Scott D
1/2/2007, 01:44 PM
So this afternoon, I check my email and in the 'spam' portion of it (ie..my regular inbox) is this beauty of an email
Dear Paypal customer,
We recently noticed one or more attempts to log in your Paypal online account from a foreign IP address and we have reasons to believe that your account was hijacked by a third party without your authorization.
If you recently accessed your account while traveling, the unusual log in attempts may have initiated by you.
However if you are the rightful holder of the account, click on the link below and submit, as we try to verify your account:
https://www.paypal.com0m/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-submit
The log in attempt was made from:
IP address: 158.22.14.251
ISP host: uarnet.com
If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choice but to temporally suspend your account.
We ask that you allow at least 48hrs for the case to be investigated and we strongly recommend not making any changes to your account in that time.
If you received this notice and you are not the authorized account holder, please be aware that is in violation of Chase policy to represent oneself as another Paypal account owner. Such action may also be in violation of local, national, and/or international law. Paypal is committed to assist law enforcement with any inquires related to attempts to misappropriate personal information with the Internet to commit fraud or theft.
Information will be provided at the request of law enforcement agencies to ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
* Please do not respond to this email as your reply will not be received.
For assistance, log in to your Paypal account and choose the "HELP" link.
Thanks for your patience as we work together to protect your account.
Regards,
Copyright c 1999-2006 PayPal. All rights reserved. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender
Sooo...I fire off a forward to Paypal's phishing/scam department, and I get a reply from them within minutes
Dear Scott D,
Thank you for contacting PayPal about a fraudulent (spoof) email or Web
site. We appreciate you bringing this suspicious email to our attention.
We can confirm that the email you received was not sent by PayPal. Any
website which may be linked to this email is not authorized or used by
PayPal.
Our fraud prevention team is working to disable any website linked to
this email. In the meantime, please do not enter any information into
this website. If you have already done so, you should immediately log
into your PayPal account and change your password, as well as your
security questions and answers. We also recommend that you contact your
bank and credit card company immediately.
Please follow the instructions below to report an unauthorized
transaction associated with your PayPal account:
If you are able to log into your PayPal account:
1. Log in to your account at https://www.paypal.com
2. Select the "Resolution Center" subtab.
3. Click "Open a dispute."
4. Select "Unauthorized transaction," then click "Continue."
5. Enter or select the transaction ID for the transaction you would like
to dispute, then click "Continue."
6. Complete the report for Unauthorized Use on a PayPal Account, then
click "Continue."
7. Confirm that the claim is correct, then click "Submit."
If you cannot log in to your account, follow the instructions below to
report an unauthorized transaction associated with your PayPal account:
1. Go to https://www.paypal.com/
2. Click on the "Security Center" link located at the bottom of any
page.
3. Under the "Report a Problem" column, click on "Unauthorized
Transaction."
4. Click "Continue" under "Unable to log in?"
5. Confirm that the transaction in question is unauthorized then click
"Continue."
6. Complete the report for Unauthorized Use on a PayPal Account, then
click "Preview."
7. Confirm that the claim is correct, then click "Submit."
8. Confirm your account ownership by entering the financial information
requested, then click "Continue."
Lastly, we recommend taking a few steps to protect yourself from
identity theft:
1. Download the SafetyBar, a toolbar for Outlook and Outlook Express,
which identifies known spoof emails.
2. Get eBay Toolbar with Account Guard which warns you when you're on a
potentially fraudulent (spoof) Web site.
3. Sign up for Equifax Credit Alerts for PayPal Users, a program that
provides an early warning detection system in the event of identity
theft. Find out more by visiting the PayPal Identity Protection Center
at www.paypal.com/idprotection.
4. Frequently monitor your PayPal account for suspicious activity.
For additional tips please visit the PayPal Security Center at
https://www.paypal.com/security.
Thank you again for sending us your report. We appreciate your efforts
to keep PayPal safe.
Sincerely,
PayPal
PayPal Account Review Department
__________________________________________________ ____________
Important: PayPal and its representatives will NEVER ask you to reveal
your password. There are NO EXCEPTIONS to this policy. If anyone
claiming to work for PayPal asks for your password under any
circumstances, by email or by phone, please refuse and immediately
contact us via our secure webform online.
************************************************** **********************
This
email is sent to you by the contracting entity to your User Agreement,
either PayPal Inc or PayPal (Europe) Limited. PayPal (Europe) Limited is
authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority in the UK
as an electronic money institution.
************************************************** *********************
So kudos to Paypal I guess for being quick to respond about this stuff.
Dear Paypal customer,
We recently noticed one or more attempts to log in your Paypal online account from a foreign IP address and we have reasons to believe that your account was hijacked by a third party without your authorization.
If you recently accessed your account while traveling, the unusual log in attempts may have initiated by you.
However if you are the rightful holder of the account, click on the link below and submit, as we try to verify your account:
https://www.paypal.com0m/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-submit
The log in attempt was made from:
IP address: 158.22.14.251
ISP host: uarnet.com
If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choice but to temporally suspend your account.
We ask that you allow at least 48hrs for the case to be investigated and we strongly recommend not making any changes to your account in that time.
If you received this notice and you are not the authorized account holder, please be aware that is in violation of Chase policy to represent oneself as another Paypal account owner. Such action may also be in violation of local, national, and/or international law. Paypal is committed to assist law enforcement with any inquires related to attempts to misappropriate personal information with the Internet to commit fraud or theft.
Information will be provided at the request of law enforcement agencies to ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
* Please do not respond to this email as your reply will not be received.
For assistance, log in to your Paypal account and choose the "HELP" link.
Thanks for your patience as we work together to protect your account.
Regards,
Copyright c 1999-2006 PayPal. All rights reserved. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender
Sooo...I fire off a forward to Paypal's phishing/scam department, and I get a reply from them within minutes
Dear Scott D,
Thank you for contacting PayPal about a fraudulent (spoof) email or Web
site. We appreciate you bringing this suspicious email to our attention.
We can confirm that the email you received was not sent by PayPal. Any
website which may be linked to this email is not authorized or used by
PayPal.
Our fraud prevention team is working to disable any website linked to
this email. In the meantime, please do not enter any information into
this website. If you have already done so, you should immediately log
into your PayPal account and change your password, as well as your
security questions and answers. We also recommend that you contact your
bank and credit card company immediately.
Please follow the instructions below to report an unauthorized
transaction associated with your PayPal account:
If you are able to log into your PayPal account:
1. Log in to your account at https://www.paypal.com
2. Select the "Resolution Center" subtab.
3. Click "Open a dispute."
4. Select "Unauthorized transaction," then click "Continue."
5. Enter or select the transaction ID for the transaction you would like
to dispute, then click "Continue."
6. Complete the report for Unauthorized Use on a PayPal Account, then
click "Continue."
7. Confirm that the claim is correct, then click "Submit."
If you cannot log in to your account, follow the instructions below to
report an unauthorized transaction associated with your PayPal account:
1. Go to https://www.paypal.com/
2. Click on the "Security Center" link located at the bottom of any
page.
3. Under the "Report a Problem" column, click on "Unauthorized
Transaction."
4. Click "Continue" under "Unable to log in?"
5. Confirm that the transaction in question is unauthorized then click
"Continue."
6. Complete the report for Unauthorized Use on a PayPal Account, then
click "Preview."
7. Confirm that the claim is correct, then click "Submit."
8. Confirm your account ownership by entering the financial information
requested, then click "Continue."
Lastly, we recommend taking a few steps to protect yourself from
identity theft:
1. Download the SafetyBar, a toolbar for Outlook and Outlook Express,
which identifies known spoof emails.
2. Get eBay Toolbar with Account Guard which warns you when you're on a
potentially fraudulent (spoof) Web site.
3. Sign up for Equifax Credit Alerts for PayPal Users, a program that
provides an early warning detection system in the event of identity
theft. Find out more by visiting the PayPal Identity Protection Center
at www.paypal.com/idprotection.
4. Frequently monitor your PayPal account for suspicious activity.
For additional tips please visit the PayPal Security Center at
https://www.paypal.com/security.
Thank you again for sending us your report. We appreciate your efforts
to keep PayPal safe.
Sincerely,
PayPal
PayPal Account Review Department
__________________________________________________ ____________
Important: PayPal and its representatives will NEVER ask you to reveal
your password. There are NO EXCEPTIONS to this policy. If anyone
claiming to work for PayPal asks for your password under any
circumstances, by email or by phone, please refuse and immediately
contact us via our secure webform online.
************************************************** **********************
This
email is sent to you by the contracting entity to your User Agreement,
either PayPal Inc or PayPal (Europe) Limited. PayPal (Europe) Limited is
authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority in the UK
as an electronic money institution.
************************************************** *********************
So kudos to Paypal I guess for being quick to respond about this stuff.