Hi, JR.
 
I sent this same one to both Spoofs-- ebay and paypal.
Ebay has replied that the email did not originate with either ebay or paypal.
 
Joe B.

JR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
By now you may have already received a very authentic-looking email -- supposed to be from PayPal -- with the big headline and subject of "Protect Yourself from Fake Emails"
 
... the sad irony of this message is, of course, this message is a fake email itself! It is NOT from PayPal.
 
I must admit it's one of the best forgeries I've ever seen -- and looks to be filled with all kinds of helpful information on how not to fall victim to phishing schemes! -- with plenty of links you can click for more information -- and which will, of course, lead you into situations where you end up giving these thieves your PayPal ID and password.
 
I forwarded the first one I got this morning to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and they confirmed that it is indeed a fake -- they never sent it.
 
The bottom line is, as always, never click on any link in a email unless you were expecting the message and the link or you did something that logically caused the email to be sent to you. Even then, if you click on a link and at some point you are asked for your ID or password -- close the site immediately. Much better to go directly to the site in question manually and sign-in there (that way you know you're logging in to the actual site instead of some sham site that has been set up to look like PayPal or eBay).
-- JR
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