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TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,458 ✭✭✭✭✭
if I don't respond to this ?


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Dear TwoSides2aCoin,

PayPal is committed to maintaining a safe environment for its community of buyers and sellers. To protect the security of your account, PayPal employs some of the most advanced security systems in the world and our anti-fraud teams regularly screen the PayPal system for unusual activity.

Recently, our Account Review Team identified some unusual activity in your account. In accordance with PayPal's User Agreement and to ensure that your account has not been compromised, access to your account was limited. Your account access will remain limited until this issue has been resolved. This is a fraud prevention measure meant to ensure that your account is not compromised.

We requested information from you for the following reason:

A recent review of your account determined that we require some additional information from you in order to provide you with secure service.

Case ID Number: PP-053-253-371

This is a second reminder to log in to PayPal as soon as possible. Once you log in, you will be provided with a step to restore your account access.We appreciate your understanding as we work to ensure account safety.In accordance with PayPal's User Agreement, your account access will remain limited until the issue has been resolved. Unfortunately, if access to your account remains limited for an extended period of time, it may result in further limitations or eventual account closure. We encourage you to log in to your PayPal account as soon as possible to help avoid this.

Use the link below to access our mainframe database and confirm the information we have on file for your account.

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-run

We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team PayPal Email ID PP031


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What would you do ? (notice the HTTPS link ?)

Hint : NEVER click on links in your email
secured or other . There in the address link is a SCRIPT, a COMMAND, a LOG IN, all looking legitimate.
You log in to that and it looks like a normal thing and WHAM. You are had !


Please note the ORIGINAL ARRIVAL TIME is 2100 hours. That is probably from EUROPE.

Comments

  • DarkmaneDarkmane Posts: 1,021
    I didnt even bother reading but....

    you WONT have some idiot running around with your credit card number?
  • KeyrockKeyrock Posts: 961
    I'd call them, I don't click on links which ask for personal information.
  • anoldgoatanoldgoat Posts: 1,493 ✭✭✭
    I am pretty sure I know what will happen if you use the provided link to log in. Use your normal means to log in to see if there is any problem with your account.

    Mike
    Alright! Who removed the cork from my lunch?

    W.C. Fields
  • flaminioflaminio Posts: 5,664 ✭✭✭
    Phish. I'd ignore it.

    If you're feeling vigilant, forward it to spoof@paypal.com or run it through Spamcop.

    If you really think there's a problem with your account, open a new browser window and manually type www.paypal.com into the address line, and then log in. If you get logged in normally with no messages from PayPal, you're good to go.
  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,458 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I've received dozens of these letters over the years. I always trash them . I cannot stress enough....


    I ALWAYS TRASH THEM image

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