Forward it to PayPal's security center, and make sure you include
the header info.
"James H. E. Maugham" wrote:
>
> Just thought I would share with you folks that I just got a _VERY_ offical
> looking fake email purporting to be from Paypal and asking for ALL kinds of
> interesting CC info including my ATM PIN!
>
> *****************************************
>
> Subject: Dear PayPal Customer
>
> This e-mail is the notification of recent innovations taken by PayPal to detect
> inactive customers and non-functioning mailboxes.
>
> The inactive customers are subject to restriction and removal in the next 3
> months.
>
> Please confirm your email address and and (sic!) Credit Card info number by
> logging in to your PayPal account using the form below:
>
> Email Address:
> Password:
> Full Name #:
> Billing Adress #:
> Billing State #:
> Credit Card #:
> Exp.Date(mm/yy) #:
> ATM PIN (Bank Verification) #:
>
> *****************************************
>
> Obviously, this is a SCAM, so if anyone else gets a similar message PLEASE do
> not respond to it!
>
> I wonder how many hundreds of bank accounts the poster has managed to empty with
> this one email.
>
> (Yes, I've reported it to Paypal.)
>
> Regards,
>
> James
>
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