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  • Elli
    Reach for those stars!
    • Apr 2003
    • 17991

    #1

    Warning: New Pay Pal Scam Email

    I just got this, and it was to an email addy that does not have a paypal account (but used to) and the url to click on is to an IP, not PayPal at all. Just a heads up:

    ****
    []
    Dear valued PayPal® 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.

    In order to secure your account and quickly restore full access, we may
    require some specific information from you for the following reason:

    We would like to ensure that your account was not accessed by an
    unauthorized third party. Because protecting the security of your account
    is our primary concern, we have limited access to sensitive PayPal account
    features. We understand that this may be an inconvenience but please
    understand that this temporary limitation is for your protection.

    Case ID Number: PP-040-187-541

    We encourage you to log in and restore full access as soon as possible.
    Should access to your account remain limited for an extended period of
    time, it may result in further limitations on the use of your account.
    However, failure to restore your records will result in account suspension.
    Please update your records on or before November 28, 2004.

    Once you have updated your account records, your PayPal session will not be
    interrupted and will continue as normal.
    To update your Paypal records click on the following link:
    https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-run

    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® Account Review Department



    PayPal Email ID PP522

    Accounts Management As outlined in our User Agreement, PayPal will
    periodically send you information about site changes and enhancements.
    Visit our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have any questions.
    http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr...rivacy-outside
    email: [email protected]
  • Persius
    Tap into MOBILE!
    • Jul 2003
    • 11779

    #2
    Thanks for the heads up

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    • Jace
      FBOP Class Of 2013
      • Jan 2004
      • 35562

      #3
      cool

      ain't new though...i get about 10 of them a day

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      • kmanrox
        aka K-Man
        • Oct 2001
        • 29295

        #4
        umm i hate to tell you...but that was a real email it looks like... it actually links to paypal.com ?
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        • Babagirls
          Text Writer
          • Feb 2001
          • 18812

          #5
          Originally posted by kmanrox
          umm i hate to tell you...but that was a real email it looks like... it actually links to paypal.com ?
          thats what i was thinking...........

          usually the scam emails ask you for username and password, etc...




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          • Elli
            Reach for those stars!
            • Apr 2003
            • 17991

            #6
            Originally posted by kmanrox
            umm i hate to tell you...but that was a real email it looks like... it actually links to paypal.com ?
            No, it doesn't. It just made the URL a hyperlink automatically. The place it actually went to was:
            http://213.98.120.25/paypal/index.htm

            And remember, that email address no longer has a paypal account attached to it at all. I'm just lucky I didn't get that one to an email addy with a real account on it.
            Last edited by Elli; 11-26-2004, 12:25 PM.
            email: [email protected]

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            • Doctor Dre
              Too lazy to set a custom title
              • Jan 2001
              • 51692

              #7
              They sued a bunch of people over this lately
              Originally posted by rayadp05
              I rebooted, deleted temp files, history, cookies and everything...still cannot view the news clip. All I see is that fucking gay ass music video from "Rick Roll". Anyone else have a different link to the news clip?

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              • .:St Ides:.
                Confirmed User
                • Jul 2004
                • 4857

                #8
                wow not good, post some pix to brighten my day

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                • baddog
                  So Fucking Banned
                  • Apr 2001
                  • 107089

                  #9
                  Originally posted by kmanrox
                  umm i hate to tell you...but that was a real email it looks like... it actually links to paypal.com ?
                  no it doesn't. It links to an IP

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                  • Babagirls
                    Text Writer
                    • Feb 2001
                    • 18812

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Elli
                    No, it doesn't. It just made the URL a hyperlink automatically. The place it actually went to was:
                    http://213.98.120.25/paypal/index.htm

                    And remember, that email address no longer has a paypal account attached to it at all. I'm just lucky I didn't get that one to an email addy with a real account on it.
                    ahhhhhh okay, in that case, thanks for the heads up.




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                    • Basic_man
                      Programming King Pin
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 27360

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Elli
                      No, it doesn't. It just made the URL a hyperlink automatically. The place it actually went to was:
                      http://213.98.120.25/paypal/index.htm

                      And remember, that email address no longer has a paypal account attached to it at all. I'm just lucky I didn't get that one to an email addy with a real account on it.
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                      • baddog
                        So Fucking Banned
                        • Apr 2001
                        • 107089

                        #12
                        Paypal would never do anything like that via email, they would hit you up when you logged in

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                        • Fizzgig
                          Registered User
                          • Feb 2004
                          • 9649

                          #13
                          Originally posted by JaceXXX
                          cool

                          ain't new though...i get about 10 of them a day
                          Us too...


                          NEVER go to paypal through an email. Type in the URL.

                          Always check your address bar when you get there.

                          Keep antivirus/spysweeper etc. up-to-date.

                          Change passwords frequently.

                          I'm not an expert but that's just basic security.
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                          • Elli
                            Reach for those stars!
                            • Apr 2003
                            • 17991

                            #14
                            Originally posted by .:St Ides:.
                            wow not good, post some pix to brighten my day
                            You got it, babe



                            email: [email protected]

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                            • .:St Ides:.
                              Confirmed User
                              • Jul 2004
                              • 4857

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Elli
                              You got it, babe



                              so so so very hot. I need to stop hitting on you and wasting my time

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                              • Elli
                                Reach for those stars!
                                • Apr 2003
                                • 17991

                                #16
                                Originally posted by Fizzgig
                                Us too...


                                NEVER go to paypal through an email. Type in the URL.

                                Always check your address bar when you get there.

                                Keep antivirus/spysweeper etc. up-to-date.

                                Change passwords frequently.

                                I'm not an expert but that's just basic security.
                                I know, and I do all that, but I just wanted to let people know that this email looks VERY authentic. Even the privacy link at the bottom goes to the right PayPal page.
                                email: [email protected]

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                                • JFK
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                                  • Jan 2002
                                  • 67373

                                  #17
                                  Thanks for the heads up

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                                  • Bigjohn
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • Feb 2003
                                    • 1118

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by baddog
                                    Paypal would never do anything like that via email, they would hit you up when you logged in
                                    Exactly, same with your bank and most other online entities.

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                                    • rip raster
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Apr 2001
                                      • 2851

                                      #19
                                      I got one of those as well, to an email that never had a paypal account, that also had porn in the title....go figure
                                      Last edited by rip raster; 11-26-2004, 02:01 PM.

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