Caution: Fake PayPal email scam.

[GlennBeforeTime]

Hey Guys, just received this email at an email address that doesn't even have a paypal attached to it. So I'm passing the heads up on to you all.

information about your account:
Security Center

Attention! Your PayPal account was limited!

As part of our security measures, we regularly check the work of the screen PayPal. We have requested information from you for the following reason:

Our system has detected unusual charges to a credit card linked to your PayPal account.

Reference Number: PP-259-187-991

This is the last reminder to log into PayPal, as soon as possible. Once you connect. PayPal will provide measures to restore access to your account.

Once connected, follow the steps to activate your account. We appreciate your understanding as we work to ensure security.

Click Here To Activate




We appreciate your attention to this issue. Please understand that this is a security measure designed to protect you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience ..


Department review PayPal accounts
Copyright © 1999-2008 PayPal. All rights reserved.
PayPal FSA Register Number: 226056.
PayPal Email ID PP059

The click here address is;

http://66.242.21.1**/paypal/index.htm

(Removed the last 2 digits)

Hope no one falls for it.

 

[Technics]

Thats been doing the rounds for donkey's years.

 

[hamster]

Ah well, I got quite a few recently. These phishers just don't stop

 

[~ServerPoint~]

Ignore such emails. I get such emails time by time during the year

 

[Tracker]

Im not sure what is worse. The people who send these emails out or the people who fall for it.

And ya that email and many like it have been going around for years

 

[JLHC]

Well, it all went into my Junk folder and I've never seen them.

 

[stuffradio]

It's not new, but good to see that you didn't fall for it

 

[DommyDomm94]

I got these within like a week from when i signed upto paypal :tired2:
I don't see how people fall for them tbh

 

[xd3vilx]

Yeah. Been receiving such email for awhile already. Worst, their link has nothing to with Paypal. Good to see you never get fall for it.

 

[DavidsAwesome]

...All ya gotta do is login to paypal manually whenever they send you an email... Even if it says you've received a payment... just login manually to verify. Never click links.

 

[XiNiX]

ah.. Thanks for the Info.
have to be careful.