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PayPal eCare department. Unusual activity in your account!

Date Reported: 30th June 2005 Whats this? Risk Level: MEDIUM-HIGH Whats this?
 
Details
 
Apparent Sender:
 Paypal Whats this?
Return Address:
 < services@paypal.com > Whats this?
Email Format:  HTML Whats this?
 
URL of Web Content:
 http://www.paypalsa.com/cgi/webscr.php?cmd=LogIn Whats this?
Location:
 NC, US Whats this?
 
Detailed server information:
 www.paypalsa.com detailed server information Whats this?
 
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 has been chosen to look very similar to the actual Paypal URL. Do not be fooled!
     
Content
 
Email:    
 
"PayPal, is committed to maintaining a safe environment for our customers. "

PayPal, an eBay company Encrypted Key: wm-101g/mgxa4fhv54nmzl

Dear PayPal, Inc. member,

PayPal, is committed to maintaining a safe environment for our 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 payment system for unusual activity.

We are contacting you to remind you that on June 28, 2005 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. We encourage you to log in and perform the steps necessary to restore your account access as soon as possible. Allowing your account access to remain limited for an extended period of time may result in further limitations on the use of your account and possible account closure.Visit the login page and perform verification process: Log On for Online Services

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.

Sincerely,
PayPal, Inc. Account Review Department
 
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