Example of a "Phishing" scam email:
Never forget that scammers are good, and they are getting better at ways to fool the unsuspecting. Below is the email I received today.
PAYPAL WILL NEVER SEND YOU AN EMAIL LIKE THIS. NEVER FOLLOW A PAYPAL LINK (OR ANY LINK THAT WANTS PERSONAL INFO). ALWAYS LOG IN TO YOUR PAYPAL/BANK/CREDIT CARD ACCOUNTS MANUALLY BY TYPING IN THE ADDRESS YOURSELF.
It is the same logic as if someone were to call you up on the phone and ask you for your bank account number - of course you would not give it to them. It is the same with emails- if you receive an email - and I do not care how official it looks - never ever give out personal information. This is the scam email:
"PayPal is constantly working to ensure security by regularly screening the accounts in our system. We recently reviewed your account, and we need more information to help us provide you with secure service. Until we can collect this information, your access to sensitive account features will be limited. We would like to restore your access as soon as possible, and we apologize for the inconvenience.
Why is my account access limited?
Your account access has been limited for the following reason(s):
June 09, 2007: We have reason to believe that your account was accessed by a third party. Because protecting the security of your account is our primary concern, we have limited access to sensitive PayPal account features. We understand that this may be an inconvenience but please understand that this temporary limitation is for your protection.
(Your case ID for this reason is PP-258-465-448 )
How can I restore my account access?
Please visit the Resolution Center and complete the steps to remove limitations.
To complete the verification process you must log in and go to resolution center and unlimit your account.
Copyright ©2007 PayPal
This is the FRAUD LINK that the email takes you to:
****FRAUD LINK*** http://www.paypal.billingline.com/cqi-bin/webscr.html?cmd=_login_run
Note how it is similar to the real paypal address- www.paypal.com. Please be careful. Delete these types of emails immediately.
* Identity Theft * Email Scams * Phishing Tips * Ebay Fraud * Dating Scams * Fake Websites * Bogus Job Offers * Web Scams *
Monday, June 11, 2007
BE AWARE OF FAKE PAYPAL EMAILS
Labels: Phishing Scams
Posted by Fraud Flyer at 1:53 AM
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