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| Author: | LinusMK2 [ 27 Jan 2005, 19:53 ] |
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If you have a PayPal account, I would not do this if I were you. I got this by email just a couple minutes ago: <BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>Dear XXXXXX@blahblah.com In response for your PayPal account security we have to report that your password may be is compromised. Your account is marked for too many successful logins last week (January, 18-25, 2005). It is more interesting that the hostnames are from different countries: United States (c-67-160-224-80.client.comcast.net) Canada (HSE-Toronto-ppp304429.sympatico.ca) Sweden (c213-100-93-27.swipnet.se) Russia (32.122-140-213.telenet.ru) Your account is limited for security reasons. Follow the link to make sure you are on a secure PayPal page and login with currently password. Please reauthorize your account information on or before January 31, 2005. /www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/w...=login-run Thank you for using PayPal! The PayPal 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. PayPal Email ID PP23897<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size=2 id=quote> The only problem is, I HAVE NEVER HAD A PAYPAL ACCOUNT!!!!! Yet they had my correct email address (which I XXX'd out in this post). I have a sneaking suspicion that this is a scam to get PayPal passwords! Don't fall for it, guys and gals!!! “With reasonable men, I will reason; with humane men I will plead; but to tyrants I will give no quarter, nor waste arguments where they will certainly be lost.” William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879 |
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| Author: | Racegal8 [ 27 Jan 2005, 20:58 ] |
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I wouldn't be surprised if it was another scam, people are always out to steal money in what ever ways they can trick people into! "The secret of reaping the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment from life is to live dangerously!" -Friedrich Nietzsche- |
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| Author: | gifted [ 28 Jan 2005, 02:35 ] |
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Something I was told is to never use the link in the e-mail to redo passwords or whatever. And this doesn't just go for PayPal. "Some pup" Nickname by Fenderstrat72 |
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| Author: | 30mike-mike [ 28 Jan 2005, 05:35 ] |
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Sure looks like a phishing expedition...note the spelling/grammar errors. I've received several from banks with legitimate names, but I don't have accounts with them. When I tried to forward one of them to the bank, the message turned to gibberish! So, you have trouble. We all have trouble. Build a bridge and get over it. Edited by - 30mike-mike on Jan 28 2005 04:40 AM |
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| Author: | sgtgoose1 [ 28 Jan 2005, 14:09 ] |
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I WONT USE PAYPAL, I GOT DOUBLED CHARGED AND HAD A REAL MESS TRYING TO FIX IT,THEN THEY TOOK IT OUT OF MY CHECKING ACCOUNT, FINALLY GOT MY MONEY BACK AND I CANCELLED IT!!!!!!!!! IF THEY WONT TAKE MY VISA WITHOUT PAYPAL,THEN SCREW'EM! MONEY TALKS,B.S. JUST PILES UP. |
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