WARNING! New PayPal Phishing Scam

[Gerry]

Naturally, this is nothing new but have not seen it in awhile.

Typically, you can spot a phishing attempt almost immediately when there is a time limit imposed. These crooks want to add a sense of urgency or doom (account closure) to get you to act right away. Their success is in those that fall for this phish attempt before they are shut down.

BEWARE: The page you are supposed to open prompts you to enter you name, birthdate, mother's maiden name, and every other incidental about you possible

We are unable to activate your account because we have just
upgraded our online security parameters to make your PayPal
account and information more secured from online frauds,
so we request that you reconfirm your PayPal details with the one
we have on file before you will be able to send and receive money
online.

Download the attachment Restore_your_account_PayPal to reactivate
your PayPal account now.

Note: NOTE: The form needs to be opened in a modern browser which
has javascript enabled (ie: Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 3,
Safari 3, Opera 9)
Failure to Verify/Confirm PayPal account
within 48hrs may result in further account suspend or eventual
account closure.

 

[Domain Master]

I got this at 9:21 pm EST


Information Regarding Your account:Dear PayPal Member:

Attention! Your PayPal account has been limited!

As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the PayPal system.We recently contacted you after noticing an issue on your account.We requested information from you for the following reason:

Our system detected unusual charges to a credit card linked to your PayPal account.

Reference Number: PP-259-187-991

This is the Last reminder to log in to PayPal as soon as possible. Once you log in, you will be provided with steps to restore your account access.

Once you log in, you will be provided with steps to restore your account access. We appreciate your understanding as we work to ensure accounts

Click here to activate your account


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 apologise for any inconvenience..

Sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Department Copyright © 2010-2011 PayPal. All rights reserved. PayPal Ltd. PayPal FSA Register Number: 226056.

PayPal Email ID PP059

 

[Gerry]

My email was 8:44 pm.

So, who and where ever is 12 hours ahead of us...they are getting their day started by trying to meet their quota. :smile: