Enigma™
12-16-2004, 08:26 PM
Hey, I just got this in an e-mail and thought that I'd hand it off to everyone else here.
I got an e-mail asking for my security information with regards to my paypal account as well as a link to an external site where you'd fill in that information.
I just wanted to let everyone know that it's MORE than obious it's a hoax, however, I'm also going to post the information I have on it here as well so you all don't get caught with this one. It's pretty convincing...
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From: "service@paypal.com" <billing@paypal.com>
Subject: Account Verification
To: enigmahack@hotmail.com
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Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 19:41:21 -0500
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<html>
<head>
<title>PayPal Verifications</title>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
</head>
<body>
<table width="646" height="465" border="0">
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
&nbsp; <IMG
height=35 src="http://216.113.188.65/images/paypal_logo.gif"
width=117 border=0></A></TD></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="43">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="593">Dear enigmahack@hotmail.com,</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2"> During our regular update and verification of Accounts, we
could not verify your current information. Either your information has been changed or incomplete, as a result your access to use our services has been limited. Please update your information.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="2">To update your account information and start using our services please click on the link below:
<a href="http://203.230.169.12/~jmy3650/paypal/update.htm?=https://www.paypal.com/=cmd_login_access_account_uptead_curreny%%%dir#28u ser298sdfsdfsdfsdf32394%%%">
Click Here to Update your Billing Records</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2"><p>Note: Requests for information will be initiated by
PayPal Business Development; this process cannot be externally requested through Customer Support. </p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">Sincerely, <BR>
PayPal Accounts Department.</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>
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http://203.230.169.12/~jmy3650/paypal/update.htm?=https://www.paypal.com/=cmd_login_access_account_uptead_curreny%%%dir#28u ser298sdfsdfsdfsdf32394%%%
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The e-mail content:
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Dear enigmahack@hotmail.com,
During our regular update and verification of Accounts, we could not verify your current information. Either your information has been changed or incomplete, as a result your access to use our services has been limited. Please update your information.
To update your account information and start using our services please click on the link below: Click Here to Update your Billing Records
Note: Requests for information will be initiated by PayPal Business Development; this process cannot be externally requested through Customer Support.
Sincerely,
PayPal Accounts Department.
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Again, it's so totally obious it's completely bullshit but I wanted to make sure for some of you newbies out there that although I have a patended 100% failproof BS meter, the rest of you may not ;)
Again, this IS BS, if you get the e-mail PLEASE don't fill it out :)
I got an e-mail asking for my security information with regards to my paypal account as well as a link to an external site where you'd fill in that information.
I just wanted to let everyone know that it's MORE than obious it's a hoax, however, I'm also going to post the information I have on it here as well so you all don't get caught with this one. It's pretty convincing...
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From: "service@paypal.com" <billing@paypal.com>
Subject: Account Verification
To: enigmahack@hotmail.com
Content-Type: text/html;iso-8859-1
Reply-To: billing@paypal.com
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 19:41:21 -0500
X-Priority: 3
X-Library: Indy 8.0.25
Return-Path: billing@paypal.com
Message-ID: <MC9-F15u1Wy9eabpApr00017a86@mc9-f15.hotmail.com>
X-OriginalArrivalTime: 17 Dec 2004 00:41:22.0121 (UTC) FILETIME=[2165DB90:01C4E3D1]
<html>
<head>
<title>PayPal Verifications</title>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
</head>
<body>
<table width="646" height="465" border="0">
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
&nbsp; <IMG
height=35 src="http://216.113.188.65/images/paypal_logo.gif"
width=117 border=0></A></TD></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="43">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="593">Dear enigmahack@hotmail.com,</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2"> During our regular update and verification of Accounts, we
could not verify your current information. Either your information has been changed or incomplete, as a result your access to use our services has been limited. Please update your information.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">To update your account information and start using our services please click on the link below:
<a href="http://203.230.169.12/~jmy3650/paypal/update.htm?=https://www.paypal.com/=cmd_login_access_account_uptead_curreny%%%dir#28u ser298sdfsdfsdfsdf32394%%%">
Click Here to Update your Billing Records</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2"><p>Note: Requests for information will be initiated by
PayPal Business Development; this process cannot be externally requested through Customer Support. </p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">Sincerely, <BR>
PayPal Accounts Department.</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>
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External Site address:
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http://203.230.169.12/~jmy3650/paypal/update.htm?=https://www.paypal.com/=cmd_login_access_account_uptead_curreny%%%dir#28u ser298sdfsdfsdfsdf32394%%%
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The e-mail content:
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Dear enigmahack@hotmail.com,
During our regular update and verification of Accounts, we could not verify your current information. Either your information has been changed or incomplete, as a result your access to use our services has been limited. Please update your information.
To update your account information and start using our services please click on the link below: Click Here to Update your Billing Records
Note: Requests for information will be initiated by PayPal Business Development; this process cannot be externally requested through Customer Support.
Sincerely,
PayPal Accounts Department.
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Again, it's so totally obious it's completely bullshit but I wanted to make sure for some of you newbies out there that although I have a patended 100% failproof BS meter, the rest of you may not ;)
Again, this IS BS, if you get the e-mail PLEASE don't fill it out :)