PayPal Verification

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PayPal Verification
16th December 2004

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Report Summary
Date Reported	16th December 2004
Apparent Sender	PayPal
Return Address	Paypal Update < update@paypal.com >
Subject	PayPal Verification
Format	HTML
Method	Spoof email links to a spoof webpage where victim is prompted to enter their details believing the site is genuine. Details are then forwarded to a local script and captured.
Bogus Web Content?	Yes
URL of web content	http://69.56.221.138/~secure/
RISK LEVEL	MEDIUM
WARNINGS	1. Email claims to be from PayPal asking you to confirm your account data by clicking on the link. You will be taken to a spoof login page where your details will be captured by the phishers. 2. PayPal never send users emails requesting details in this way. 3. Website traced to Dallas, Texas, USA.

" 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 have received this email, please remember that it is very common for these email scams to be redistributed at a later date with only slightly different content or the same but with the fake page(s) hosted by a different provider. Also, once you have received one of these hoaxes, it is also common place to receive at least another one and usually a day or two after the first, although not necessarily from the same apparent sender.

The Spoof Email ...

Dear valued PayPal ® member :

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 please take 5-10 minutes
out of your online experience and update your personal records you will not run into
any future problems with the online service.

However, failure to update your records will result in account suspension.
Please update your records on or before December 15, 2004 .

Once you have updated your account records, your PayPal ® session will not be
interrupted and will continue as normal.

To update your PayPal ® records click on the following link:
http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-run

Thank You.
PayPal ® UPDATE TEAM

Accounts Management As outlined in our User Agreement, PayPal ® will
periodically send you information about site changes and enhancements.

Visit our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have any questions.
http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/ua/policy_privacy-outside

The Spoof Website ...


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PayPal Verification 16th December 2004

PayPal Verification
16th December 2004