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PayPal Email ID PP321

PayPal


 

 
Scam Report
Date Reported: 26th November 2005 Whats this? Risk Level: MEDIUM Whats this?
 
Details
 
Email Subject:
 PayPal Email ID PP321
Apparent Sender:
 PayPal Whats this?
Return Address:
 PayPal Email ID PP321 < service@paypal.com > Whats this?
Email Format:  HTML Whats this?
 
URL of Web Content:
 http://202.131.244.23/.confirm/index.php?MfcISAPI Command=SignInFPP Whats this?
Location:
 Mongolia Whats this?
 
Scam number:
 aa-1659
 
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 "https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr? cmd=_login-run".


  • The REAL URL of the spoof website looks nothing like the actual PayPal URL.
     
Content
 
 
 
"However, if you did not initiate the log ins, please visit PayPal as soon as possible to update your account:"

Dear PayPal User,

We recently noticed one or more attempts to log in to your PayPal account from a foreign IP address.

If you recently accessed your account while traveling, the unusual log in attempts may have been initiated by you. However, if you did not initiate the log ins, please visit PayPal as soon as possible to update your account:

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

Changing your password is a security measure that will ensure that you are the only person with access to the account.

Thanks for your patience as we work together to protect your account.

Sincerely,
PayPal

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NEVER give your password to anyone, including PayPal employees. Protect yourself against fraudulent websites by opening a new web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape) and typing in the PayPal URL every time you log in to your account.

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Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and click the Help link located in the top right corner of any PayPal page.

PayPal Email ID PP321
 
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