Phishing Scams

Below is an example of a fake PayPal email used to steal your personal info. My advice is not to reply to these email nor click on any links within. Go to the actual PayPal site through other means and check your account. Chances are it hasn't been compromised, but it's always good to check. These emails are referred to as phishing scams, trying to get you to give them your password or other personal info to hack your account. They can look like official emails from any financial institution and will always sound urgent, saying there will be some type of consequence if you don't immediately respond. They will always ask you to reply or click on a link to input your personal data.

Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 10:40:32 +0700
From: security@paypal.com
To: webmaster@41marketing.com
Subject: The PayPal Team

You have added bars77new@yahoo.com as a new e-mail address for
your PayPal account.

If you did not authorize this change or if you need assistance
with your account, please click here to contact PayPal customer service.



Thank you for using PayPal
The PayPal Team

Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot
be answered. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and choose
the "Help" link in the header of any page.

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From: "PayPal" <service@intl.paypal.com>
Subject: Receipt for Your Payment
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 07:50:46 -0700


Dear PayPal Member,

This email confirms that you have sent an eBay payment of $1,047.85 USD to
bunnycoll@aol.com for an eBay item.

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Payment Details
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Amount: $1,047.85 USD

Transaction ID: 2LC956793J776333Y

Subject: Digimax 130



Note:
If you haven't authorized this charge ,click the link below to dispute
transaction
and get full refund


Dispute transaction (Encrypted Link )


*SSL connection:
PayPal automatically encrypts your confidential information
in transit from your computer to ours using the Secure
Sockets Layer protocol (SSL) with an encryption key length
of 128-bits (the highest level commercially available)

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Item Information
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eBay User ID: bunnycoll

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Edward Harrell's UNCONFIRMED Address
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Edward Harrell
164 Timber Crest Drive
York, PA 17404
United States

Important Note: Edward Harrell has provided an Unconfirmed Address. If
you are planning on shipping items to Edward Harrell, please check the
Transaction Details page of this payment to find out whether you will
be covered by the PayPal Seller Protection Policy.

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This payment was sent using your bank account.

By using your bank account to send money, you just:

- Paid easily and securely

- Sent money faster than writing and mailing paper checks
- Paid instantly -- your purchase won't show up on bills at the end of
the month.

Thanks for using your bank account!

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Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team
PayPal Email ID PP118