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PayPal Account Update: Your yearly account
update (2005)

PayPal


 

 
Scam Report
Date Reported: 3rd March 2005 Whats this? Risk Level: MEDIUM Whats this?
 
Details
 
Email Subject:
 PayPal Account Update: Your yearly account update (2005)
Apparent Sender:
 PayPal Whats this?
Return Address:
 PayPal < accounts@paypal.com > Whats this?
Email Format:  HTML Whats this?
 
URL of Web Content:
 http://200.68.86.225/paypal/index.htm Whats this?
Location:
 Buenos Aires, Argentina Whats this?
 
Scam number:
 aa-70
 
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
 
 
 
"Dear PayPal valued member, Due to concerns, for the safety and integrity of the PayPal community we have issued this warning message. "


 
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