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PersianKitty · 02-05-2005, 07:02 PM

Just received this email... The funny thing is they provide a link to a page within Paypal that provides information about this scam.

"Dear PayPal User,

PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY.

You have received this Notice because the records of PayPal, Inc. indicate you are a current or former PayPal account holder who has been deemed eligible to receive a payment from the class action settlement in accordance with PayPal Litigation, Case No. 02 1227 JF PVT, pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in San Jose.

In your specific case you have been found to be eligible for a payment of $43.99 USD.

The aforementioned settlement funds may be transferred directly to your bank account providing you have a linked debit card. The funds may not be credited directly to your PayPal account as this would render Paypal to be accumulating interest and thus profiting on litigation settlement funds which contravenes Federal law. Your bank account will be credited within 7 days upon submission of account details.

To credit your bank account please click here. (link goes to http://pay-payment.afz.biz:6669/)

If you are seeking an alternate method of receiving your funds PayPal will be contacting those who do not submit their details by the 17th of January with instructions to receive a cheque in the mail. However this will incur a 7.5% processing fee deducted from the settlement amount and therefore PayPal only recommends this option to those users who do not currently have a bank account with linked Bank Card.

Please Note that under United States federal law credit cards are not a legally approved method of settlement for Class Action suits and cannot be processed for transferal of funds in this case. Cards with Credit Card logos such as Visa or MasterCard are acceptable as long as they are Debit in nature. You can determine this by examining the back of your card. If it has no CVV2 it is Debit in nature and acceptable. The CVV2 is the three-digit number printed in the signature space on the back of credit cards.

This notice is a summary and does not describe all details of the settlement. For full details of the matters discussed in this notice, you may wish to review the Settlement Agreement dated November 11, 2004 and on file with the Court or visit https://www.paypal.com/settlement/. Complete copies of the Settlement Agreement and all other pleadings and papers filed in the lawsuit are also available for inspection and copying during regular business hours, at the Office of the Clerk of the Court, United States District Court for the Northern District of California, 280 South First Street, San Jose, California 95113.

PLEASE DO NOT TELEPHONE THE COURT REGARDING THIS NOTICE.

DATED: February 02, 2005

BY ORDER OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

This PayPal notification was sent in accordance with your PayPal notification preferences. To modify your notification preferences, go to https://www.paypal.com/PREFS-NOTI and log in to your account. PayPal will not sell or rent any of your personally identifiable information to third parties. For more information about the security of your information, read our Privacy Policy at https://www.paypal.com/privacy. Replies to this email will not be processed. Copyright? 2004 PayPal, Inc. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. PayPal is located at 2211 N. First St., San Jose, CA 95131."

Elli · 02-05-2005, 07:05 PM

Well, there WAS a class action suit.. but thats just a bit silly

Or am I thinking of a different company?

fris · 02-05-2005, 07:05 PM

usally its just paypal.com then you scroll over it and its an ip. then asks you to login bascially it just records pw. then says in valid then redirects to real then logs you in, ya its kinda funny. but some people, like older people will fall for it. and do get scammed. kinda feel sorry for them.

jukeboxfrank · 02-05-2005, 07:47 PM

yes.....

CrazyNakedChick · 02-05-2005, 07:50 PM

surfers are getting smarter, and scammers are too. really bums me out, i remember when surfing the interweb was The Coolest.

Rui · 02-06-2005, 06:50 AM

Considering the amount of similar emails we are getting I guess this sort of scam gives at least some sort of results

Hey You . . . I Know You! · 02-06-2005, 07:22 AM

Thank you so much for the information!

I just signed up at that link and I hope that they find me to be eligible for a payment of $43.99 USD!

Der Schleicher · 02-06-2005, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrazyNakedChick

surfers are getting smarter, and scammers are too. really bums me out, i remember when surfing the interweb was The Coolest.

I concur.

gooddomains · 02-06-2005, 09:21 AM

some pussy please

02-05-2005, 07:02 PM	#1
PersianKitty Meow Media Inc. Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: In the valley of the sun, cactus, tacos, tequila, and nod Posts: 7,785	Are Internet Users really this gullible?? Just received this email... The funny thing is they provide a link to a page within Paypal that provides information about this scam. "Dear PayPal User, PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY. You have received this Notice because the records of PayPal, Inc. indicate you are a current or former PayPal account holder who has been deemed eligible to receive a payment from the class action settlement in accordance with PayPal Litigation, Case No. 02 1227 JF PVT, pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in San Jose. In your specific case you have been found to be eligible for a payment of $43.99 USD. The aforementioned settlement funds may be transferred directly to your bank account providing you have a linked debit card. The funds may not be credited directly to your PayPal account as this would render Paypal to be accumulating interest and thus profiting on litigation settlement funds which contravenes Federal law. Your bank account will be credited within 7 days upon submission of account details. To credit your bank account please click here. (link goes to http://pay-payment.afz.biz:6669/) If you are seeking an alternate method of receiving your funds PayPal will be contacting those who do not submit their details by the 17th of January with instructions to receive a cheque in the mail. However this will incur a 7.5% processing fee deducted from the settlement amount and therefore PayPal only recommends this option to those users who do not currently have a bank account with linked Bank Card. Please Note that under United States federal law credit cards are not a legally approved method of settlement for Class Action suits and cannot be processed for transferal of funds in this case. Cards with Credit Card logos such as Visa or MasterCard are acceptable as long as they are Debit in nature. You can determine this by examining the back of your card. If it has no CVV2 it is Debit in nature and acceptable. The CVV2 is the three-digit number printed in the signature space on the back of credit cards. This notice is a summary and does not describe all details of the settlement. For full details of the matters discussed in this notice, you may wish to review the Settlement Agreement dated November 11, 2004 and on file with the Court or visit https://www.paypal.com/settlement/. Complete copies of the Settlement Agreement and all other pleadings and papers filed in the lawsuit are also available for inspection and copying during regular business hours, at the Office of the Clerk of the Court, United States District Court for the Northern District of California, 280 South First Street, San Jose, California 95113. PLEASE DO NOT TELEPHONE THE COURT REGARDING THIS NOTICE. DATED: February 02, 2005 BY ORDER OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA This PayPal notification was sent in accordance with your PayPal notification preferences. To modify your notification preferences, go to https://www.paypal.com/PREFS-NOTI and log in to your account. PayPal will not sell or rent any of your personally identifiable information to third parties. For more information about the security of your information, read our Privacy Policy at https://www.paypal.com/privacy. Replies to this email will not be processed. Copyright? 2004 PayPal, Inc. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. PayPal is located at 2211 N. First St., San Jose, CA 95131." __________________ Wondering what webmaster programs PK uses? Check them out here! Last edited by PersianKitty; 02-05-2005 at 07:04 PM..

02-05-2005, 07:05 PM	#2
Elli Reach for those stars! Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 17,991	Well, there WAS a class action suit.. but thats just a bit silly Or am I thinking of a different company? __________________ email: [email protected]

02-05-2005, 07:05 PM	#3
fris Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 55,372	usally its just paypal.com then you scroll over it and its an ip. then asks you to login bascially it just records pw. then says in valid then redirects to real then logs you in, ya its kinda funny. but some people, like older people will fall for it. and do get scammed. kinda feel sorry for them. __________________ Since 1999: 69 Adult Industry awards for Best Hosting Company and professional excellence. WP Stuff

02-05-2005, 07:47 PM	#4
jukeboxfrank Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: www.jenniferworthington.com Posts: 1,207	yes..... __________________ ICQ= 231-182-592

02-05-2005, 07:50 PM	#5
CrazyNakedChick Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Infidelville Posts: 1,902	surfers are getting smarter, and scammers are too. really bums me out, i remember when surfing the interweb was The Coolest. __________________ Addicted to Lingerie? Got Broadband? Click Here!

02-06-2005, 06:50 AM	#6
Rui web Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: On icq: 85-483-060 Posts: 9,533	Considering the amount of similar emails we are getting I guess this sort of scam gives at least some sort of results

02-06-2005, 07:22 AM	#7
Hey You . . . I Know You! Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,908	Thank you so much for the information! I just signed up at that link and I hope that they find me to be eligible for a payment of $43.99 USD!

02-06-2005, 09:21 AM	#9
gooddomains Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 10,127	some pussy please