Posted By: DANIEL
Ebay Urgent Udate - 08/10/04 12:14 AM
For the past two months, every time I win a bid for a lighthouse I receive the following email. Its claims to be from ebay and it request an urgent update or my account my be restricted. Has anyone else ever received a request like this. The information they are asking sounds more like I am applying for a loan then verifying my identity.
The following is the request.
Valued eBay Member,
For security reasons, your eBay account has been blocked due to
several unsuccessful login attempts, made by you or someone else.
As a result, your access to buy or sell on eBay has been restricted.
According to our site policy, you will have to confirm that you are the real owner of the eBay account.
To reactivate your account, please click the link below, fill the eBay
verification form and then submit as we will verify your identity
and reactivate your eBay account. Your account will be fully functional immediately if the submited
information will be succesfully verified.
http://updatebilling.info/updates/
(The following is what is on the update billing website)
Verify your identity
Your credit/debit card and bank account information along with your personal information will be verified instantly.
All the data is protected by the industry standard SSL encryption.
All information is required and is kept confidential in accordance with eBay's Privacy Policy.
•Your credit/debit card and checking account information is used to verify your identity.
Enter Your Ebay Information
Ebay User ID
Password
Email Address
Enter Your Credit Card/Debit Card Information
Credit card/debit card number
Expiration date Month: Day: Year:
CVV Code 3 Digit code at the back of your card; next to signature
Your name on card
Name of Bank
( that issued your Credit Card )
Bank Routing Number
Bank Account Number
Bank Phone #
( found on back of card )
Enter your billing address as it appears on your credit card statement
Billing address
Primary telephone ( )
Secondary telephone ( )
City
State/province
Zip/postal code
Country
Verify you are the real holder of this credit card.
Enter Your Personal Information
Social Security Number
Card PIN Number
Mother's Maiden Name
Date Of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)
Driver License Number
State of Issue
After clicking "Continue," please wait up to 30 seconds while we process your informationIs this for real? 
The following is the request.
Quote:
Valued eBay Member,
For security reasons, your eBay account has been blocked due to
several unsuccessful login attempts, made by you or someone else.
As a result, your access to buy or sell on eBay has been restricted.
According to our site policy, you will have to confirm that you are the real owner of the eBay account.
To reactivate your account, please click the link below, fill the eBay
verification form and then submit as we will verify your identity
and reactivate your eBay account. Your account will be fully functional immediately if the submited
information will be succesfully verified.
http://updatebilling.info/updates/
(The following is what is on the update billing website)
Verify your identity
Your credit/debit card and bank account information along with your personal information will be verified instantly.
All the data is protected by the industry standard SSL encryption.
All information is required and is kept confidential in accordance with eBay's Privacy Policy.
•Your credit/debit card and checking account information is used to verify your identity.
Enter Your Ebay Information
Ebay User ID
Password
Email Address
Enter Your Credit Card/Debit Card Information
Credit card/debit card number
Expiration date Month: Day: Year:
CVV Code 3 Digit code at the back of your card; next to signature
Your name on card
Name of Bank
( that issued your Credit Card )
Bank Routing Number
Bank Account Number
Bank Phone #
( found on back of card )
Enter your billing address as it appears on your credit card statement
Billing address
Primary telephone ( )
Secondary telephone ( )
City
State/province
Zip/postal code
Country
Verify you are the real holder of this credit card.
Enter Your Personal Information
Social Security Number
Card PIN Number
Mother's Maiden Name
Date Of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)
Driver License Number
State of Issue
After clicking "Continue," please wait up to 30 seconds while we process your information
Bob 
