I got phished once (identity thefted via internet) and have not fell prey to these crooks, but every week I get emails, So I thought I would share a recent email I received to update my ebay/paypal account.
It is emails like this, that are easy to believe, but don't get PHISHED ....

TKO NOTICE: Suspicious Activity.

Dear keyboardcity@yahoo.com,

For the User Agreement, Section 9, we may immediately issue a warning, temporarily suspend, indefinitely suspend or terminate your membership and refuse to provide our services to you if we believe that your actions may cause financial loss or legal liability for you, our users or us. We may also take these actions if we are unable to verify or authenticate any information you provide to us.

We regret to inform you that your eBay account could be suspended if you don't re-update your account information. To resolve this problems please use the link below and re-enter your account information. If your problems could not be resolved your account will be suspended for a period of 24 hours, after this period your account will be terminated. .
Due to the suspension of this account, please be advised you are prohibited from using eBay in any way. This includes the registering of a new account. Please note that this suspension does not relieve you of your agreed-upon obligation to pay any fees you may owe to eBay.



To update your record please click here:
It is highly recommended that you right click on the link and select "Open in new window" option
as some mail clients will not allow you to proceed!
https://signin.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?OneTimePayment&ssPageName=h:h:sin:US

We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause you and we would like to thank you for your cooperation as we review this matter.




eBay will request personal data (password, credit card/bank numbers, and so on) in this email.

Thank you for using eBay!




Take Care ...... Dan O'

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Ketron, Yamaha, Casio,Roland arranger keyboards.
http://www.keyboardcity.net

1-866-348-8876

As I was putting something in my "watch" items, a link came on telling me someone used my password, so I needed to reset. If not, I would be unable to bid, etc. I chose to ignore the message. All is fine.

I like to send these scammers bogus information. I make up numbers and stuff then submit them. I figure they think that they have a live one. I would love to see their faces when they discover the information is as bogus as they are.

Tom

here's another one I got today

Security Assistance
It has come to our attention that your account information needs to be updated as part of our continuing commitment to protect your account and to reduce the instance of fraud on our website. Just update your personal records and you will not run into any future problems with the online service.

However, failure to update your records until September. 20, 2005 your account considered as suspension. Please update your records as soon as this email being sent.
Our system requires further account verification.
Case ID Number: PP-330-538-1101


Once you have updated your account records, your session will not be interrupted and will continue as normal. as soon as possible. Allowing your account access to remain limited for an extended period of time may result in further limitations on the use of your account and possible account closure.

Click here to update your account


You can also confirm your identity by logging into your PayPal account at https://www.paypal.com/us/. and you will be directed to the verifying page.

Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team
Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and choose the "Help" link in the footer of any page.

To receive email notifications in plain text instead of HTML, update your preferences here.

PayPal Email ID PP-CASE-602

HERE'S ANOTHER : 09/29/2005
As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the PayPal system. We recently noticed the following issue on your account:

We recently received a report of unauthorized credit card use associated with this account. As a precaution, we have limited access to your PayPal account in order to protect against future unauthorized transactions.

Case ID Number: PP-082-543-712
For your protection, we have limited access to your account until additional security measures can be completed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

To review your account and some or all of the information that PayPal used to make its decision to limit your account access, please visit the Resolution Center by following the link below:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=login-run
If, after reviewing your account information, you seek further clarification regarding your account access, please contact PayPal by visiting the Help Center and clicking "Contact Us"


We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Department

PayPal Email ID PP8725

Accounts Management as outlined in our User Management , Paypal will
periodically send you information about site changes and enhancements

Visit our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have any questions : http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/ua/policy_privacy-outside

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Ketron, Yamaha, Casio,Roland arranger keyboards.
http://www.keyboardcity.net

1-866-348-8876

Dan, I got all of those also and I closed my pay pal account over a year ago due to so much fraud there.
Bebop

I got that one yesterday. I forwarded it to spoof@paypal.com and within minutes they got back to me and told me it was fake.
One way to tell if it's real, and I think I got this tip here, is they will use your real name they will never send an email saying dear paypal customer.They will use your full name not your email address.
I almost fell a couple of times. and did fall once filled out half the form but went and changed my info just in case.

I'm bumping my post about this security threat. THESE CROOKS ARE VERY VERY CLEVER.... here's the newest one. Don't get PHISHED..10/23/05
Notice of Account Review Necessity

Read this notice thoroughly and follow the instructions.
Why did I get the notice?


You have been sent this notice because the records of PayPal database indicate you are a current or former PayPal account holder. PayPal is conducting a periodic update of the database record. To ensure your account's security, it is important that you provide us accurate information. Please take a moment to verify the information we have on file. This notice provides instructions on how to confirm your PayPal account.
What should I do now?

We sincerely ask you, as a PayPal account holder, to login to your account and give us the necessary information. Complete the necessary verification tasks within 5 days, or your account might get temporarily suspended. Proceed with the link below.
Click here to confirm your account
We apologize for your inconvenience.

Thank you for your support,
PayPal Accounts Department

Important....


I do want to point out that I do alot of business with Paypal ... I'm currently getting
3.76% cash back with any purchase. This cash
back helps to off set the fee's of doing business with paypal... in my opinion.

I just thought I'd put the warning out....

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Ketron, Yamaha, Casio,Roland arranger keyboards.
http://www.keyboardcity.net

1-866-348-8876

Hi Tom: When you send Bogus information that's just what they want. Here is a Quote
from an article on Phising that appears in
todays Daily Progress (Charlottesville Va).
" Don't reply to a phising e-mail (even with false information). You have just told
the scammer that he has reached a good email
address, and that has invited even more spam
and scams into your mailbox"
Bruce