PayPal email, BEWARE.

[Greg Galinsky]

This sounds very similar to the fake emails that are supposed to be from
Ebay; have the look of the Ebay pages; but are fakes.  They are also asking
for updated credit card info.  Sounds like the same scammers.

Greg Galinsky
----- Original Message -----
From: <cobram at juno.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>; <V8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 2:49 PM
Subject: PayPal email, BEWARE.


> I know alot of us use PayPal.  I'd just like to give everyone a heads up.
>  I just received an innocent looking email asking me to "update" my
> personal information, along with a direct link to page that supposedly
> does this.  The web page the link goes to asks for TOO much pers. info.
> I may be too suspicious, but I highly suspect criminal activity.
>
> I have forwarded and the info to PayPal security.  Until I get a
> response, or hear differently, I would highly recommend NOT responding or
> going to any Web pages in any "PayPal" emails requesting your personal
> "update".
>
> My suspicions arise from the use of the word "informations" in the email.
>  This seems to be a common error in the Nigerian 419 letters too.
>
> If I hear differently from PayPal security I'll post.
>
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