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crackerboy · 01-02-2005, 03:27 AM

I got a paypal account that i havent used for a great while thats connected to a special email

but today i got a email to a nother account i got thats not included in any paypal shit what so ever

it sade shit like

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.

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 January 5, 2005.

Once you have updated your account records, your PayPal session will not be
interrupted and will continue as normal.

There is altso the url https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-run in there which made me thinkg that it was ok sisnce it hade the https in it but when you click on the link you go to

http://195.103.116.221/verify/Verify.html

but i only get to the url abovce in the email if i click on the link here i go to the real url so

it have to be a scam

sisnce i already login in to my paypal account and there is no problems there what so ever so

fucking scam

hydro · 01-02-2005, 03:29 AM

An obvious scam. Never fall for anything a bank sends you through email without your name in it. Most banks and financial services like paypal will call you over the phone if there is a problem.

BlingDaddy · 01-02-2005, 03:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hydro

An obvious scam. Never fall for anything a bank sends you through email without your name in it. Most banks and financial services like paypal will call you over the phone if there is a problem.

True.... true... and true. This is phishing at it's finest.

Theo · 01-02-2005, 03:37 AM

yeap scam

woj · 01-02-2005, 03:39 AM

scam for sure...

Drake · 01-02-2005, 03:44 AM

Topics as important as safety and security aren't handled via email. It's a scam.

opflix · 01-02-2005, 03:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hydro

An obvious scam. Never fall for anything a bank sends you through email without your name in it. Most banks and financial services like paypal will call you over the phone if there is a problem.

lol... paypal won't call yer ass... they'll just put yer shit "on hold"...or "restricted" or whatever that shit is. then you have to call them like 20 times & send them your 1st born to get that shit cleared.... crazy

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William-Xfactor · 01-02-2005, 03:57 AM

Got the same email yesterday
Mouse over the link to login and you will see it goes to the scammers website!

amaze · 01-02-2005, 03:58 AM

it is a scam..... paypal will not sendt a email

Aractor · 01-02-2005, 04:03 AM

Yeah, of course it is a scam. You should report it to paypal just so they know...
Also, if your ever wondering if an email is a scam or not you can sometimes find out by checking the email headers.

William-Xfactor · 01-02-2005, 04:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aractor

Yeah, of course it is a scam. You should report it to paypal just so they know...
Also, if your ever wondering if an email is a scam or not you can sometimes find out by checking the email headers.

You obviously haven?t tried reporting anything to PayPal before

Tipsy · 01-02-2005, 04:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hydro

An obvious scam. Never fall for anything a bank sends you through email without your name in it. Most banks and financial services like paypal will call you over the phone if there is a problem.

Although it's an obvious scam and it amazes me people have to ask about it these days you are so very, very wrong. Paypal won't call you and WILL e-mail. However, they won't send you off to any URL to enter details. It'll usually be handled simply by logging in normally to your account or by you contacting them in return.

$5 submissions · 01-02-2005, 04:11 AM

There's tons of variations on that scam. The crappiest (and more damaging ones) are the citibank and wellsfargo variations.

Manowar · 01-02-2005, 04:16 AM

yep, thats a scam

Wiggles · 01-02-2005, 05:11 AM

I received that a couple months back as well, its fucking annoying.

graphicsbytia · 01-02-2005, 05:17 AM

I receive on average 40 of those a month..

One thing that's good to know, Paypal never addresses you as Paypal user.. they use the name you registered with.

Also.. whenever you want to check something out.. don't click on anything in an e-mail.. go to the site via typing in the url instead. That will protect you from any scamming.

Forward suspicious e-mails to [email protected]

cool1 · 01-02-2005, 05:30 AM

I get those everyday.
The ones supposedly from the banks crack me up.
I have a shaw.ca email address, so oviously canadian, it makes me laugh when I get american bank emails.

Voodoo · 01-02-2005, 05:31 AM

What's so "SPECIAL" about your email?

01-02-2005, 03:27 AM	#1
crackerboy Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,462	Paypal scam? I got a paypal account that i havent used for a great while thats connected to a special email but today i got a email to a nother account i got thats not included in any paypal shit what so ever it sade shit like 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. 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 January 5, 2005. Once you have updated your account records, your PayPal session will not be interrupted and will continue as normal. There is altso the url https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-run in there which made me thinkg that it was ok sisnce it hade the https in it but when you click on the link you go to http://195.103.116.221/verify/Verify.html but i only get to the url abovce in the email if i click on the link here i go to the real url so it have to be a scam sisnce i already login in to my paypal account and there is no problems there what so ever so fucking scam __________________ Join NaughtyAmerica - Several hundred of fresh FHG for your TGP or MGP - and they pay by Epassporte CLICK HERE TO JOIN NOW Last edited by crackerboy; 01-02-2005 at 03:29 AM..

01-02-2005, 03:39 AM	#5
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01-02-2005, 04:03 AM	#10
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01-02-2005, 04:11 AM	#13
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01-02-2005, 05:11 AM	#15
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01-02-2005, 03:29 AM	#2
hydro Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Dirty 3rd Posts: 4,216	An obvious scam. Never fall for anything a bank sends you through email without your name in it. Most banks and financial services like paypal will call you over the phone if there is a problem.

01-02-2005, 03:37 AM	#4
Theo HAL 9000 Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 34,515	yeap scam

01-02-2005, 03:44 AM	#6
Drake Hello world! Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 12,508	Topics as important as safety and security aren't handled via email. It's a scam.

01-02-2005, 03:57 AM	#8
William-Xfactor Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 299	Got the same email yesterday Mouse over the link to login and you will see it goes to the scammers website!

01-02-2005, 03:58 AM	#9
amaze Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: next to you Posts: 816	it is a scam..... paypal will not sendt a email

01-02-2005, 04:16 AM	#14
Manowar jellyfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 71,528	yep, thats a scam

01-02-2005, 05:17 AM	#16
graphicsbytia Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,618	I receive on average 40 of those a month.. One thing that's good to know, Paypal never addresses you as Paypal user.. they use the name you registered with. Also.. whenever you want to check something out.. don't click on anything in an e-mail.. go to the site via typing in the url instead. That will protect you from any scamming. Forward suspicious e-mails to [email protected] Last edited by graphicsbytia; 01-02-2005 at 05:18 AM..

01-02-2005, 05:30 AM	#17
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01-02-2005, 05:31 AM	#18
Voodoo ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 10,592	What's so "SPECIAL" about your email? __________________ "I'm selflessly supporting the common good, but only coincidentally looking out for No.1."