Re: OT: Paypal scam ongoing...

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Paul" <kf6bbl@cox.net>
To: <vectorlist@synthcom.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 8:58 PM
Subject: VECTOR: OT: Paypal scam ongoing...

> I just came this close (imagine my fingers really close) to getting scammed
> by someone pretending to be Paypal.
> I just got an email that went something like this:
>
> >URGENT: PayPal System Problems
> >Dear PayPal User,
> >Today we had some trouble with one of our computer systems. While the
> >trouble appears to be minor, we are not taking any chances. We decided to
> >take the troubled system offline and replace it with a new system.
> >Unfortunately this caused us to lose some member data. Please follow the
> >link below and log into your account to make sure your information is not
> >affected. Account balances have not been affected.
>
> It goes on, and provides a URL inside the message that appears to take you
> to https://www.paypal.com, but in fact it takes you to
> http://www.paypalsys.com where you are asked to provide you login,
> password, CC info, SS#, etc. It was pretty convincing and even I, the most
> skeptical person in the world, was fooled for a couple minutes.
> They did get my password, but once I recognized it as a scam, I changed my
> Paypal password right away.
> After I've looked into the scam and reported it, it looks like a very well
> executed scam and they have done alot of work to pull it off. I hope they
> get caught.

I think they did, page not found. Man, what people do for money, burning bridges behind them...
I have recieved many spam e-mails recently doing the good 'ol pyramid scheme (send money to 5
people and pass it on) expect with pay-pal accounts!! Maybe the same people?!

>
> Anyhow, hopefully not too many are getting this scam message, and were
> quicker than I tonight.
> -Bill
>
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Received on Wed Sep 11 22:33:41 2002