REFLECTOR:FW: Paypal Security Measures
Chuck Caldarale
reflector@tvbf.org
Tue, 29 Apr 2003 13:10:33 -0500
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PayPalFor those of you using PayPal to donate a bit to Brian's efforts,
watch out for this scam. The e-mail I received below is NOT from PayPal -
it's actually from some place in Taiwan that is attempting identity theft.
If you click on the link in the message, you end up at www.ebird.idv.tw, not
PayPal (the URL cleverly uses an @-sign between the PayPal name and the
actual target, so www.paypal.com is interpreted as a userid). The Taiwanese
site requests all sorts of interesting personal information, including, of
course, credit card numbers, while using real PayPal graphics and links to
real PayPal web pages. Nasty, nasty, nasty.
- Chuck
-----Original Message-----
From: Service [mailto:service@paypal.com]
Sent: 2003 April 28, Monday 15:49
To: N828cl
Subject: Paypal Security Measures
Please verify your information today!
Dear Paypal Member.
Your account has been randomly flagged in our system as a part
of our routine security measures. This is a must to ensure that only you
have access and use of your paypal account and to ensure a safe Paypal
experience. We require all flagged
accounts to verify their information on file with us.
To verify your information, click here and enter the details requested.
After you verify your information, your account shall be returned to good
standing and you will continue to have full use of your account.
Thank you for using PayPal!
Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this
address cannot be answered.
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