This is a known scam to gather Paypal user accounts etc etc.... Hopefully you didn't fall for it.
On Wed, 5 Mar 2003, Epic wrote: > Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 10:32:06 -0700 > From: Epic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Full-Disclosure] Posible PayPall Scam? FW: Your PayPal > account is Limited. > > I wanted to put this out and get some feedback on it, I have looked > through the source, and it is obvious that the data is not going to > paypal, rather to a .ru host. Has anyone else seen this, and if so > what is the proper action for me to take at this point? > > Robert > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 12:01 PM > Subject: Your PayPal account is Limited. > > _____ > > > <https://www.paypal.com/> PayPal > > > <http://www.paypal.com/images/pixel.gif> > > <http://www.paypal.com/images/pixel.gif> > > > Dear PayPal Customer > > > PayPal is currently performing regular maintenance of our security > measures. Your account has been randomly selected for this maintenance, > and placed on Limited Access status. Protecting the security of your > PayPal account is our primary concern, and we apologize for any > inconvenience this may cause. > To restore your account to its regular status, you must confirm your > email address by logging in to your PayPal account using the form below: > > > Email Address: > > > > > Password: > > > > > > > Bank Account > > > Enter Bank Account #: > > > > > > Credit Card > > > Enter Credit Card #: > > > > Exp. date : > 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 > / 03 04 05 06 07 > > > This notification expires March 31, 2003 > > > Thanks for using PayPal! > > <http://www.paypal.com/images/dot_row_long.gif> > > This PayPal notification was sent to your mailbox. Your PayPal account > is set up to receive the PayPal Periodical newsletter and product > updates when you create your account. To modify your notification > preferences and unsubscribe, go to https://www.paypal.com/PREFS-NOTI and > log in to your account. Changes to your preferences may take several > days to be reflected in our mailings. Replies to this email will not be > processed. > > If you previously asked to be excluded from Providian product offerings > and solicitations, they apologize for this e-mail. Every effort was made > to ensure that you were excluded from this e-mail. If you do not wish to > receive promotional e-mail from Providian, go to > http://removeme.providian.com/ > <http://removeme.providian.com/?cnum=pp710402> . > > CopyrightC 2002 PayPal Inc. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks > and brands are the property of their respective owners. > > -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- "I don't intend to offend, I offend with my intent" [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.nmrc.org/~hellnbak -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
