174). eBay - HTML.Phishing.Auction-144

This email targets customers of eBay.

Message Details

Malware Name:	HTML.Phishing.Auction-144
Origin:	United States
Date first seen:	17/07/2006 01:30:18
Number seen:	1505
Date last seen:	08/07/2007 02:20:25
From:	"second-chance@ebay.com" <second@ebay.com>
Subject:	Question from eBay Member !?!

Attacker's URLs

The following table shows the details of the URLs used by the attacker. These could either be the fake website of the attack, or a site which redirects to the attackers fake site. Sometimes the attacker will use an additional site for hosting resources such as images.

The table shows the current status of the site: if it is still reachable (), or if it has been shut down (). If the site has not been confirmed as a phishing site it is shown with the symbol . The time when the site was first observed is shown, together with the time that the site was shut down, if applicable. Do not visit the attackers site as it may contain malware. You can get more details on the site by clicking on the symbol.

Message Text

The text below shows the message content, rendered in a safe way. It does not show images or HTML formatting, but the text is the same as that contained in the phishing email. Each clickable link is shown as a reference. You can see the way the URL is presented in the main body of the text, while the actual URL activated by the link is shown below the main body.

How the message body looks in an email client.

   eBay eBay sent this message to you.
   Your registered name is included to show this message originated from eBay.
   [1]Learn more.

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Question from eBay Member

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   eBay sent this message on behalf of an eBay member through My Messages.
   Responses sent using email will not reach the eBay member.
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                            Question from mjcotr

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   [s.gif] Activity with mjcotr (last 90 days):
   [s.gif] - I have bid on 1 items from mjcotr
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   [s.gif] [2]mjcotr( [3]10 [iconYellowStar_25x25.gif] )
   [s.gif] Positive feedback: 100%
   [s.gif] Member since:      Sep-18-01
   [s.gif] Location:          London, U.K. !
   [s.gif] Registered on:     [4]www.eBay.com
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   Do not reply to this email. Contact the seller at this e-mail address:
   victim-174@phishtank.internetdefence.net . You expressed interest in an item
   by bidding, however the auction has ended with another member as the high
   bidder. In compliance with eBay policy, the seller of that item is making
   this Second Chance Offer to you at your bid price. The seller has issued
   this Second Chance Offer because either the winning bidder was unable to
   complete the transaction. If you accept this offer, you will be able to
   exchange Feedback with the seller and will be eligible for eBay services
   associated with a transaction, such as fraud protection. To purchase this
   item, don't reply to this mail, just contact the seller at
   victim-174@phishtank.internetdefence.net . Thank you, eBay, Inc . Do not
   reply to this email . Contact the seller at this e-mail address:
   victim-174@phishtank.internetdefence.net .
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   Thank you,
   eBay
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   Marketplace Safety Tip [5]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
   [6]Western Union or [7]MoneyGram. These payment methods are unsafe when
   paying someone you do not know.
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   Is this email inappropriate? Does it violate [8]eBay policy? Help protect
   the Community by [s.gif]
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   Learn how you can protect yourself from spoof (fake) emails at:
   [9]http://pages.ebay.com/education/spooftutorial
   This eBay notice was sent to [10]victim-174@phishtank.internetdefence.net on
   behalf of another eBay member through the eBay platform and in accordance
   with our Privacy Policy. If you would like to receive this email in text
   format, change your [11]notification preferences.
   See our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have questions ab! out
   eBay's communication policies.

References

   1. http://pages.ebay.com/help/confidence/name-userid-emails.html
   2. http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=mjcotr
   3. http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=mjcotr
   4. http://www.ebay/
   5. http://pages.ebay.com/securitycenter
   6. http://pages.ebay.com/help/confidence/isgw-fraud-sending-payments.html
   7. http://pages.ebay.com/help/confidence/isgw-fraud-sending-payments.html#instantwire
   8. http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/rfe-unwelcome-email-misuse.html
   9. http://pages.ebay.com/education/spooftutorial
  10. http://de.f550.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=victim-174@phishtank.internetdefence.net
  11. http://cgi4.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?OptinLoginShow

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