due to some reasons the eBay policy automatically proclaims you to be the winner by default !

acro — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:25:43 -0800

After bidding on a high-end cell phone on ebay, at a seemingly reputable Ebay store, I soon received several emails, all purporting to be from the seller (but appearing very automated), telling me that I had won the item (still active at Ebay) and to contact them by email to purchase it. Ebay seems to hide the bidder information and email address, so how are they sending me mail, and why from so many different phishers?
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Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2008 18:40:20 -0600
To: [redacted]
Subject: eBay Offer for Item ([redacted])
From: eBay
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Dear Buyer,

I'm the seller of the item that you've recently bided through the eBay system - http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item={redacted} and i`ve just been contacted by the eBay staff who informed me that due to some reasons the eBay policy automatically proclaims you to be the winner by default !
So if you are interested please tell me what is your best price for my item?And forward this email to {redacted}@gmail.com including this email.
You have oportunity to purchase my item if your offer is resonable for me !! I make this transaction only trought ebay !

Waiting for your answer!
Best regards!

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due to some reasons the eBay policy automatically proclaims you to be the winner by default !