A Scam Email with the Subject
"Question from eBay member"
was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on
Sun, 22 Oct 2006 23:27:49 -0700 and has been classified as a
Generic Scam.
The sender was
"eBay Member" <member2@ebay.com>,
although it may have been spoofed.
Scam Tag Cloud
(2000280696 20002806960goldebaywestern unioncontactwinelectronicsafeaccounttransaction100%inc.fundreportsentbuymailusduserrespect will (spoons2209)(200028069613)(fake)http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/...http://pages.ebay.co.uk/e...http://pages.ebay.co.uk/h...http://pages.ebay.co.uk/h...your itemebay.comebay.co.ukthe item
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Scam Email Headers
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supplied as received to appropriate agencies.
return-path:
<member2@ebay.com>
envelope-to:
scams@HUN1P0T
delivery-date:
Sun, 22 Oct 2006 23:27:49 -0700
from:
"eBay Member" <member2@ebay.com>
subject:
Question from eBay member
date:
Mon, 23 Oct 2006 08:24:35 +0200
mime-version:
1.0
content-type:
text/html;charset="Windows-1251"
content-transfer-encoding:
7bit
to:
undisclosed-recipients:;
status:
O
message-id:
REIDs3x1204769424.M307392P22295V-S3X
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eBay sent this message
on befalf of Kate Gibbons (spoons2209).
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This message was sent while the listing was active.
spoons2209 is a potential buyer.
Hey !!! Why aren't you answering my emails.
This is the 3rd day since i sent you the money using western union as you
requested and my e-gold account isn't funded. Please contact me as soon as
possible , or else i will report you to ebay and to the federal authorities Be
aware that i am not jokeing..
Respond to
this question in My Messages.
Thank you, eBay
Details for item number: 200028069613
Item title:
E-Gold , $40 USD worth of egold electronic currency
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