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Admin · 11:26 AM

I got this email today that is a well know phishing scam. Lol I went to the person's UTL where the link in the email got redirect to, and low and behold his account was suspended. Gee, I wonder why that happened. Some people never learn. If I had much to say about these crooks I'd make sure every last one of them were fined steeply.

Be on the lookout for emails like these. These are phishing emails and the person sending them wants to get a hold of your personal information like to your banks, creadit cards, and payment processors such as Paypal accounts.

Here is a prime example of what one looks like if you are not sure (all links have been broken deliberately):

Quote:

cPanel® dot paypal.com/en_US/i/l ogo/paypal_logo.gif>

paypal dot com/en_US/i/logo/paypal_logo.gif>

Encryption is Only the Start

At Paypal, we want to increase your security and comfort level with every transaction. From our Buyer and Seller Protection Policies to our Verification and Reputation systems, we'll help to keep you safe.

cPanel® dot paypal.com/en_US/i/logo/paypal_logo.gif
paypal dot com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif

Please take the time to read this message - it contains important information about your Paypal.com account.
At Paypal, we routinely perform reviews of orders and customer accounts to protect our customers. After careful review of your account,

Please update your account.

For your reference, the credit card in question is your Visa, Master, Amex which.

Please you are the rightful holder of the account, click on the link below to log into your account within the short period.

cPanel® dot paypal.com/gp/sign-in.html?ie=UTF8&email matthewjbuckingham dot com/notifications/inc/member_update=user_accountsdhghsghjsbxb6s5d65s5db6 s6d44563dvs4d4ds3dsdvdss5dvvfv5v477fbb/nsd5sn76d4sn76d4svd47v7vd4s48676n78978n7987n986675 76545f4svv54fs465s

If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choice but to temporaly suspend your account.

We ask that you allow at least 1 hours for the case to be investigated and we strongly recommend to verify your account in that time.

If you received this notice and you are not the authorized account holder, please be aware that it is in violation of Paypal policy to represent oneself as another Paypal user. Such action may also be in violation of local, national, and/or international law. Paypal is committed to assist law enforcement with any inquires related to attempts to misappropriate personal information with the intent to commit fraud or theft. Information will be provided at the request of law enforcement agencies to ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Thanks for your patience and understanding as we work together to protect your account.

Sincerely,
Paypal Account Review Department
Paypal Company

If you look at the link they are asking you to click, you will notice a whole other domain in the URL other than Paypal's. That's one of the biggest things to notice. Another one is the fact that they didn't bother to trademark or copyright it at the end. That is something Paypal always does.

Also, never ever does Paypal start their emails with lines like "Encryption is Only the Start" or end them signing off with "Paypal Company". At least I've never seen them do it before, and I've been with them since their inception almost.

JamesStein · Quote #2 (**permalink**) 08-25-2010, 11:54 AM

Yep people are idiots, I never click on paypal links in emails...

James

shekdp · Quote #3 (**permalink**) 08-27-2010, 08:41 AM

Yup, I too never click on any link in my mail..

Also, if I click it by mistake then I don't try to login as there are many phishing websites in net..
One more thing, for newbies, if you click the link, then don't forget to see the URL,phishing sitr url will not be same as that of original site, there will some difference.