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[OM] Re: eb*y shenanigans

Subject: [OM] Re: eb*y shenanigans
From: Matthew Born <mborn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 10:46:49 -0400
Almost invariably these phoney-baloney notices contain a number of
grammatical errors. Some are more egregious than others, but they're almost
always present. The first sentence, for instance, is so poorly constructed
and ham-handed that I think you can safely assume there is a zero percent
chance it actually came from Ebay. Ditto the first sentence after "Please
Note." These guys might catch a few more fish if they hired an editor.

Matthew Born

On 8/15/04 9:36 PM, "Listar" <listar@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>     
> ***Urgent Safeharbor Department Notice***
>     
> eBay Fraud Mediation Request
> 
> 
> You have received this email because you or someone had used your account to
> make fake bids at eBay. For security purposes, we are required to open an
> investigation into this matter.
> 
> THE FRAUD ALERT ID CODE CONTAINED IN THIS MESSAGE WILL BE ATTACHED IN OUR
> FRAUD MEDIATION REQUEST FORM, IN ORDER TO VERIFY YOUR EBAY ACCOUNT
> REGISTRATION 
> INFORMATIONS.
> 
> Fraud Alert ID CODE: 00937614
> (Please save this Fraud Alert ID Code for your reference.)
> 
> To help speed up this process, please access the following form to complete
> the verification of your eBay account registration informations:
> 
> http://scgi.ebay.com/verify_id=ebay &fraud alert id code=00937614
> 
> .
> 
>   
> Please Note: 
> If we do not receive the appropriate eBay account verification within 48
> hours, then we will assume this eBay account is fraudulent and will be
> suspended. 
> The purpose of this verification is to ensure that your eBay account has not
> been fraudulently used and to combat the fraud from our community.
>   
> We appreciate your support and understanding, as we work together to keep
> eBay a safe place to trade.
> 
> Thank you for your patience in this matter.
> 
> Regards, Safeharbor Department (Trust and Safety Department)
> eBay Inc.
> 
> Please do not reply to this e-mail as this is only a notification. Mail sent
> to this address cannot be answered. 

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