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Check the status and history of your account!

Pay Pal


 

 
Scam Report
Date Reported: 7th September 2005 Whats this? Risk Level: MEDIUM Whats this?
 
Details
 
Email Subject:
 Check the status and history of your account!
Apparent Sender:
 Pay Pal Whats this?
Return Address:
 < admin@paypal.com > Whats this?
Email Format:  HTML Whats this?
 
URL of Web Content:
 http://www.doss.cc/register/index.php Whats this?
Location:
 Unknown Whats this?
 
Scam number:
 aa-1183
 
Comments:
  • Email asks you to confirm/update/verify your account data at Pay Pal by visiting the given link. You will be taken to a spoof website where your details will be captured for the phishers.


  • Pay Pal never send their users emails requesting personal details in this way.


  • The REAL URL of the spoof website is disguised as "https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd= complaint-view".


  • The REAL URL of the spoof website looks nothing like the actual Pay Pal URL.
     
Content
 
 
 
"As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the Pay Pal system."

As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the Pay Pal system. We recently noticed the following issue on your account:

We would like to ensure that your account was not accessed by an unauthorized third party. Because protecting the security of your account is our primary concern, we have limited access to sensitive PayPal account features. We understand that this may be an inconvenience but please understand that this temporary limitation is for your protection.
Case ID Number: PP-072-838-382

https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/ webscr?cmd=complaint-view

For your protection, we have limited access to your account until additional security measures can be completed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

To review your account and some or all of the information that PayPal used to make its decision to limit your account access, please visit the Resolution Center https://www.paypal.com/ . If, after reviewing your account information, you seekfurther clarification regarding your account access, please contact Pay Pal by visiting the Help Center and clicking "Contact Us".We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Sincerely,
Pay Pal Account Review Department

Pay Pal Email ID PP520972
 
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