Latest eBay scam phishes for user details

Another email scam is targeting users of eBay, claiming their use of the auction site has been restricted until they update their account information.

The email uses an image to display the text: "During our regular update and verification of the accounts, we couldn't verify your current information. Either your information has changed or it is incomplete. As a result, your access to bid or buy on eBay has been restricted. To start using your eBay account fully, please update and verify your information by clicking below :"

The image has the appearance of normal email text and links to a site that purports to be an eBay security update. The scammers utilised common tricks to make the fake URL appear legitimate, including using ASCII characters to write the URL and hiding the real address behind an '@' symbol.

The page that the email links to asks for eBay user information, credit card details and even the users ATM PIN number.

Patrick Gray writes for ZDNet Australia.