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Message security paypal

PayPal


 

 
Scam Report
Date Reported: 31st May 2005 Whats this? Risk Level: MEDIUM Whats this?
 
Details
 
Email Subject:
 Message security paypal
Apparent Sender:
 PayPal Whats this?
Return Address:
 Overjoy D. Penalty < arvid@zapopan.com > Whats this?
Email Format:  HTML Whats this?
 
URL of Web Content:
 http://www.paypallk.com:680/paypal.php Whats this?
Location:
 WA, US Whats this?
 
Scam number:
 aa-590
 
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 spoof website this email links to was not online at time of this report, but variations of the scam which link to working websites are bound to exist, so be wary! The website may have been taken down or disabled by the hosts, but quite often these websites are hosted on the personal computer of the phishers, so may only be online at certain times.


  • The REAL URL of the spoof website has been chosen to look very similar to the actual PayPal URL. Do not be fooled!
     
Content
 
 
 
"At PayPal, we take security very seriously."

Dear PayPal Customer,

At PayPal, we take security very seriously.
As many customers already know, Microsoft Internet Explorer has significant 'holes' or vulnerabilities that virus creators can easily take advantage of.

At PayPal, we maintain your personal information and data according to strict standards of security and confidentiality as described in the Terms and Conditions
that govern your use of this site. Online access to your account portfolio is only possible through a secure web browser.

In order to further protect your account, we have introduced some new important security standards and browser requirements.
PayPal security systems require that your computer system is compatible with our new standards.

This security update will be effective immediately. Please verify your information.
Failure to do so may result in your account being compromised.

http://www.paypallk.com:680/paypal.php

PayPal
 
Website:    
 
Spoof website not online at time of report...

 
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