Fake eBay emails! Beware!

😯 I got 2 fake eBay emails that said the same thing: (The nerve of them! I reported them to eBay) 👿

To: blackdesertwind@hotmail.com
Subject: eBay Offer for Item (300196515216)
From: opreste33@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 18:25:44 -0600

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eBay Offer – Buy the Item You Recently Bid On

eBay Offer for item number: 300196515216

This message was through the eBay System.
opreste33@gmail.com is the seller.

Dear blackdesertwind ,

I’m the owner of the item that you’ve recently bided on eBay through the eBay system, Item number: (300196515216).

I am in a bussines trip for 3 weeks and i want to close the auction earlier because i don’t have time for it so please let me know your best price. I’ll provide you 5 days money back guarantee, no questions asked. That means within 5 working days you decide if you don’t want to keep the item. The deal will go strictly according to ebay’s rules and policy regarding to this buy it now offer- to start the official transaction, i need to know:

Your best price:
ebay user id:
First name:
Last name:
Address:
City/State:
Country:
Zip:

As soon as i have them i’ll start the official procedure, and ebay will notify you about this. You’ll also receive important guidelines + instructions from them (please go through them exactly).
I’ll handle and pay for the shipping, so this will be free of charge for you.
Waiting for your answer ASAP!
Thank you

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Details for item number: 300196515216

Item URL: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300196515216
Price: —

Thank you,
eBay

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The other email was from a different person but had the exact same content:
From: marius_grasu@hotmail.com

eBay sent this message to (blackdesertwind).
Your registered name is included to show this message originated from eBay.

This is how you tell the real from the fake… The real one will have your real name on it. This one above is a contradiction.

Yes I know. I hope they get them! 👿 Should I send it to Melody or John also? I know they can’t do anything about it.