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22-Apr-2008, 10:49 AM #1
PayPal Email Scam!
Checked my inbox this morning, only to be greeted with another PayPal scam. It is as follows:
Quote:
Dear valued PayPal® member:

Due to concerns, for the safety and integrity of the paypal
account we have issued this warning message.

It has come to our attention that your PayPal® account information needs to be
updated as part of our continuing commitment to protect your account and to
reduce the instance of fraud on our website. If you could please take 5-10 minutes
out of your online experience and update your personal records you will not run into
any future problems with the online service.

However, failure to update your records will result in account suspension.
Please update your records on or before 2008.

Once you have updated your account records your paypal account
service will not be interrupted and will continue as normal.


To update your PayPal® records click on the following link:

SCAM LINK HERE

Thank You.
PayPal® UPDATE TEAM


Accounts Management As outlined in our User Agreement, PayPal® will
periodically send you information about site changes and enhancements.


Visit our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have any questions.
LINK HERE
Nice try.....
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22-Apr-2008, 11:36 AM #2
forward the email to spoof@paypal.com. They will look into it and get the site shutdown
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