yes it's taking advantage of anyone who allows html formatting to show up in their e-mail... Link can go to anywhere on earth, shows you something else. On Aug 15, 2004, at 10:28 PM, Quyen Arana wrote: > Pretty good spoof, especially the link, if it's still up. > > Begin forwarded message: > > >> From: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> >> Date: August 15, 2004 4:12:59 PM CDT >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: You have won $50,000 USD >> Reply-To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> >> >> Welcome to eBay, >> >> We are pleased to inform you of the result of the eBay Online Winner >> programs held on the 28th of January 2004. Your e-mail address >> attached to ticket number 843-543075 drew lucky SEQUENCE NO.: 81210719 >> which consequently won in the 2nd category. You might have been >> approved for a lump sum pay out of US$ 50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand >> United States Dollars). >> >> Please go: >> http://www.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.php?MfcISAPICommand=SignInFPP&Usi >> ngSSL=1&email= >> >> and enter your information to verify your account. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Safeharbor Department, >> eBay Inc >> >> >> > J Quyen Arana > Information Technology Director > Oklahoma Science Project > [log in to unmask] > 405.271.7683 >