Ebay Password Scam

The message below is an excerpt from an email that is being circulated as spam and is completely fraudulent. In the original email, the link does not go to Ebay, but to a false site "http://ebay-loginpage.com". (Note that URLs have been deliberately disabled so that you can't click on them. If you have accidentally followed the advice of this email, you should immediately change your ebay password by typing in the ebay address directly in your browser address bar and logging in.

Dear eBay Member,
We recently noticed one or more allernpls lo log in lo your eBay accounl from a foreign IP address and we have reasons lo believe that your account was used by a third parly without your authorization If you recently accessed your account while traveling, the unusual login attempts may have been initiated by you
The login attempt was made from:
IP address:172.25.210.66
ISP Host:cache-66 proxy aol com

By now, we used many techniques to verify the accuracy of the information our users provide us when they register on the Site However, because user verification on the Internet is difficult, eBay cannot and does not confirm each user's purported identity Thus, we have established an offline verification system o help you evaluate with who you are dealmq with.

click on the link below, fill the form and then submit as we will verify

"http://www.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBaylSAPI.dll?VerifyRegistrationShow"

Please save this fraud alert ID for your reference

Please Note - If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choice but to temporally suspend your account.

* Please do not respond to this e-mail as your reply will not be received Respectfully,
Trust and Safety Department
eBay Inc.

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