PayPal Scam

[id10t]

For those of you who may be gullible...I've received the follwing email twice in the past day, so apparently some assclown is trying to spoof PayPal pretty hard lately...do NOT send your personal information if you receive an email like this...I've forwarded both copies to spoof@paypal.com and they've confirmed that it is a scam...hopefully someone arrests these bitches...

Dear member,

PayPal is committed to maintaining a safe environment for its community of buyers and sellers. 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 system for unusual activity.

Recently, 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. This is a fraud prevention measure meant to ensure that your account is not compromised.

We requested information from you for the following reason:

A recent review of your account determined that we require some additional information from you in order to provide you with secure service.

Case ID Number: PP-041-528-9656

This is a second reminder to log in to PayPal as soon as possible. Once you log in, you will be provided with a step to restore your account access.We appreciate your understanding as we work to ensure account safety.In accordance with PayPal's User Agreement, your account access will remain limited until the issue has been resolved. Unfortunately, if access to your account remains limited for an extended period of time, it may result in further limitations or eventual account closure. We encourage you to log in to your PayPal account as soon as possible to help avoid this.

Use the link below to access our mainframe database and confirm the information we have on file for your account.

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


We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience.

PayPal is committed in assisting law enforcement with any inquires related to attempts to misappropriate personal information with the intent to commit fraud or theft. Information will be provided at the request of law enforcement agencies to ensure that impersonators are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law..

Thank you for your patience as we work together to protect your account.

Sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Department
PayPal Email ID PP560

[Toma]

Oh I get these in a regular basis. Any email I get from Paypal that isn't a receipt I simply delete from my inbox.

[thetieger]

.... how is that fake, that seems like a real email, the link is really to paypal, so I wouldn't see the point in spoofing that....

-Thetieger

[Toma]

You'd be surprised how realistic their fake links look. The only real way to get to the real Paypal these days is to actually type in their site.

[thetieger]

I'm not a NOOB, that is a REAL LINK TO PAYPAL!!!!!!

sheesh


-Thetieger

[id10t]

Like I said...spoof@paypal.com replied to tell me it's fake...

[l3igl3ang]

just use the ebay toolbar it will tell u if its fake or not

[HypERSoniC]

if your account is not limited, its fake...

thetieger the link was probably originally linked to another site apart from paypal. but when he copied the text vb recreated the link correctly. (he copyied and pasted the text not the html)

[thetieger]

if your account is not limited, its fake...

thetieger the link was probably originally linked to another site apart from paypal. but when he copied the text vb recreated the link correctly. (he copyied and pasted the text not the html)

yeh that's what I'm guessing too, all I know is that is an authentic link

-Thetieger

[id10t]

Here's a copy of the email that I got from spoof@paypal.com:

Thank you for contacting PayPal.

We appreciate you bringing this suspicious email to our attention. We can confirm that the email you received was not sent to you by PayPal.
The website linked to this email is not a registered URL authorized or used by PayPal. We are currently investigating this incident fully.
Please do not enter any personal or financial information into this website.

If you have surrendered any personal or financial information to this fraudulent website, you should immediately log into your PayPal Account and change your password and secret question and answer information. Any compromised financial information should be reported to the appropriate parties.

If you notice any unauthorized activity associated with your PayPal transaction history, please immediately report this to PayPal by following the instructions below:

1. Log in to your account at https://www.paypal.com/ by entering your email address and password into the Member Log In box

2. Click on Security Center at the bottom of the page

3. Click on the 'Unauthorized Transaction' link under the Report a Problem column

4. Please follow the instructions in order to access the appropriate form

If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us again.

Sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Department



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