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PayPal Account Security Measures

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Scam Report
Date Reported: 1st June 2005 Whats this? Risk Level: MEDIUM Whats this?
 
Details
 
Email Subject:
 PayPal Account Security Measures
Apparent Sender:
 PayPal Whats this?
Return Address:
 < service@paypal.com > Whats this?
Email Format:  HTML Whats this?
 
URL of Web Content:
 http://www.paypal.com.login.confirmation.id-0746795. info/ Whats this?
Location:
 TX, US Whats this?
 
Scam number:
 aa-596
 
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
 
 
 
"You have recieve this email because you or someone had tried to used your paypal account at http://www.springbok-computers.co.uk "

You have recieve this email because you or someone had tried to used your paypal account at http://www.springbok-computers.co.uk Below is the details about the transaction made:

Transaction site :
http://www.springbok-computers.co.uk
Order ID : FMO17436466
Amount : $263
Date : Tuesday, May 31

To confirm or decline this transaction, please follow the link provide below. Please save the fraud alert id for your reference.

http://www.paypal.com.login.confirmati on.id-0746795.info

If we do not get the confirmation within 5 business days, your account will be suspended until further notice.

Sincerely,
The PayPal Security Team
 
Website:    
 
Spoof website not online at time of report...

 
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