm
And the site itself is identical to the real thing.
Note that this scam could be used for any web-based businesses (not just ebay).
Bottom line - NEVER give out account/password information in response to an 
emailed request.

>Reply-To: "eBay" <aw-confirm@ebay.com>
>From: "eBay" <aw-confirm@ebay.com>
>To: <mark1@markgilmore.net>
>Subject: TKO NOTICE : Update you eBay account information
>Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 01:43:14 +0300
>X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106
>
>
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>eBay account notification
>
>
>eBay user,
>
>You are registered with eBay using the following email address 
>(mark1@markgilmore.net).
>As part of our continuing commitment to protect your account and to reduce 
>the instance of fraud on our website, we are undertaking a period review 
>of our member accounts.
>You are requested to visit our site by following the link given below
><http://ebay-registration-update.netfirms.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll/in.htm>http://www.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll&UserID=mark1@markgilmore.net&SSL=1
>Please fill in the required information.
>This is required for us to continue offering you a safe and risk free 
>environment to run your auctions, and maintain the eBay Experience.
>Thank you!
>
>Allen Andrews,
>FADE Protection System Manager.
>
>As outlined in our User Agreement, eBay will periodically send you 
>information about site changes and enhancements.
>Please review our 
><http://pages.ebay.com/help/community/png-priv.html>Privacy Policy for 
>further details.
>
>
>
>
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Reply-To: "eBay" <aw-confirm@ebay.com>
From: "eBay" <aw-confirm@ebay.com>
To: <mark1@markgilmore.net>
Subject: TKO NOTICE : Update you eBay account information
Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 01:43:14 +0300
X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106




eBay account notification 
 

eBay user,

You are registered with eBay using the following email address (mark1@markgilmore.net).
As part of our continuing commitment to protect your account and to reduce the instance of fraud on our website, we are undertaking a period review of our member accounts.
You are requested to visit our site by following the link given below
http://www.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll&UserID=mark1@markgilmore.net&SSL=1
Please fill in the required information.
This is required for us to continue offering you a safe and risk free environment to run your auctions, and maintain the eBay Experience.
Thank you!

Allen Andrews,
FADE Protection System Manager.

As outlined in our User Agreement, eBay will periodically send you information about site changes and enhancements.
Please review our Privacy Policy for further details.

 
 

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