Comments on: How To Report Paypal Email Phishing Scams http://www.scamspam.net/2009/01/how-to-report-paypal-email-phishing-scams/ List Of The Latest Online Scams and Email Spams Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:37:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dave http://www.scamspam.net/2009/01/how-to-report-paypal-email-phishing-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Dave Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:43:41 +0000 http://www.scamspam.net/?p=64#comment-146 Hi, just want to pass this on, as I don't own a web site to do so. About two days ago, I got an email in my gmail from "PayPal" as follows: Hello David Rxxxxx, As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the PayPal system. During a recent screening, we noticed an issue regarding your account. We have reason to believe that your account was accessed by a third party. Because protecting the security of your account is our primary concern, we have limited access to sensitive PayPal account features. We understand that this may be an inconvenience but please understand that this temporary limitation is for your protection. Case ID Number: PP-830-528-499 For your protection, we have limited access to your account until additional security measures can be completed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.....etc.,..... Anyhow, after changing password and security questions...what I failed to notice was the lack of the PayPal 'logo' ....which is usually included in all real PayPal emails, of which you can click on to take you directly to the site. Just want others to know...look for the PayPal logo on the email. If you click it and you go to site, it's the real thing...if there is no logo or maybe one that will not work when clicked on ....it's a scam! Now, I'm awaiting a letter to arrive in the USPS mail to confirm my location, regarding my true identity of the PayPal account in question. I plan to send it back full of fake info! Thanks, Dave Hi, just want to pass this on, as I don’t own a web site to do so. About two days ago, I got an email in my gmail from “PayPal” as follows:
Hello David Rxxxxx,

As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the PayPal system. During a recent screening, we noticed an issue regarding your account.
We have reason to believe that your account was accessed by a third party. Because protecting the security of your account is our primary concern, we have limited access to sensitive PayPal account features. We understand that this may be an inconvenience but please understand that this temporary limitation is for your protection.
Case ID Number: PP-830-528-499
For your protection, we have limited access to your account until additional security measures can be completed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause…..etc.,…..

Anyhow, after changing password and security questions…what I failed to notice was the lack of the PayPal ‘logo’ ….which is usually included in all real PayPal emails, of which you can click on to take you directly to the site. Just want others to know…look for the PayPal logo on the email. If you click it and you go to site, it’s the real thing…if there is no logo or maybe one that will not work when clicked on ….it’s a scam! Now, I’m awaiting a letter to arrive in the USPS mail to confirm my location, regarding my true identity of the PayPal account in question. I plan to send it back full of fake info!
Thanks, Dave

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