posted on February 28, 2004 04:33:28 PM
I just received an email from "Paypal". Here is what it says:
Dear PayPal user,
We recently reviewed your account, and suspect that your PayPal account may
have been accessed by an unauthorized third party. Protecting the security
of your account and of the PayPal network is our primary concern.
Therefore, as a preventative measure, we have temporarily limited access to
sensitive PayPal account features.
Click below in order to regain access to your account:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-run
For more information about how to protect your account, please visit
PayPal's Security Center, accessible via the "Security Center" link located
at the bottom of each page of the PayPal website.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate your
assistance in helping us maintain the integrity of the entire PayPal
system. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
The PayPal Team
Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be
answered. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and choose the
"Help" link in the header of any page.
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Ok, I already knew it was a fraud attempt, however, what I found interesting is where it came from. If you click the link in the email, or cut/paste it and click enter you get two windows. One looks and smells like Paypal. Move it over and then close it. You will then see the second window. Once again, it looks like Paypal, but if you notice, the BACK feature on Explorer shows there was a URL prior to this supposed Paypal page. The problem is that it only lasts a quick second. I found out the URL comes from www.reacharabmedia.com.
Odd to say the least. I don't generally point fingers to any one group, but this is very fishy and perhaps the government should be notified.
posted on February 28, 2004 05:17:59 PM
All contributions for Saddam Hussein defense fund are tax deductible. Send your gift now.
Free AK47 for the first hundred callers.
posted on February 29, 2004 09:39:58 PM
The reason they can't find WMD's in Iraq is because Saddam sold them all on Ebay before we invaded. He disguised them as Beanie Babys With A Bang, listed and sold them and became a powerseller before the first shot was fired.
The light at the end of the tunnel will turn out to be an oncoming train.
