FYI, I forwarded the email to PayPal's security dept, Cyn
----- Original Message -----
From: <[email protected]>
To: "Cyn Carlon" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 11:41 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: [mru] Caution for another PayPal scam
(KMM36417777V13657L0KM)
> Dear Cyn Carlon,
>
> Thank you for contacting PayPal.
>
> Thank you for bringing this suspicious email to our attention. We can
> confirm that the email you received; was not sent to you by PayPal. The
> website linked to this email is not a registered URL authorized or used by
> PayPal. We are currently investigating this incident fully. Please do not
> enter any personal or financial information into this website.
>
> If you have surrendered any personal or financial information to this
> fraudulent website, you should immediately log into your PayPal Account
and
> change your password and secret question and answer information. Any
> compromised financial information should be reported to the appropriate
> parties.
>
> If you notice any unauthorized activity associated with your PayPal
> transaction history, please immediately report this to PayPal by following
> the instructions below:
>
> 1. Go to https://www.paypal.com/
> 2. Click on the Security Center at the bottom of the page
> 3. Click on "Report a Problem"
> 4. Select the Topic: Report Fraud
> 5: Select the Subtopic: Unauthorized use of my PayPal Account, and click
> Continue.
> 6. Follow the instructions to access the appropriate form
>
> If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us again.
>
> Sincerely,
> PayPal Account Review Department
> PayPal, an eBay Company
>
>
>
> Original Message Follows:
> -------------------------
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan Stevens" <[email protected]>
> To: "Kelly Eberhard XR LLC" <[email protected]>;
> <[email protected]>; "Barrett Butler" <[email protected]>
> Cc: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 10:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [mru] Caution for another PayPal scam
>
>
> > Oh, don't bother being suspicious... this IS A SCAM.
> > Don't type in the url, don't do anything, but simply ignore it.
> >
> > The message itself doesn't make sense. If they had a database crash,
and
> > lost all of your account information (and couldn't recover it???) then
> your
> > account would be deleted NOW, not in two days. In addition, how would
> they
> > have your email address to send you the email to notify you that they
> don't
> > have your account information.......
> >
> > This just plays on the fact that many people don't think things through
> > before they react (hey, that sounds like my boss ; )
> >
> > Dan
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kelly Eberhard XR LLC" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>; "Barrett Butler"
> > <[email protected]>
> > Cc: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 7:55 AM
> > Subject: Re: [mru] Caution for another PayPal scam
> >
> >
> > > Be careful you are actually going to paypal... I haven't gotten that
> > notice
> > > and it could be maliscious.
> > >
> > > Type in the url yourself.
> > >
> > > Kelly
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Barrett Butler" <[email protected]>
> > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > Cc: <[email protected]>
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 7:05 AM
> > > Subject: [mru] Caution for another PayPal scam
> > >
> > >
> > > > Might want to warn your clients and AOL skill level friends.
> > > > -Barrett
> > > >
> > > > > From: PayPal <[email protected]>
> > > > > Date: Wed Oct 22, 2003 7:37:55 PM Canada/Eastern
> > > > > To: [email protected]
> > > > > Subject: Official notice to sales@############ from PayPal
> > > > >
> > > > > Dear PayPal account owner!
> > > > >
> > > > > At 10.21.2003 our company has lost all
> > > > > accounts in the system during the database
> > > > > crash. You must update your account's details
> > > > > immediately otherwise your account
> > > > > will be lost in two days! Please click on the link
> > > > > below to get to the PayPal security update page and re-enter
> > > > > your account's and Credit Card / Debit Card details. If you have
> any
> > > > > problems, please mail us.
> > > > > Thank you.
> > > > >
> > > > > http://paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?...ateInformation
> > > >
> > > > k-ing.com
> > > >
> > > > Registrant:
> > > > Yama****a,Kazuaki (K-ING2-DOM)
> > > > 2-15-25-401 Matsu****abill
> > > > Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-0022
> > > > JP
> > > >
> > > > Domain Name: K-ING.COM
> > > >
> > > > Administrative Contact:
> > > > Yama****a, Kazuaki (HFHBGDPHCI) [email protected]
> > > > Yama****a,Kazuaki
> > > > 2-15-25-401 Matsu****abill
> > > > Shinjuku, TOKYO 160-0022 JP
> > > > JP
> > > > 03-3226-0189 fax: 999 999 9999
> > > > Technical Contact:
> > > > Kagoya Internet Routing (KS857-ORG)
> > [email protected]
> > > > Kagoya Internet Routing
> > > > 41 Kutsunugi Tanabe
> > > > Kyotanabe, Kyoto 610-0331
> > > > JP
> > > > 774-64-6660 fax: - 774-62-0132
> > > >
> > > > Record expires on 15-Apr-2004.
> > > > Record created on 16-Sep-2002.
> > > > Database last updated on 23-Oct-2003 08:01:54 EDT.
> > > >
> > > > Domain servers in listed order:
> > > >
> > > > NS0.KAGOYA.NET 210.167.221.145
> > > > PAT.KAGOYA.CO.JP 210.226.222.241
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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