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Please update your PayPal account

PayPal


 

 
Scam Report
Date Reported: 22nd September 2009 Whats this? Risk Level: MEDIUM-HIGH Whats this?
 
Details
 
Email Subject:
 Please update your PayPal account
Apparent Sender:
 PayPal Whats this?
Return Address:
 srv@texomacu.com Whats this?
Email Format:  HTML Whats this?
 
URL of Web Content:
 http://c-71-61-4-28.hsd1.pa.comcast.net/login.php
  Whats this?
Anchor text of URLs:
 1)
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_lo
gin-run Whats this?
Location:
 Location not available Whats this?
 
Scam number:
 4418-60343-251166
 
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 anchor text appears as a legitimate URL, but don't be fooled - clicking on it will take you to a phishing site!


     
Content
 
 

Dear valued PAYPAL member:

Identity protection matters. And PAYPAL
works day and night to help keep your
identity safe. That's why it has come to
our attention that your PAYPAL account
information needs to be updated as part of
our continuing commitment to protect
your account and to reduce the instance of
fraud on our website. If you could take 5-10
minutes out of your online
experience and update your personal records
you will not run into any future problems
with the on...



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