posted on June 6, 2006 08:45:35 PM new
Hi,
I received this email today and wanted everyone to be wary... Do NOT click on ANY link in an email regarding your accounts! This was the best one I've seen so far. Of course, I reported it to PayPal right away, but some newer people may be fooled by it.
Subject: PayPal Account Issue - Case Number: PP-657-857-18
Date: 6/6/2006 10:27:53 PM Central Standard Time
From: [email protected]
Reply To: [email protected]
To: (my email address)
Sent from the Internet (Details)
Hello (MY ACTUAL First and Last Name!),
PayPal is constantly working to ensure security by regularly screening the accounts in our system. We recently reviewed your account, and we need more information to help us provide you with secure service. Until we can collect this information, your access to sensitive account features will be limited. We would like to restore your access as soon as possible, and we apologize for the inconvenience.
As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the PayPal system.
We recently noticed the following issue on your account:
We have reason to believe that your account was accessed by a 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.
Your bank has contacted us regarding some attempts of charges from your credit card via the PayPal system. We have reasons to believe that you changed your registration information or that someone else has unauthorized access to your PayPal account Due to recent activity, including possible unauthorized payments placed on your account, we will require a second confirmation of your identity with us in order to allow us to investigate this matter further. Your account is not suspended, but if in 48 hours after you receive this message your account is not confirmed we reserve the right to suspend your PayPal registration. If you received this notice and you are not the authorized account holder, please be aware that it is in violation of PayPal policy to represent oneself as another Paypal user. Such action may also be in violation of local, national, and/or international law. PayPal is committed to assist 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 perpetrators are prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
To confirm your identity with us click here:
(official looking web address which included my email as part of it)
Case ID Number: PP-657-857-18
After responding to the message, we ask that you allow at least 72 hours for the case to be investigated. Emailing us before that time will result in delays. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause you and we would like to thank you for your cooperation as we review this matter.
Sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Department
PayPal Email ID PP522
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posted on June 7, 2006 12:56:13 PM new
I say, go to your local library, then click the link and fill in all kinds of bogus information. It is time for these crooks to get a curveball tossed at them once in a while.
posted on June 7, 2006 01:55:29 PM new
Mike that sounds like a neat site , have you used them for any phishing emails? Wonder if the trumped up user names and passwords are by accident real? Would be one in a million but could happen I guess. Great idea thanks for sharing it.
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I married my wife for her looks...but not the
ones she's been giving me lately!
posted on June 7, 2006 02:04:18 PM new
I use it almost 7 days a week whenever my computer is on. You enter the url address of the phishing site and it automatically generates fake user IDs and passwords. I let it run for hours and hours while I am doing other thing's online. It's about the only way I can strike back against the phishers and I appreciate these people for puting up this site. I think if everyone started using it, it would put a hurting on the phishers or at least make their lives more miserable. Can you imagine the greedy look on their face at the end of a day when they see that they have a couple of hundred ebay user IDs and passwords they can scam only to find their all fake. LOL Serves the SOBs right.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein
posted on June 8, 2006 10:43:34 PM new
That's great Mike! I tried it too, and was kind of worried as the box showing what you are doing also showed my real name on that phoney paypal site.
Those scammers are going to a lot of trouble to make these emails look real!
I'm going to use it more often, thanks for the great link!
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein