Here's the email I got from "service@paypal.com". I clicked on the link and it wanted me to enter in ALL my info again: credit card info, bank account info, bank routing number, social security number, etc. BE CAREFUL!!!!!!!! I forwarded this to spoof@paypal.com. I just tried to click on the link again and the page couldn't be displayed. I hope that by just clicking on the link I didn't do something wrong. I DID just do some odd transactions with PayPal thaqt I'd never done before, which is why I thought it might be legit. But I know ebay and PayPal will NEVER ask you to reenter all oyur data. Dear Jholthenrichs@loadrite.com, 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. Copyright 2004 PayPal, Inc. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners.
Wow, sure looks legit to me. I get anymore gray hair and someones gonna have all my money. oh wait my wife already does.
I received a similar email a few months ago. The text of my message was very similar to yours. I also forwarded it to the "Spoof Police". I never heard back from them. I never verified any information with Paypal...I figured if it was important and legit, that they would get in touch with me again, but they never did. I never had any problems, and my account is still active and working. o No:
I got several similar ones from CitiBank, who I've been banking with for years. I deleted it immediately. I know Yardley knows this, but this is for the rest of you - 1) NEVER STORE your login and passowrd information for anything sensative. If Windows, or the particular site, asks "Do you want to Store this info for future use" ....or something like that....ALWAYS SAY NO !!!! Sure its a pain to remember and type all this stuff everytime you go to a site, but the consequences are much worse if you do. Its quite possible that these "Spoof" emails that ask you to go to a certain site can directly read stored login names and passwords stored on your computer - and then your SCREWED !! 2) Most, If not all, sites that you have accounts for will NEVER ask you to verify information through an Email. If you get Emails like Yards listed - Ignore them at the least.....call the company and ask if its legit at the most. 3) ALWAYS look for a gold key on the lower right hand portion of the Internet Explorer window when conducting OnLine Transactions. This shows that the site is using the Windows 128 bit encription scheme built into Windows. It doesn't necessarily mean its totally safe, but I would never EVER enter personal information, let alone Credit Card numbers, and let it be sent over the Internet to a site that doesn't use this encription security. 4) Passwords - NEVER use the same passwords over and over again. Always pick something that is at least 8 characters long.....if not longer. DO NOT use current info, like your street name, as a password. A Street name from 30 years ago....or your phone number when growing up (and not in use now) are good ones. OOOllldddd information that you'll never forget are good things to use. Dont use your current dogs name....use your childhood dogs name - or your neighbors dogs' name when growing up. Stuff you know and wont forget, but info almost no one else knows. 5) Change your passwords - this sux,....but you HAVE to do it. I change everything at least once every 6 months.
There's another PayPal email going around right now that will download a virus onto your harddrive if you click the link. I'd be doing a scan if I was you.
Hmmmmm..... I know Mooney won't let that slide. I'm surprised Alan did, must be in a charitable mood today. :laugh:
There are a ton of new viruses out there that spoof the sender and just by opening the email cause you big trouble. I use mailwasher to preview all my email that isn't caught by Yahoo's spam guard so I can delete it without it ever getting to my inbox. I only download to my inbox anything I need to respond to or save. Larry
Here's PayPal's response to me from spoof@paypal.com: Dear Jeff Holthenrichs, 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
