Is this email from paypal a scam?

[4fingerwu1]

It came in my bulk mail folder as opposed to my regular folder


From: forgot@paypal.com | This is not spam | Add to Address Book
To: satisfactionguaranteed10@yahoo.com
Subject: Changed Password - Security Warning
Date: 08 May 2003 00:54:57 +1200




This email was sent automatically by the PayPal server in response
to a request to change your password.

If you did not authorize this change of password please follow these
steps immediately, to prevent abuse of your account:

1. Click on the link below. If nothing happens when you click on the
link (or if you use AOL), copy and paste the link into the address bar of
your web browser.

https://www.paypal.com/fq/ac=AwH1Aj...aTkZgFHzti04bu167Hmql9UzEqcm8GofjoRluDtB&t=pr

After logging in, the link will take you to our Verify Your Identity page.

2. On the Verify Your Identity page, answer ONE of the questions, and
click Submit.

3. Fill in the appropriate fields to reset your password and Security Questions,
and click Submit. You will then be able to access your account.

If you did not request that we send this Forgotten Password email to you,
please report this email to us at:

https://www.paypal.com/ewfd/f=sa_pass


Thanks for using PayPal!

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 footer of any page.
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PROTECT YOUR PASSWORD

NEVER give your password to anyone and ONLY log in at
https://www.paypal.com/. Protect yourself against fraudulent
websites by checking the URL/Address bar every time you log in.

 

[OutHouse]

why dont you ask them.

 

[4fingerwu1]

Anyone here have an opinion or the best way to contact paypal
Ric

 

[xirtam]

No. Change your e-mail password. Change your paypal password. And do it fast.

Somebody might be trying to get into your paypal account. The only reason they would -- if they knew what they were doing -- send the "forgot password" to your mailbox is if they already had access to your e-mail.

Or they could just be retarded.

Whatever the case, I suggest you take action immediately. It's better to err on the cautious side. Therefore, don't bother clicking on the link. Just go to paypal like normal, log in normally, change your junk, do the same with your e-mail box, and be done with it.