Nanny Fine
11-08-2003, 09:22 PM
The internet thieves are at it again.
They've done it with eBay stuff and now they are sending out fake PayPal emails.
They look legit but the link they give you to "update" your information doesn't begin with https:
the s means secure and ONLY PayPal official emails have the "s" after the http:
This is what mine said tonight
Please verify your information today!
Dear PayPal user
PayPal is constantly working to increase security for all our users. To ensure the integrity of our payment network, we periodically review accounts.
Your account will be placed on restricted status. Restricted accounts continue to receive payments but are limited in their ability to send or redraw funds.
To lift this restriction, you need to complete our credit card verification process. At least one credit card in your account has been unconfirmed meaning that you may no longer send money with this or any other card in your account until you have completed the credit card confirmation process. To initiate the credit card confirmation, please follow this link and fill necessarily fields:
http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_rav_form
Thank You
The Paypal Account Review Department
They've done it with eBay stuff and now they are sending out fake PayPal emails.
They look legit but the link they give you to "update" your information doesn't begin with https:
the s means secure and ONLY PayPal official emails have the "s" after the http:
This is what mine said tonight
Please verify your information today!
Dear PayPal user
PayPal is constantly working to increase security for all our users. To ensure the integrity of our payment network, we periodically review accounts.
Your account will be placed on restricted status. Restricted accounts continue to receive payments but are limited in their ability to send or redraw funds.
To lift this restriction, you need to complete our credit card verification process. At least one credit card in your account has been unconfirmed meaning that you may no longer send money with this or any other card in your account until you have completed the credit card confirmation process. To initiate the credit card confirmation, please follow this link and fill necessarily fields:
http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_rav_form
Thank You
The Paypal Account Review Department