??? 10/03/11 21:08 Read: times |
#184005 - Beware this nasty little paypal email fraud |
If you see something like the following in your inbox, its completely fraudulent attempt to get credit card details, there are a lot of similar fraudulent emails dong the rounds at the moment, don't respond to any email like this unless you are completely sure that it came from who it says it came from, if in doubt phone them up first.
Security Center Advisory! We recently noticed one or more attempts to log in to your PayPal account from a foreign IP address and we have reasons to believe that your account was hijacked by a third party without your authorization. If you recently accessed your account while traveling, the unusual log in attempts may have been initiated by you. If you are the rightful holder of the account you must verify your PayPal account! If you receive this email and you are not the rightful holder of the account please be informed that PayPal works with the International Police and any illegal acts will be punished according with the law! Verify your Account Email Address: PayPal Password: Full Name: Bank Name: Card Type: Card Number: Expiration Date: / (Ex: 01/2011) Card Verification Number (CVV2): Street: City: State (if applicable): Country: Zip Code: Mother Maiden Name: Telephone: Social Security Number: (US only) Date of Birth: --(Ex: 01-01-1900) By clicking the button "Submit Your Verification" you confirm your identity with us. The verification process is instant. Your session will be closed after you verify your information. Protect Your Account Info Make sure you never provide your password to fraudulent persons. PayPal automatically encrypts your confidential information using the Secure Sockets Layer protocol (SSL) with an encryption key length of 128-bits (the highest level commercially available). For more information on protecting yourself from fraud, please review our Security Tips at http://www.paypal.com/securitytips Protect Your Password You should never give your PayPal password to anyone, including PayPal employees. If you choose to ignore our request, your account will remain limited until you verify your information at your bank. Thank you for using PayPal! The PayPal Team Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. To receive email notifications in plain text instead of HTML, update your preferences here. PayPal Email ID PP8520 |
Topic | Author | Date |
Beware this nasty little paypal email fraud | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
Don't respond to any email like this - *EVER* | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
You can sometimes see the givaways | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
The biggest giveaway... | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
additionally | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
Never click anything! | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
The reason | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
I quite like that | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
fake windows | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
Non-standard color scheme helps | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
It's WAY too easy to counterfeit a web page | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
System dialog | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
That's what I've been telling folks for years! | 01/01/70 00:00 |