paypal scam - 2395 - Shady Lane

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paypal scam

Posted by 2395 (A) on October 21, 2004 at 18:23:59

Nearly got caught with this email Actual email has full graphics etc
the email link looks ok but actually links to http://www.lawncom.co.kr/.update/hide/index2.htm

copies everything and changes your adress bar to mimick paypal addresses

----- Original Message -----
From: service@paypal.com
To: fswiercz@majormotors.com.au
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 5:44 AM
Subject: PayPal account Limited

Dear xxx MY NAME AND EMAIL HERE

We recently reviewed your account, and suspect that your PayPal account may
have been accessed by an unauthorized third party. Protecting the security
of your account and of the PayPal network is our primary concern.
Therefore, as a prevention measure, we have temporarely limited access to
sensitive PayPal account features.
Please click on the link below to confirm your information:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-run

For more information about how to protect your account, please visit
PayPal's Security Center, accessible via the "Security Center" link located
at the bottom of each page of the PayPal website.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate your
assistance in helping us maintain the integrity of the entire PayPal
system. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

The PayPal Fraud Management Team

Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and choose the "Help" link in the header of any page.
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