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Notification of Limited Account Access
(Routing Code: C840-L001-Q190-T1812)

PayPal


 

 
Scam Report
Date Reported: 3rd November 2005 Whats this? Risk Level: MEDIUM Whats this?
 
Details
 
Email Subject:
 Notification of Limited Account Access (Routing Code: C840-L001-Q190-T1812)
Apparent Sender:
 PayPal Whats this?
Return Address:
 < service@paypal.com > Whats this?
Email Format:  HTML Whats this?
 
URL of Web Content:
 http://62.123.219.27/.s/.paypal-sk/login.html Whats this?
Location:
 Italy Whats this?
 
Scam number:
 aa-1522
 
Comments:
  • Email asks you to confirm/update/verify your account data at PayPal by visiting the given link. You will be taken to a spoof website where your details will be captured for the phishers.


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


  • The REAL URL of the spoof website is disguised as "http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/ gen/accounts-outside".


  • The REAL URL of the spoof website looks nothing like the actual PayPal URL.
     
Content
 
 
 
"This is a fraud prevention measure meant to ensure that your account is not compromised."

Dear Sir,

PayPal is committed to maintaining a safe environment for its community of buyers and sellers. 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.

Recently, 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. This is a fraud prevention measure meant to ensure that your account is not compromised.

In order to secure your account and quickly restore full access, we may require some specific information from you for the following reason:

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-046-631-789
We encourage you to log in and restore full access as soon as possible. Should access to your account remain limited for an extended period of time, it may result in further limitations on the use of your account or may result in eventual account closure.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand that this is a security measure meant to help protect you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience.

To keep your account active, click here:
http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr? cmd=p/gen/accounts-outside

Sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Department

PayPal Email ID PP576
 
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