Example of Scam eBay email - Notice the links

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OleBoy

Charter Member 2015
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This is an email I received
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You got my $500 2 weeks ago and there is no response from you .. I reported you to PayPal and if you don`t answer in 2 days i will contact FBI..
- andrews92122
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<table style="border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221);" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="3" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr style="background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);"> <td style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial,sans-serif;" colspan="2">Item and user details</td></tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial,sans-serif;" valign="top" width="15%">Item Title:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial,sans-serif;" valign="top">Brand new SONY PSP with 2 Years Warranty</td></tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial,sans-serif;" valign="top" width="15%">Item Number:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial,sans-serif;" valign="top">230181145941</td></tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial,sans-serif;" valign="top" width="15%">Item URL:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial,sans-serif;" valign="top">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am p;item=230181145941</td></tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial,sans-serif;" valign="top" width="15%">End Date:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial,sans-serif;" valign="top">Sept-04-2009 10:12:56 PDT</td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial,sans-serif;" valign="top">From User:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial,sans-serif;">andrews92122 (100
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I love getting scam email related to my eBay account. I just forward them directly to eBay.

Figured I would post it to show members (by looking at the link properties) how different the Phishing scam....compared to an actual eBay listed link looks.

Of course, the best way to see the difference in the links is by opening another link while browsing the eBay site.
 
Here's the response back from eBay


Hello,

Thanks for forwarding the suspicious email you received.

The email is a spoof, also known as a "phishing," email. (That's
phishing, as in "fishing" for personal information.) It didn't come from
eBay. Our Trust & Safety team is working to disable any websites it
links to.

Remember that you can always check the My Messages section of My eBay to
see if a message from us is legitimate. Copies of any emails we send you
about the status of your account or a change in your account information
will be displayed in My Messages. This is especially helpful since many
spoof emails try to convince you that your account is in jeopardy.

-- Important --
*Never* respond to a suspicious email or click any links in the email
message. If you think you may have given out personal information in a
spoof email or website, you need to take steps to protect your identity
right away. For more information about what to do, go to:

http://pages.ebay.com/help/account/protecting-identity-theft.html

If you'd like to learn more about how to spot a spoof email and stay
safe online, go to:

http://pages.ebay.com/help/tutorial/accountprotection/js_tutorial.html

Keep those reports coming -- you're helping protect the global Internet
community! Our Trust & Safety team works closely with Internet Service
Providers to shut down fraudulent sites. We also send your reports to
Web browser companies so that they can develop tools to identify spoof
sites.


Sincerely,
eBay Trust & Safety Team
 
This and PayPal security notices. I must admit it's more clever than the Nigerian money scams or the European lottery scams.
 
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