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Hi everyone,
Recieved an email this morning from PayPal, I did not like the look of it so I forwarded the whole thing to
spoof@paypal.com.
Here is the email I received, it appears very genuine when you receive it, even down to it being all decked out as a 'original' paypal email except, it does not address you by your name or account name.
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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.
Why is my account access limited?
Your account access has been limited for the following reason(s):
April 13, 2006: 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 case ID for this reason is PP-257-057-154.)
To remove the limitation click on the following link:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_resolution-center
Regards,
PayPal Security Departament
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Copyright © 2006 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.
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Here is the reply I received back from Paypal (remarkably fast)
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Dear Anthony Hobbs,
Thank you for contacting PayPal. We appreciate you bringing this
suspicious email to our attention.
Commonly referred to as phishing, these emails are sent by fraudsters in
an attempt to collect sensitive personal or financial information from
the recipients. PayPal takes phishing threats seriously. Our fraud
prevention specialists are working 24/7 to help protect you and enable
the community to stay safe.
After review, we can confirm that the email you received was not sent by
PayPal. Any website which may be linked to this email is not authorized
or used by PayPal.
Our fraud prevention team is working to disable any website linked to
this email. In the meantime, please do not enter any information into
this website. If you have already done so, you should immediately log
into your PayPal account and change your password, as well as your
security questions and answers. We also recommend that you contact your
bank and credit card company immediately.
If you notice any unauthorized activity on your PayPal account, please
report it to us by following the instructions below:
1. Log in to your account only from the PayPal website. Do not use
links provided in any email.
2. Click on the Security Center link at the bottom of the page.
3. Click on the 'Unauthorized Transaction' link under the Report a
Problem column.
4. Follow the instructions on this page in order to access the
appropriate form.
Lastly, we recommend taking a few steps to protect yourself from
identity theft:
> Download the SafetyBar, a toolbar for Outlook and Outlook Express,
which identifies known spoof emails.
> Get eBay Toolbar with Account Guard which warns you when you're on a
potentially fraudulent (spoof) Web site.
> Frequently monitor your account for suspicious activity.
For additional tips please visit the PayPal Security Center at
http://www.paypal.com/security.
Once again, thank you for reporting this suspicious email. Your
vigilance helps us in our efforts to protect the PayPal community. If
you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us again.
Sincerely,
PayPal
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Important: PayPal and its representatives will NEVER ask you to reveal
your password. There are NO EXCEPTIONS to this policy. If anyone
claiming to work for PayPal asks for your password under any
circumstances, by email or by phone, please refuse and immediately
contact us via our secure webform online.
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This
email is sent to you by the contracting entity to your User Agreement,
either PayPal Inc or PayPal (Europe) Limited. PayPal(Europe) Limited is
authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority in the UK
as an electronic money institution.
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Original Message Follows:
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Hello.
I am forwarding this email to you as I believe it to be a phishing email
from some criminal who wants my account information.
Yours.
Anthony Hobbs.
[ Attachment 1.3 Type: message/rfc822][ Forwarded message displayed
below ]
Subject: Notification of Limited Account Access (Routing Code:
PP-141-635-076)
From: service@paypal.com
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 11:04:55 +0100
[ End of Forwarded Message 1 ]
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So, there you have the proof that this email is in fact a Phishing scam, so beware everyone, by the way, do not click on any part of this email if you receive it, it is not a 'real email' but a gif.. It is also embedded with a virus.....
Your Security Friend in Las Vegas.
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