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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.
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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
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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.