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Susann
Moderator
Joined: Dec 19, 2004
Posts: 3191
Location: Germany:Moderator German NukeSentinel Support
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Tue Mar 29, 2005 4:29 pm |
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Today I` ve got this mail and I m really not 100% sure about the authenticity. Looks like PayPal mail. Is it a pishing mail or not ?? I´changed my e-mail at PayPal, but I´m afraid to click this link.It´s a conflict, you have only 3 days to click the link ! But I quess it`s just a trick. 
| Quote: | Information Regarding Your account:
Dear PayPal Member:
Attention! Your PayPal account has been violated!
Someone with ip address 149.225.126.87 tried to access your personal account!
Please click the link below and enter your account information to confirm that you are not currently away. You have 3 days to confirm account information or your account will be locked.
Click here to activate your account
You can also confirm your email address by logging into your PayPal account at
http://paypal-userpage.com/. Click on the "Confirm email" link in the Activate Account box and then enter this confirmation number:
112255897822
Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team
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Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and choose the "Help" link in the footer of any page.
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CurtisH
Life Cycles Becoming CPU Cycles
Joined: Mar 15, 2004
Posts: 638
Location: West Branch, MI
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Tue Mar 29, 2005 4:39 pm |
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Sounds bogus. Paypal uses https (secure) as opposed to http on user account pages. I recommend notifying paypal. If it is indeed valid they will let you know. I wouldn't click the link in that email until you hear back from paypal |
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Raven
Site Admin/Owner
Joined: Aug 27, 2002
Posts: 17088
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Tue Mar 29, 2005 4:47 pm |
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It's 100% bogus. I get 5 or 6 of these a week. Simply mouse over the link and you will see the real link. |
Last edited by Raven on Wed Mar 30, 2005 7:51 am; edited 1 time in total |
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CurtisH
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Tue Mar 29, 2005 4:49 pm |
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Raven to the rescue! *LOL* |
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Susann
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Tue Mar 29, 2005 4:58 pm |
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Thats from the mail header:
Received: from [64.124.16.4] (helo=web.xhosters.com)
Received: from nobody by web.xhosters.com with local (Exim 4.50 (FreeBSD))
Subject: Problems regarding your PayPal account.
From: PayPal Inc. <security@paypal.com>
And at 64.124.16.4 you ll find "is no website configured at this address".
Next time I check all mail headers.  |
Last edited by Susann on Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:41 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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sharlein
Member Emeritus
Joined: Nov 19, 2002
Posts: 322
Location: On the Road
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Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:06 pm |
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By all means notify PayPal. They will prosecute. |
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Susann
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Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:38 pm |
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Thanks,
now I know what I have to do with this s... mail. |
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Nukeum66
Life Cycles Becoming CPU Cycles
Joined: Jul 30, 2003
Posts: 551
Location: Neurotic, State, USA
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Wed Mar 30, 2005 12:01 am |
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Forward it to spoof@paypal.com I receive the same email to or three times a week!
Note: PayPal will always address you by your first and last name associated with your account. Fraudulent emails often include the salutation Dear PayPal User or Dear PayPal Member |
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Susann
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Wed Mar 30, 2005 7:56 am |
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Thanks Nukeum
Very helpfully tip. I ´ve got the response with some informations around security from spoof@paypal.com in 2 minutes !
We can confirm that the email you received was not sent to you by PayPal.
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