New Paypal scam with the first name listed.. How's that work?
p8nt
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I received this email today. There was nothing in my Paypal account, and I tried logging in via the link with phoney account information and it worked, so I know it's a scam. After I "logged in" the first page was a credit card registration page.
<< <i>Hello Jeff Thompson,
PayPal is constantly working to ensure security by regularly screening the accounts in our system. We recently reviewed your account, and we need more information to help us provide you with secure service. Until we can collect this information, your access to sensitive account features will be limited. We would like to restore your access as soon as possible, and we apologize for the inconvenience.
As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the PayPal system.
We recently noticed the following issue on your account:
We have reason to believe that your account was accessed by a third party. Because protecting the security of your account is our primary concern, we have limited access to sensitive PayPal account features. We understand that this may be an inconvenience but please understand that this temporary limitation is for your protection.
Your bank has contacted us regarding some attempts of charges from your credit card via the PayPal system. We have reasons to believe that you changed your registration information or that someone else has unauthorized access to your PayPal account Due to recent activity, including possible unauthorized payments placed on your account, we will require a second confirmation of your identity with us in order to allow us to investigate this matter further. Your account is not suspended, but if in 48 hours after you receive this message your account is not confirmed we reserve the right to suspend your PayPal registration. If you received this notice and you are not the authorized account holder, please be aware that it is in violation of PayPal policy to represent oneself as another Paypal user. Such action may also be in violation of local, national, and/or international law. PayPal is committed to assist law enforcement with any inquires related to attempts to misappropriate personal information with the intent to commit fraud or theft. Information will be provided at the request of law enforcement agencies to ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
To confirm your identity with us click here:
https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-run-verify
Case ID Number: PP-999-647-727
After responding to the message, we ask that you allow at least 72 hours for the case to be investigated. Emailing us before that time will result in delays. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause you and we would like to thank you for your cooperation as we review this matter.
Sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Department
PayPal Email ID PP522
This message and any files or documents attached may contain classified information. It is intended only for the individual or entity named and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the intended recipient or authorized to receive it, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately then delete it from your system. Please also note that transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free. >>
<< <i>Hello Jeff Thompson,
PayPal is constantly working to ensure security by regularly screening the accounts in our system. We recently reviewed your account, and we need more information to help us provide you with secure service. Until we can collect this information, your access to sensitive account features will be limited. We would like to restore your access as soon as possible, and we apologize for the inconvenience.
As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the PayPal system.
We recently noticed the following issue on your account:
We have reason to believe that your account was accessed by a third party. Because protecting the security of your account is our primary concern, we have limited access to sensitive PayPal account features. We understand that this may be an inconvenience but please understand that this temporary limitation is for your protection.
Your bank has contacted us regarding some attempts of charges from your credit card via the PayPal system. We have reasons to believe that you changed your registration information or that someone else has unauthorized access to your PayPal account Due to recent activity, including possible unauthorized payments placed on your account, we will require a second confirmation of your identity with us in order to allow us to investigate this matter further. Your account is not suspended, but if in 48 hours after you receive this message your account is not confirmed we reserve the right to suspend your PayPal registration. If you received this notice and you are not the authorized account holder, please be aware that it is in violation of PayPal policy to represent oneself as another Paypal user. Such action may also be in violation of local, national, and/or international law. PayPal is committed to assist law enforcement with any inquires related to attempts to misappropriate personal information with the intent to commit fraud or theft. Information will be provided at the request of law enforcement agencies to ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
To confirm your identity with us click here:
https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-run-verify
Case ID Number: PP-999-647-727
After responding to the message, we ask that you allow at least 72 hours for the case to be investigated. Emailing us before that time will result in delays. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause you and we would like to thank you for your cooperation as we review this matter.
Sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Department
PayPal Email ID PP522
This message and any files or documents attached may contain classified information. It is intended only for the individual or entity named and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the intended recipient or authorized to receive it, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately then delete it from your system. Please also note that transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free. >>
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There are plenty of eMail databases out there that contain your first and last name. I get tons of spam from all kinds of sources that includes mine, and many that include my address.
Russ, NCNE
<< <i>Isn't your name Ben? >>
It is, but everything is under my dad's name because I am not 18 yet. I just use his accounts and stuff with his permission.
I see. Did you tell him about the hustler videos you ordered on ebay?
about a year ago, the attackers have been using
data mining techniques to personalize their emails
to make them seem more legit.
the easiest way to combat this crap is:
delete delete delete
then open a web browser, type in paypal.com, and
check your stuff that way.
Almost daily I hear on TV, Radio or read online, magazines, newspapers or in chatting with friends about these phishing scams.
Bottomline no company EVER request such information via email. NONE.
<< <i>There are plenty of eMail databases out there that contain your first and last name. I get tons of spam from all kinds of sources that includes mine, and many that include my address. >>
Correct. It is possible to get lists of names with corresponding email addresses. Then the spammer simply sends the same Paypal phishmail to all of them personalizing each with the proper name for the email address. A lot of people trash the email because they don't have a paypal account, a lot trash it because they recognize it as a phishmail, and some fall for it and click on the link.
By the way P8nt, never click on the links in those phishmails, even if you use fake account info. In some cases just clicking the link can allow the phisher to download viruses, spyware, or a keyboard logger into your computer. So even if you don't enter valid data into the phishing attempt, the keyboard logger may get it later and transmit it back to the scammer.
<< <i>How are people still falling for this stuff? They have to be incredibly naive or just plain stupid.
Almost daily I hear on TV, Radio or read online, magazines, newspapers or in chatting with friends about these phishing scams.
Bottomline no company EVER request such information via email. NONE. >>
Yep, people still fall for this stuff and it only takes a few to do so to make it worthwhile for the scammers to send out gazillions of
these emails.
After all the publicity about the Nigerian email scams people are still falling for that nonsense as well.
<< <i>After all the publicity about the Nigerian email scams people are still falling for that nonsense as well. >>
I have gotten this one several times and a couple like it also. Is there somewhere I should forward these to like the FBI?
And if so does anyone have the addy for where to send them or should I just delete them?
OFFICE OF REVD.FR PETER CLARK
DIRECTOR SPECIAL DUTIES,UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
WORLD BANK FACT-FINDING & SPECIAL DUTIES OFFICE
DAKAR,SENEGAL.
TEL: +221 4488469.
EMAIL:rev.peterclark@yahoo.com.vn
Dear Sir/Madam.
I am Rev. Fr. peter clark, a senior staff with the World Bank fact
finding & special duties office. I am writing you this letter based
on the fact that cool penny is better than millions of dollars means
it's better for one to live and die poor honest man than a rich
dishonest one.I and the Chief security officer (CSO) of this
organisation and have arranged with an officer in the computer
section in person of Engineer Peter Cliff to bring out part of your
total pending payment with reference number (LM-05-371) amounting to
US$10 million. Why we did this is because according to information
gathered from the bank’s/security computer, you have been waiting for
a long time to receive this payment without success. As I found out
that you have almost met all the statutory requirements in respect of
your pending payment. The problem we feel you are having is that of
interest groups. A lot of people are interested in your payment and
those people are !
merely doing paper works with you and that explains why you receive
different kinds of untrue fax and phone messages from different
people everyday. Also we found out that some of the officials of the
parastatals have been extorting a lot of money from you with the
pretext of helping you receive your money. I can assure you this will
keep happening if you do not do away with those officers. For
security reasons you do not have to tell anybody that your have your
payment on the way until the payment gets to you.
The said payment is been arranged in a security-proof box weighing
75kg. In order to get this box shipped to you I and the (CSO)
Yesterday went to this four courier companies Dhl, Ems, FedEx and Ups
to make arrangements on how to get the box shipped to you by courier,
but to no avail the above courier companies all made us to understand
that the will have to open the box for inspection by the customs
before shipment. This is something we want to avoid because this box
is been padded with synthetic nylon and to open it you will have to
cut the pad before you will meet the button that you will press to
open the dial code-lock. There is no way you can open the box and be
able to close it again because it was padded with machine. We told
the courier services that the box contained film materials and when
open will spoil the matrials. N:B we did not declare money because
courier does not carry money. Today a friend of mine who is diplomat
disclosed to me t!
hat there is a security courier service company that is specialised
in sending diplomatic materials and information from one country to
another, which also has diplomatic immunity and consignment such as
this cannot be checked by any customs anywhere in the world. I have
therefore met the oficial of the security courier service and
concluded shipping arrangement with them, which they will commence as
soon as I have your go ahead order. The diplomat who will be bring in
this consignment to you is an expact and has been in this line of
work for many years now so we have Ntting to worry about. After all
arrangements we have concluded that you must donate Five Hundred
Thousand United States dollars (US$500,000.00) to any charity
organisation I designate as soon as you receive your money. To this
effect, you will send to us a promissory note for the doation along
with your address where you will like the box to be delivered to by
courier. Please maintain !
topmost secrecy as it may cause a lot of
problems if found out that we are using this way to help you. You are
advised not inform anyone about this until you received your money.
Am helping you on this because something in me is tells me that you
are an honest person. When you conclude this and you send our
promise, we will help to ship the final part of your money to you.May
God be with you as i wait for your response either through Fax or
Email: rev.peterclark@yahoo.com.vn Feel free to call me if you will
like us to discuses more on this TEL: +221 4488469.
Yours Faithfully
Revd. Fr. peter clark
Director, Special Duties. UNO/WBF
+221 4488469
1969s WCLR-001 counterclash
Yeah, I got one of those (except my name isn't Jeff either)
DON'T click on any of those links, even to play with the scammer.
Microsoft makes it very easy for them to install an IE "helper-object" on your system that sends them your financial data.
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<< <i>Microsoft makes it very easy for them to install an IE "helper-object" on your system that sends them your financial data. >>
Which is why everyone should be using any browser other than IE, Firefox is the best.
<< <i>After all the publicity about the Nigerian email scams people are still falling for that nonsense as well. >>
A lot of people don't realize how old that scam is. Back in the days before the internet was commonplace that same scam used to circulate by fax machine and even bulk snail mail letter.