PayPal Account Verification Phishing Scam
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Date: 17 October 2007
Received from "service@paypal.com" <service@paypal.com>
Subject: PayPal Case #PP9876 Account Access Limited.
We recently reviewed your account, and we need more information about your business to allow us to provide uninterrupted service. Until we can collect this information, your access to sensitive
account features will be limited. We would like to restore your access as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Why is my account access limited?
Your account access has been limited for the following reason(s):
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.
(Your case ID for this reason is PP-136-124-102.)
How can I restore my account access?
| Please visit the Resolution Center and complete the steps to remove limitations. |
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Completing all of the checklist items will automatically restore your account access.
Copyright © 1999-2007 PayPal. All rights reserved.
This e-mail and the one below contained a tracking beacon (a 1-pixel image) stored on a remote server, so even the phishing scammers are tracking their victims like the spammers do.
Date: 14 October 2007
Received from "service@paypal.com" <service@paypal.com>
Subject: PayPal Case #PP3261 Account Access Limited.
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Tips to Protect Your Account 
PayPal's world class fraud investigators share 5 important actions you can take to help prevent identity theft and protect your account.
Update Your Profile
If you've closed a credit card or bank account recently, remember to go to PayPal's website to update your profile.
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Identity Protection Highlights |
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When you suspect a problem with your identity, you have to act fast. Use PayPal's checklist for what you should do. |
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Thank You for using PayPal!
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This notification was sent to you by PayPal. To modify your notification preferences, log in to your PayPal account, click the Profile sub-tab, then click the Notifications link under Account
Information. Changes may take up to 10 days to be reflected in our mailings. PayPal will not sell or rent any of your personally identifiable information to third parties. For more information about the security of your information, read our
Privacy Policy at https://www.paypal.com/privacy.
Copyright © 2007 PayPal Inc. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. PayPal is located at 2211 N. First St., San Jose, CA 95131. |
We could not find a single active link in this e-mail, except the phishing link. What's the use to include Identity Theft Highlights, Account Management Options and Merchant offers, but not a single link to click on. Just ask yourself, will PayPal send e-mails like this. Obviously not!
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