Paypal Scam

[TCH-Dick]

I know everyone here knows better but just wanted to remind you anyway. I received an email today that appears to be from PayPal.

 

Dear PayPal User,

 

It is mandatory for you to verify your account due to your recent auction transactions. We are sorry for the inconvenience, but this is an important step in stopping online fraud. Please take the time now to verify your account at h**ps://www.paypal.com/verification.shtml?a42h2hs53skYour account must be verified by February 1, 2005 or your account will be suspended until further action is taken.

 

Thank You,

 

PayPal Security Department

The link in this email actually points to a web server in Korea.

If you receive emails similat to thes keep the following in mind.

Never click links in emails.

PayPal will not send you an email addressed:

Dear PayPal User,

Dear User,

PayPal User,

They will always address you by name.

If you receive these please send to spoof@paypal.com

 

Surf Safely,

TCH-DIck

[TCH-Dick]

This is from PayPal

Dear Dick,

 

Thank you for contacting PayPal.

 

Thank you for bringing this suspicious email to our attention. We can

confirm that the email you received was not sent to you by PayPal. The

website linked to this email is not a registered URL authorized or used

by PayPal. We are currently investigating this incident fully. Please do

not enter any personal or financial information into this website.

 

If you have surrendered any personal or financial information to this

fraudulent website, you should immediately log into your PayPal Account

and change your password and secret question and answer information. Any

compromised financial information should be reported to the appropriate

parties.

 

If you notice any unauthorized activity associated with your PayPal

transaction history, please immediately report this to PayPal by

following the instructions below:

 

  1.  Log in to your account at https://www.paypal.com/ by entering

your email address and password into the Member Log In box

 

  2.  Click on the Security Center at the bottom of the page

 

  3.  Click on 'Report a Problem'

 

  4.  Select the Topic: Report Fraud

 

  5.  Select the Subtopic: Unauthorized use of my PayPal Account

 

  6.  Enter your question in the 'Summarize your question in one

sentence' box

 

  7.  Click Continue

 

  8.  Follow the instructions to access the appropriate form

 

If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us again.

 

Sincerely,

PayPal Account Review Department

 

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This

email is sent to you by the contracting entity to your User Agreement,

either PayPal Inc or PayPal (Europe) Limited. PayPal(Europe) Limited is

authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority in the UK

as an electronic money institution.

 

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PayPal and its representatives will NEVER ask you to reveal your

password. There are NO EXCEPTIONS to this policy. If anyone claiming to

work for PayPal asks for your password under any circumstances, by email

or by phone, please refuse and immediately contact us via webform at

https://www.paypal.com/wf/f=sa_pass.