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PayPal Account Update Request Phishing Scam

by SpamHater | Mar 4, 2008 | Spam Email Alerts

WARNING: The following email was received this morning. Do not click on any links contained in the email — this is a Phishing scam. PayPal does not send emails of this nature. If you are unsure about the validity of the request, go to the PayPal website directly and log into your account.

Tracking the email shows that it was received: from host217-41-40-143.in-addr.btopenworld (dot) com ([217.41.40.143] helo=ebeco (dot) com)

Subject: Please Update Your Account

Dear valued Message subject:1221 free nokia toques tracfone. PayPal member:

It has come to out attention that your PayPal account information needs to be updated as . part of .our continuing. commitment to protect .your account and to reduce the instance of .fraud on our website. If you .could please take 5-10 minutes out of your online experience and update your personal records you will not run into any future problems with the online services.

However, failure to Beruhmte online blackjack. update your records will result in account suspension.
Please update your records on or before March 8, 2008.

Once you have updated. your account records, your PayPal session will not be interrupted and will continue as normal.

To update your PayPal records click on the following link: [ DELETED ]

PayPal, Inc.
P.O. Box 45950
Omaha, NE 68145

Sincerely,

PayPal

This PayPal notification was sent to PayPal member. To modify your notification preferences, log in to your PayPal account, click the Profile sub-tab, then click the Notifications link under Account Information. Changes may take up to 10 days to be reflected in our mailings. PayPal will not sell or rent any of your personally identifiable information to third parties. For more information about the security of your information, read our Privacy Policy at https://www.paypal.com/privacy.

Copyright© 2006 PayPal Inc. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. PayPal is located at 2211 N. First St., San Jose, CA 95131.

Admin note: Ironically, even though this phisher took the time to copy the copyright notice, they failed to change the date from 2006 to 2008.

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