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Account Suspended. Routing Code:
(N005-P01-Y-A-J451)

PayPal


 

 
Scam Report
Date Reported: 21st September 2005 Whats this? Risk Level: MEDIUM Whats this?
 
Details
 
Email Subject:
 Account Suspended. Routing Code: (N005-P01-Y-A-J451)
Apparent Sender:
 PayPal Whats this?
Return Address:
 < external-affairs@intl.paypal.com > Whats this?
Email Format:  HTML Whats this?
 
URL of Web Content:
 http://www.re-n-tech.com/webscr-cmd_login-run/ confirm.html Whats this?
Location:
 Korea Whats this?
 
Scam number:
 aa-1270
 
Comments:
  • Email asks you to confirm/update/verify your account data at PayPal by visiting the given link. You will be taken to a spoof website where your details will be captured for the phishers.


  • PayPal never send their users emails requesting personal details in this way.


  • The REAL URL of the spoof website is disguised as "https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_ login-run".


  • The REAL URL of the spoof website looks nothing like the actual PayPal URL.
     
Content
 
 
 
"We have just charged your credit card for an illegal transaction in amount of $148.62 with seller lordmikeusa@yahoo.com."

Please confirm your transaction.

Your credit card has been charged for $148.62.

We have just charged your credit card for an illegal transaction in amount of $148.62 with seller lordmikeusa@yahoo.com. Because is no longer an registered user of PayPal Company, the transaction with this seller is unauthorized and illegal.

There isn't any proof that you have made any others transactions before,or that you have any connections with this seller, so we feel that your opinion is very important for us. In accordance with PayPal's User Agreement, your account access will remain limited until the issue has been resolved. After you will confirm or not this transaction, login to your account and follow the steps which are required.After you will complete the steps your account will be available.

If you feel this transaction was made by our mistake, please press "NO".

If you confirm this transaction, please press "YES".

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

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

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PROTECT YOUR PASSWORD

Protect yourself against fraudulent websites by opening a new web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape) and typing in the PayPal URL every time you log in to your account.

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Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response.

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Thank you for using PayPal!

The PayPal Team

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