PSA - The new Paypal phishing scam - don't fall for it...

VamGuy

Below is the newest email phishing scam intended to defraud the gullible. Ignore it, delete it, or report it, but don't click on the link if you get one.


Dear valued PayPal® member,

Due to recent fraudulent transactions, we have issued the following security requirements.

It has come to our attion that 98% of all fraudulent transactions are caused by members using stolen credit cards to purchase or sell non existant items. Thus we require our members to add a Debit/Check card to their billing records as part of our continuing commitment to protect your account and to reduce the instance of fraud on our website. Your Debit/Check card will only be used to identify you. If you could please take 5-10 minutes out of your online experience and renew your records you will not run into any future problems with the PayPal® service. However, failure to confirm your records will result in your account suspension.

We are requesting this information to verify and protect your identity. Federal regulations require all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record identification from all persons opening new accounts or obtaining ongoing payment services. This is in order to prevent the use of the U.S. banking system in terrorist and other illegal activity. For these reasons, PayPal® will utilize services provided by various credit reporting agencies to verify the information you submit to us.

Once you have updated your account records your pending PayPal® account transactions will not be interrupted and will continue as normal.

To update your billing records please login to your account by clicking here.

Thank you for your time,
PayPal® Billing Department.

GoYankees

Forward suspicious emails to spoof@paypal.com

Here's another, my second one in two weeks...

----- Original Message -----
From: service@paypal.com
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 11:05 AM
Subject: New email address added to your account !


You have added skramer396@yahoo.com as a new email address for
your PayPal account.


If you did not authorize this change or if you need assistance
with your account, please contact PayPal customer service at:


https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr=_email-login


Thank you for using PayPal!
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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PayPal Email ID PP604259

YMGFISGMBEYRHPIHRPKNMQHCQCKGINEKVOVYCV spoof@paypal.com

markglicker

Thanks for the post.

ldhair

If Ebay or Paypal emails do not address you by name, they are garbage.
Don't ever click a link in an email from either.

BlindedByEgo

I always look at the indicated link address and if it doesn't match the highlighted "hyperlink", I know that it's a scam...

Hyperlink must direct to https://paypalxxx, or it's a definite nogo.

100proof1957

idhair is 110 % correct

if it dont start with Dear Joe Six Pack (aka yur name) its BS

Mercury

There are a million things like this. I just delete them and move along. Never, believe anything that says your account is going to be cancelled unless you do.......

Mercury

flaminio

<< <i>Here's another, my second one in two weeks... >>

If you're only getting one a week, you're living right. I get at least a dozen of these per day.