Be aware of PP spoof email doing your PRECIOUS METALS transactions

piecesofme

Looks like serious stuff, ohhh snap, I better click on one of the many links provided for my benefit so I can keep doing my Precious Metals transactions (I mentioned Precious Metals, so that makes this thread relevant to talk about here ... from service@paypall.com. Notice there are 2 L's.

There isn't a thing wrong with my account. Please be aware of this spoof email from someone you did a transaction with that you no longer "get along with" now trying to take down your computer by clicking on one of the links. It's copied word for word. Mentions this is my second reminder, when I never got a first. LOL


Hello RICH,

As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the PayPal
system. We recently contacted you after noticing an issue on your account.

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-454-885
This is a second reminder to log in to PayPal as soon as possible. Once you log
in, you will be provided with steps to restore your account access.

Be sure to log in securely by using the following link:
Click here to login and restore your account access


Once you log in, you will be provided with steps 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.

To review your account and some or all of the information that PayPal used to
make its decision to limit your account access, please visit the Resolution
Center. If, after reviewing your account information, you seek further
clarification regarding your account access, please contact PayPal by visiting
the Help Center and clicking "Contact Us".

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.

Thanks,

PayPal Account Review Department

Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you
will not receive a response. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account
and click the Help link in the top right corner of any PayPal page.

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OPA

Found the same email in my Spam folder...forwarded it to Spoof@paypal.com.

BTW this is the first time that a phishing attempt had my full name

ricko

Thanks for the warning... Cheers, RickO

mariner67

"Please be aware of this spoof email from someone you did a transaction with that you no longer "get along with" now trying to take down your computer by clicking on one of the links"

Are you implying it was sent by someone from these boards or elsewhere?

nibanny

Thanks Rich!
I never click on links on the emails I receive. If there is a problem, their wesite will show it up.

Mariner67, the fact that there is a name, as also OPA said, implies that whomever sent the email has access to more information than a simple email address.
It could be on this forum, on eBay, etc...

tincup

Many thanks for the heads up. That is a very authentic sounding email, and there are no spelling errors!

piecesofme

Are you implying it was sent by someone from these boards or elsewhere?

What nibanny said would be my exact same reply to you, or anyone else wondering about what you/they may feel what I am implying:

"Mariner67, the fact that there is a name, as also OPA said, implies that whomever sent the email has access to more information than a simple email address.
It could be on this forum, on eBay, etc."

The timing of me receiving this and the recent fallout I had with a member here is more than a coincidence, but I can prove nothing (at this point), it's just my opinion. Take it for what you feeel it's worth. The member has shown time and again on the legit things posted here that he is more than capable to pull it off. He is very computer savvy.

AUandAG

I got that one and have had others. I just delete them. Don't even bother to report them
anymore.

bob

TwoSides2aCoin

Replied asking for mailing address so we could wire them the extra $500,000,000.00 which was accidentally transferred into our account.

BAJJERFAN

Whenever you get those, the best thing is to close all windows and browsers, clear your cache and history and log in to your PP account. Or just delete the email.