Someone is sending a spoof email to get users' PayPal information. You know how dangerous this gets.
The subject of the email is "Notification of Limited Account Access" which will obviously get your attention.
The text follows, along with the usual PayPal letterhead. However, the link it asks you to click on is a fake PayPal site. Beware.
Dear PayPal Client,
As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the PayPal system. During a recent screening, we noticed an issue regarding your account. We have reason to believe that your account was accessed by a third party. Because protecting the security of your account is our primary concern, we have limited access to sensitive PayPal account features. We understand that this may be an inconvenience but please understand that this temporary limitation is for your protection.
If this procedure is not completed until 15-th of January 2007, we will be forced to suspend your account indefinitetly. Thank you for your cooperation with us as we try hard to ensure your account privacy. If you whant to resolve this issue now you can do so by clicking the hyperlink below :
We encourage you to restore full access as soon as possible
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=login-run
We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Department
The subject of the email is "Notification of Limited Account Access" which will obviously get your attention.
The text follows, along with the usual PayPal letterhead. However, the link it asks you to click on is a fake PayPal site. Beware.
Dear PayPal Client,
As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the PayPal system. During a recent screening, we noticed an issue regarding your account. We have reason to believe that your account was accessed by a third party. Because protecting the security of your account is our primary concern, we have limited access to sensitive PayPal account features. We understand that this may be an inconvenience but please understand that this temporary limitation is for your protection.
If this procedure is not completed until 15-th of January 2007, we will be forced to suspend your account indefinitetly. Thank you for your cooperation with us as we try hard to ensure your account privacy. If you whant to resolve this issue now you can do so by clicking the hyperlink below :
We encourage you to restore full access as soon as possible
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=login-run
We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Department
