>http://218.62.43.30/verify.html > >Signed up for paypal 2 weeks ago, and then this came in the mail as a link >in a paypal looking html email asking me to confirm by entering my credit >card/account info. >I've only purchased 1 thing since signing up; it was from ebay from a >longtime seller with nearly 100% positive feedback, and I received the >equipment as expected. >If this is a scam, then maybe paypal has some employees passing new >account info outside the company. > >-jamie-
Short answer: Yes, it is a scam.
I don't have any paypal account (and never will) but I routinely get these kind of emails. I get them apparently from banks and credit card companies as well.
Good rule of thumb - never click on a link in email. Always use your existing known-good URL for paypal (or whatever), then check the site for security announcements, etc.
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