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Yet Another PayPal Scam? (looks legit)

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lizardboy

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Got this e-mail today - I use this account fairly often so I don't see how it can be considered inactive. At first I assumed it was yet another scam, but all the links point to https://www.paypal.com...just seems like they're asking for too much info. I'm not filling it out, just wanted to see what others think.


Dear PayPal Customer

This e-mail is the notification of recent innovations taken by PayPal to detect inactive customers and non-functioning mailboxes.

The inactive customers are subject to restriction and removal in the next 3 months.

Please confirm your email address and and Credit Card info number by logging in to your PayPal account using the form below:

Email Address:
Password:
Full Name #:
Credit Card #:
Exp.Date(mm/yy) #:
ATM PIN (For Bank Verification) #:

This notification expires May 31, 2003


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easiest way to check any paypal "scam" is by just going to paypal.com.. open a new browser and just go straight there.
 
Definitely a scam. They even ask for your ATM pin #. Definite give away there.
Also, who would be stupid enough to put personal information into an email form?
 
I got that too! just today!
I submitted some information. I still have the email if anyone knows how I can find out where it came from.
 
If you have to ask you should know it's a scam. No one asks for a Password in an email. That right there instantly tells you it's not legit. How hard is that for people to figure out....
 
ALL paypal links take you directly to the login page, and begin with "https" the s is for secure connection and should have the secure icon in internet explorer.

More than likely a scam.
 
Originally posted by: TallBill
easiest way to check any paypal "scam" is by just going to paypal.com.. open a new browser and just go straight there.
Click to expand...

Yep.

I never receive e-mails from the actual real Paypal.com unless I just received a payment.
 
Hi,

Definite scam email.

We will not ask for the following in an email:

a) password
b) credit card number
c) bank account number
d) pin number
e) social security number

In addition, all email correspondence from PayPal would reflect first and last name.
 
i get ones like this for hotmail, icq, and aim, all the time...
i can't believe anybody would be stupid enough to ever respond to one of these!
sure, here you go, have all my personal information. do you want the deed to the house and the keys to my car too?
you fill out anything in an e-mail that wants logins and passwords and you get an honorary membership into the DUMBASS HALL OF FAME!
 
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