PayPal, huh ?

[WGS_Thunder]

Just got this
today is 25 February 2008 isn't it?
Dear PayPal Customer,

PayPal is committed to maintaining a safe environment for our community of customers. To protect the security of your account, PayPal employs some of the most advanced security systems in the world and our anti-fraud teams regularly screen the PayPal system for unusual activity.

We are contacting you to remind that on 29 February 2008 our Account Review Team identified some unusual activity in your account. In accordance with PayPal's User Agreement and to ensure that your account has not been compromised, access to your account was limited. Your account access will remain limited until this issue has been resolved.

To secure your account and quickly restore full access, we may require some additional information from you for the following reason:

We have been notified that a card associated with your account has been reported as lost or stolen, or that there were additional problems with your card.

This process is our mandatory, and if not completed within the nearest time your account or credit card may be subject for temporary suspension.

To securely confirm your PayPal information please click on the link bellow:

 

[Bill]

Don't click the link..... looks like a typical scam email. Forward the email to [email protected]

-Bill

 

[squid]

If you just hover over the link and see it doesn't direct to paypal.com it's clearly a scam.

Some things give it away though, since when do businesses DEMAND that you do something? They'd be polite about it.

 

[WGS_Thunder]

not to mention today is the 25th and the suspicious activity happened on the 29th

 

[angisson]

and further more paypal will always address you in your full name when sending the emails.

 

[briman1970]

Login to PayPal directly at PayPal.com and look at your account. NEVER click through a link from email.

 

[Len]

definate phishing scam!! This is exactly how these scammers get hold of paypal account info. Although you caught it just think how many others fall for this type of thing especially those who rarely us their accounts.

 

[tinner666]

I also love this syntax; "This process is our mandatory, " ?????????????? :hehe: :sold:

 

[ben444]

i just got a scam email today 2/27, notice the typo of member. hehe. even had the paypal logo attached.



Dear PayPal ® customer,

We recently reviewed your account, and we suspect an unauthorized transaction on your account.
Protecting your account is our primary concern. As a preventive measure we have temporary limited your access to sensitive information.
Paypal features.To ensure that your account is not compromised, simply hit "Resolution Center" to confirm your identity as member of Paypal.

* Login to your Paypal with your Paypal username and password.
* Confirm your identity as a card memeber of Paypal.

Please confirm account information by clicking here Resolution Center and complete the "Steps to Remove Limitations."

*Please do not reply to this message. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.

Copyright © 1999-2007 PayPal. All rights reserved.

 

[OnlineDomainBank]

Dear PayPal ® customer

Just take a look to this first, as it is the best way to identify the scammers.
Paypal will show your full name every time at every message that is being sent by them, not just a "dear Paypal customer" :hehe:

Cheers

 

[Ms Grace]

i just got a scam email today 2/27, notice the typo of member. hehe. even had the paypal logo attached.



Dear PayPal ® customer,

We recently reviewed your account, and we suspect an unauthorized transaction on your account.
Protecting your account is our primary concern. As a preventive measure we have temporary limited your access to sensitive information.
Paypal features.To ensure that your account is not compromised, simply hit "Resolution Center" to confirm your identity as member of Paypal.

* Login to your Paypal with your Paypal username and password.
* Confirm your identity as a card memeber of Paypal.

Please confirm account information by clicking here Resolution Center and complete the "Steps to Remove Limitations."

*Please do not reply to this message. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.

Copyright © 1999-2007 PayPal. All rights reserved.

I have been getting the same email. If you look at the Reply-To email address you can clearly see it's not from Paypal...

 

[RageD]

If you look at the Reply-To email address you can clearly see it's not from Paypal...

Precisely what I was about to point out. No worries, just send to [email protected] with the sender address and the exact contents of the e-mail and you should be fine!

-RageD

 

[chakru]

well thanks for the information regarding paypal. well Thinlgs I read here chock me very much so many scammers all over oh my god!!

chakru

 

[Red Rock]

Looks like these A-holes got caught on their emails to you guys as of 2-27.
This must be their newest endeavor.
I received this email on 3-6.
Just Be aware!
Look at the address...
us2paypal.com...Tricky, huh?
Friggen' Idiots!

From: "PayPal" <[email protected]> Add Mobile Alert
Subject: Confirm Your Location
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 16:21:22 +0200
We recently noticed more attempts to log in to your account from a foreign IP address.

Click on the link below and enter your account information to confirm that you are not currently away.

XXXXhttps://www.paypal.comXXXXXX/wbsc?confid=64536643XXXX

Thank you for using PayPal!

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Copyright © 1999-2008 PayPal. All rights reserved.

PayPal Email ID PP8642

I just posted this, then saw that the link was clickable,
so I threw a bunch of capital X's in there ,
then took out the url html, just in case anyone was tempted to click,
LOL

Take Care,
Red Rock!