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jokach
December 16th, 2005, 08:41 AM
I got this phishing email today, looks like a new approach to getting peoples Paypal account. The link within the email pointed to a different website than Paypal so that you can verify that you DIDN"T add another email address to your account, but the website it pointed you to certainly looked like Paypal ....

Here is the email so you can watch out for it ...


You've added an additional email address to your PayPal account.

If you don`t agree with this email glasshk32@comcast.net and if you need assistance with your account, please click here to login to your account.



To make sure you can use your PayPal account the next time you make a purchase, all you need to do is confirm or not your email address.

If your email program has problems with hypertext links, you may also confirm your email address by logging in to your account.





Thank you for using PayPal!

The PayPal Team

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Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response.

For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and click the Help link located in the top right corner of any PayPal page.

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PayPal Email ID PP059


jokach

Ferret
December 16th, 2005, 02:21 PM
Pathetic.....
Was that the whole email?
What crappy English grammar and layout
Can you spot all the errors?
This is what a real PayPal email looks like

Dear Your Name, (They always use your name)


Your request to withdraw funds via electronic funds transfer from your PayPal account to your bank account ending in XXXX, has been received and is in process.

This process usually takes 3-4 business days to complete but is dependent on your bank's policies.

If there is a problem with your request, it may take up to one week for your bank to notify us. We will notify you immediately by email if we learn of any problems in processing your request.


Sincerely,
PayPal


Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and click the Help link located in the top right corner of any PayPal page.

PayPal Email ID PP456