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Verify your PayPal Account

PayPal


 

 
Scam Report
Date Reported: 5th April 2005 Whats this? Risk Level: MEDIUM Whats this?
 
Details
 
Email Subject:
 Verify your PayPal Account
Apparent Sender:
 PayPal Whats this?
Return Address:
 accounting@paypal.com < service@paypal.com > Whats this?
Email Format:  HTML Whats this?
 
URL of Web Content:
 http://www.paypal.com.logon-user43.info/webscr.php ?cmd=LogIn Whats this?
Location:
 CA, US Whats this?
 
Scam number:
 aa-253
 
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/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_ login-run ".


  • The REAL URL of the spoof website has been chosen to look very similar to the actual PayPal URL. Do not be fooled!
     
Content
 
 
 
"We recently have determined that different computers have logged onto your PayPal account, and multiple password failures were present before the login."

We recently have determined that different computers have logged onto 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.

Therefore your account has been temporarily suspended. We need you to confirm your identity in order to regain full privileges of your account.

If this is not completed by April 13, 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.
 
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