Paypal - Fraud

Received a pretty convincing spam this morning from hackers attempting to gain access to my paypal account. If you have a paypal account keep a look out for similar messages to the one I received below. If you do receive one forward it to Paypal at spoof@paypal.com Then delete the email from your account.


Dear PayPal account holder,
PayPal is constantly working to ensure security by regularly screening the accounts in our system. We have
recently determined that different computers have tried logging into your PayPal account,and multiple password
failures were present before the logons. Until we can collect secure information, your access to sensitive account
features will be limited. We would like to restore your access as soon as possible, and we apologize for the
inconvenience.

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Why is my account access limited?

Your account access has been limited for the following reason(s):


March 19, 2008: We have reasons to believe that your account has been accessed by a third party. We have
limited access to sensitive PayPal account features in case your account has been accessed by an unauthorized
third party. We understand that having limited access can be an inconvenience, but protecting your account is
our primary concern.

(Your case ID for this reason is PP-467-13498-031.)


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How can I restore my account access?

Please visit the Resolution Center and complete the "Steps to Remove Limitations."
To visit the Resolution Center, please follow the link below:

"LINK DELETED"

Completing all of the checklist items will automatically restore your account access.
Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.

© Copyright © 1999-2008 PayPal. All rights reserved.

Hi Al,

Also received this spoof e-mail this morning, did the usual and forwarded it on to the relevant department, thanks for the info....

E-mail reads,

We recently noticed one or more attempts to log in to your PayPal account from a foreign IP address.

If you recently accessed your account while traveling, the unusual log in attempts may have been initiated by you. However if you are the rightful holder of the account,click on the link below to log into the account and follow the instructions.


https:// LINK DELETED

If you choose not to complete the request, you give us no choice but to suspend your account temporary.

It takes at least 72 hours for the investigation in this case and we strongly recommend you to verify your account at that time.

If you received this notice and you are not the authorized account holder, please be aware that it is in violation of PayPal policy to represent oneself as an other PayPal user.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 attempts to missapropriate personal information with the intent to commit fraud or theft. Information will be provided at the request or law enforcement agencies to ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Thanks for your patience as we work together to protect your account.

PayPal Account Review Department.



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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.


Thanks

Pat Provis Prov....

Al thats wierd I have had something similar happen in which my account has been frozen due to a third party trying to use it on the 18th Jan, and they have requested that I send a utility Bill by Fax in order for them to restore my account .

I have just received this info so I have not yet sent the Fax I was going to do this on Tuesday from work how do I check that this is authentic as it sounds very similar to your situation???


Fax No 0821230217

Fax ID OP112779PL514830V


I am thinking the best option is to reregister as a new customer with my wifes E Mail address at least that should be Fraud Free

Barry

Barry,

If you go to paypal...not from the e-mail youv'e just received though.....Go straight to the security centre there's an e-mail address there, where you can forward the one you have to, they will check it out and reply to you, if you can't find the e-mail address forv any reason, pm me and I'll send you the address..

Pat

Also Barry,

Go to your account and check History. See what happened on that particular day.

Another thing. Paypal will always address you by your name and not as "Dear Paypal Member or similar.

Sounds Suss.

Thanks for the above information. I recieved an e.mail supposedly from e.bay which I suspected was a con. Reading all your comments, I think I'm right. I haven't done anything with it. Here's a copy of it...

This email confirms that Andrew Johnson has sent you €52.00 EUR with PayPal.

To complete this payment, you must accept or refuse it within 30 days by clicking here.

If you do not accept or refuse this payment within 30 days, it will be cancelled and the funds will be returned to Andrew Johnson's account.

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Payment Details
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Amount: €52.00 EUR

Transaction ID: 6G352281DB55433222

View the details of this transaction online

This payment is pending because it was sent in a currency in which you do not currently hold a balance.


Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team

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Copyright © 1999-2008 PayPal. All rights reserved. PayPal (Europe) Limited is authorised and regulated
by the Financial Services Authority in the United Kingdom as an electronic money institution. PayPal FSA Register Number: 226056.
PayPal Email ID PP26554

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Sheena Morgan

Thanks for the above information. I recieved an e.mail supposedly from e.bay which I suspected was a con. Reading all your comments, I think I'm right. I haven't done anything with it. Here's a copy of it...

This email confirms that Andrew Johnson has sent you €52.00 EUR with PayPal.

To complete this payment, you must accept or refuse it within 30 days by clicking here.

If you do not accept or refuse this payment within 30 days, it will be cancelled and the funds will be returned to Andrew Johnson's account.

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Payment Details
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Amount: €52.00 EUR

Transaction ID: 6G352281DB55433222

View the details of this transaction online

This payment is pending because it was sent in a currency in which you do not currently hold a balance.


Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team

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Copyright © 1999-2008 PayPal. All rights reserved. PayPal (Europe) Limited is authorised and regulated
by the Financial Services Authority in the United Kingdom as an electronic money institution. PayPal FSA Register Number: 226056.
PayPal Email ID PP26554

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Sounds sus to me, Sheena

Have you checked your Paypal account ?? If you have one that is.......If you weren't selling or expecting any transactions I would be very carefull, and report it straight to Paypal.....

Pat

the only thing you should do is find the fraud email address from pay pal and then forward the offending e mail for them to deal with,if u read the help section on paypal you can find all the advice you need without signing in with screename and password.

Thanks Al and all checked it out and appears all ok as it was Pay Pal I still done the spoof checks and here is a copy of a response with the link to a tool bar protection!

Hello, Thank you for your enquiry regarding an email which you are not certain was sent to you by eBay or an eBay company. eBay Customer Support can only answer questions relating to emails from other eBay companies if the email relates to an eBay transaction. In this case, please direct your query to Customer Support at the relevant eBay company by clicking on Help or Contact Us on their homepage. General security information eBay never asks for personal information such as credit card details or passwords via email. Should you receive such an email, do not reply to it and do not click on any links or buttons in the email. The safest way to access any of your accounts is to sign in directly viathe homepage of the eBay company in question. Type the web address (e.g.www.ebay.co.uk, www.paypal.co.uk or www.skype.com) into the address bar of your internet browser and click "Sign in". Protect yourself from spoof websites The free eBay Toolbar with Account Guard helps you protect yourself against entering confidential data on suspicious websites. For more information and to download the eBay Toolbar, copy the following link into a new browser window:

http://pages.ebay.co.uk/ebay_toolbar/

Beat the Fraud

Cheers Barry

Barry
Many Thanks for that one.
I received one today exactly as you.ve written above... so what I do ? Deleted it.
Best regards
Benny the Ball

Quote:

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Originally Posted by ap1

If you do receive one forward it to Paypal at spoof@paypal.com Then delete the email from your account.

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Today I received this response from Paypal:

Thanks for taking an active role by reporting suspicious-looking emails.
The email you forwarded to us is a phishing email, and our security team
is working to disable it.

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What is a phishing email?
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Phishing emails attempt to steal your identity and will often ask you to
reveal your password or other personal or financial information. PayPal
will never ask for your password over the phone or in an email and will
always address you by your first and last name.

Take our Fight Phishing Challenge at
https://www.paypal.com/fightphishing to learn 5 things you should know
about phishing. You'll also see what we're doing to help fight fraud
every day.

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You've made a difference.
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Every email counts. By forwarding a suspicious-looking email to
spoof@paypal.com, you've helped keep yourself and others safe from
identity theft.

Thanks,

The PayPal Team

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This email is sent to you by the contracting entity to your User
Agreement, either PayPal Inc, PayPal Pte. Ltd or PayPal (Europe) S.à
r.l. & Cie, S.C.A. Société en Commandite par Actions, Registered Office:
5th Floor 22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg RCS Luxembourg B 118
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Hi Al,

Received this back from Paypal this morning, this of course is not all of the message, just the part that I thought important..

Dear Patrick,

Thanks for taking an active role by reporting suspicious-looking
emails.
The email you forwarded to us is a phishing email, and our security
team
is working to disable it.


Cheers Al for the thread, shows how important it is to share information.

Pat

I took your advise above, thank you all and this is the response I had off E.bay.

Dear Sheena Morgan,

Thanks for taking an active role by reporting suspicious-looking
emails.
The email you forwarded to us is a phishing email, and our security
team
is working to disable it.

-------------------------
What is a phishing email?
-------------------------
Phishing emails attempt to steal your identity and will often ask you
to
reveal your password or other personal or financial information. PayPal

will never ask for your password over the phone or in an email and will

always address you by your first and last name.

Take our Fight Phishing Challenge at
https://www.paypal.com/fightphishing to learn 5 things you should know
about phishing. You'll also see what we're doing to help fight fraud
every day.

-------------------------
You've made a difference.
-------------------------
Every email counts. By forwarding a suspicious-looking email to
spoof@paypal.com, you've helped keep yourself and others safe from
identity theft.

Thanks,

The PayPal Team