Beware of a fake PayPal email!

Ringr · 07-16-2005, 03:17 PM

I received one of these on two different email addresses

Originally Posted by email

We recently have determined that different computers have logged into your PayPal account, and multiple password failures were present before the login. One of our Customer Service employees has already tryed to telephonically reach you. As our employee did not manage to reach you, this email has been sent to your notice.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/warnings-and-alerts/107208-beware-of-a-fake-paypal-email.html
Therefore your account has been temporary suspended. We need you to confirm your identity in order to regain full privileges of your account.
If this is not completed by July 18, 2005, we reserve the right to terminate all privileges of your account indefinitly, as it may have been used for fraudulent purposes. We thank you for your cooperation in this manner.
To confirm your identity please follow the link below:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-run

Thank you for your patience in this matter.

PayPal - Customer Service

Please do not reply to this e-mail as this is only a notification. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.

The from address said "sevice@paypal.com" but it was obviousley fake

But if you get this email, BEWARE of the URL they give you (I bolded it in red above). The hyperlink goes to to the scammer's website but they make it look like it is Paypal.
The real URL it goes to is: http://paypal.com.login-user2626.inf....php?cmd=LogIn which might look real to some users. Don't be fooled!

So whatever you do, do not enter your Paypal info on the site above (that they link to) in as I am sure they are logging all of the activity on their site.

I'm reporting this to Paypal and the the domain "login-user2626.info" to the registrar and possibly the authorities.

Ringr · 07-16-2005, 03:45 PM

No problem.

Now the site has been reported to the registrar and to PayPal.

Oh, and his Yahoo ID is "soparlaproasta" if anyone wants to flame him out.

vip-ip · 07-16-2005, 04:39 PM

NOOOOOOOOOO REALLY???

Classic phishing. So old.... I wonder if it still gets people.

swoop · 07-18-2005, 07:35 PM

If Paypal, eBay or Federal Credit Union were to ever send me an important email I'd be in a heap of trouble, because they hit the trash (unopened) as soon as they arrive.

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07-16-2005, 03:45 PM	THREAD STARTER #2 (permalink)
Ringr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,381	No problem. Now the site has been reported to the registrar and to PayPal. Oh, and his Yahoo ID is "soparlaproasta" if anyone wants to flame him out.

07-16-2005, 04:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
vip-ip Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: root@localhost Posts: 4,011	NOOOOOOOOOO REALLY??? Classic phishing. So old.... I wonder if it still gets people.

07-18-2005, 07:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
swoop NamePros Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 93	If Paypal, eBay or Federal Credit Union were to ever send me an important email I'd be in a heap of trouble, because they hit the trash (unopened) as soon as they arrive.

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