BLANK@optonline.net - PayPal account Limited

lotust

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here is a copy and paste of an Email i got. I keep getting them. I dont use paypay anymore since at least 3 years ago.


Dear BLANK@optonline.net,

We recently reviewed your account, and suspect that your PayPal account may
have been accessed by an unauthorized third party. Protecting the security
of your account and of the PayPal network is our primary concern.
Therefore, as a prevention measure, we have temporarely limited access to
sensitive PayPal account features.
Please click on the link below to confirm your information:

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

For more information about how to protect your account, please visit
PayPal's Security Center, accessible via the "Security Center" link located
at the bottom of each page of the PayPal website.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate your
assistance in helping us maintain the integrity of the entire PayPal
system. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.



Sincerely,

The PayPal Fraud Management Team




Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and choose the "Help" link in the header of any page.
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aphex

Moderator<br>All Things Apple
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Jul 19, 2001
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Please click on the link below to confirm your information:

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

That should clue you in right there that its a scam. They will not ask you to confirm your info.
 

yukichigai

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Apr 23, 2003
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Originally posted by: lotust
yukichigai go easy on me..

this is the actuall URL. I guess its a scam. Man this pisses me off!!
http://211.114.55.25/2003-2/bbs/delete/.update/hide/index2.htm
Not trying to be overly harsh dude, it's just you shouldn't have missed that this was a scam unless you've been living in a cave on Mars with your eyes shut and your fingers in your ears. :p

Remember, check the URL; if the URL doesn't start with "https://www.paypal.com/" it's fake. Same goes for eBay and anything else.
 

simms

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Sep 21, 2001
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Usually Paypal emails have a Paypal email ID like PP2938 to help cust serv deal with you.