Examples of Phishing Scams

[Reverend]

If you receive these emails, DO NOT follow the links in them. Just delete them.

eBay security check: Account accessed by a third party.

Dear eBay customer,

During our regular security check we have discovered that your account might have been accessed by a third party - with or without your authorization.
Without limiting other remedies, we may limit your activity, immediately remove your bids or item listings, warn our community of your actions, issue a warning, temporarily suspend, indefinitely suspend or terminate your membership and refuse to provide our services to you if:
(a) your eBay account was accessed by a third party;
(b) we are unable to verify or authenticate any information you provide to us; or
(c) we believe that your actions may cause financial loss or legal liability for you, our users or us.
To avoid suspension of your account you will have to sign in. Please read the Suspended Account Information..

Follow this link to provide concluding information about yourself ( this action requires us to verify the SOLE ownership of your eBay account ):

Dear eBay member,

We at eBay are sorry to inform you that we are having problems with
the billing information of your account. We would appreciate it if you
would visit our eBay Billing Center and fill out the proper
information that we are needing to keep you as an eBay member. If you don't comply until the 28st February 2005, your eBay membership may be suspended, or even deleted.

Click here to complete our web form.