Bogus Email Example

SAMPLE BOGUS EMAIL

From: "aw-confirm@ebay.com" 
To: xxxxxxxxxxx.com 
Subject: Security Update. 
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 15:16:46 -0400 (EDT)

Security Update

Need Help?

For security reasons the following information must be confirmed.

eBay User ID

You can also use your registered email.

Password

Please re-enter your complete name and confirm your Date of Birth:

First name

Last name

Date of birth

Year

Please re-enter your Social Security Number (SSN)
(The SSN consists of nine digits, commonly written as three fields
separated by hyphens: AAA-GG-SSSS)

Important: In order to prevent any fraudulent activity from occurring we
strongly advise you to specify an alternative eBay password. This process
allows us to give back sole control of the account to you in case something
goes wrong with instructions regarding the account and its future safety.

Alternative password (6 character minimum)

***Please note that when choosing a password we
strongly recommend that you choose a password that
can be easily remembered.***

Please confirm your credit or debit card on file to help verify
your identity. Your information is kept safe and private.

Credit or debit card number
Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or Discover Your card will not be charged!

Expiration date

Please make sure your card expiration date is correct.
If your card has expired, please enter another one.

CVV2 code

The CVV2 code is the three-digit code on the back of the
card following your credit card number.

From: Paysecurity 

Subject: Dear PayPal customer
To: xxx 

References: 

In-Reply-To:

Dear PayPal Customer

This e-mail is the notification of recent innovations taken by PayPal to detect inactive customers and non-functioning mailboxes.

The inactive customers are subject to restriction and removal in the next 3 months.

Please confirm your email address and and Credit Card info number by logging in to your PayPal account using the form below:

Email Address:
Password:
Full Name #:
Billing Adress #:
Billing State #:
Credit Card #:
Exp.Date(mm/yy) #:
ATM PIN (Bank Verification) #:

This notification expires May 31, 2003

Thanks for using PayPal!

This PayPal notification was sent to your mailbox. Your PayPal account is set up to receive the PayPal Periodical newsletter and product updates when you create your account. To modify your notification preferences and unsubscribe, go to https://www.paypal.com/PREFS-NOTI and log in to your account. Changes to your preferences may take several days to be reflected in our mailings. Replies to this email will not be processed.

If you previously asked to be excluded from Providian product offerings and solicitations, they apologize for this e-mail. Every effort was made to ensure that you were excluded from this e-mail. If you do not wish to receive promotional e-mail from Providian, go to http://removeme.providian.com/.

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