Most realistic spam I’ve seen in a while
This attempt at a PayPal phishing scam is the most realistic spam email I’ve seen in a while.
Their only slip up is the return email address and the fact that the gmail address they sent it to is not my PayPal account.
from service@paypal.com <service@paypail.com>reply-to service@paypal.com
to Paul <paul.oflaherty@gmail.com>
date Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 8:08 AM
subject Notification of Limited Account Access
Dear Paul ,
PayPal Resolution Center: Your account is limited.
Why is my account access limited?
As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the PayPal system. During a recent screening, we noticed an issue regarding your account:
Our system detected unusual number of invalid logging attempts on you account from these blacklist ip address.
Your case ID for this reason is PP-0042310.)
How can I restore my account access?
For your protection, we have limited access to your account until additional security measures can be completed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. In order to assist us with this security measure, we ask that you send us a photocopy or scan documents listed below and return them via email to security@paypalfraudcheck.com :
- A clear copy of your Passport or Photographic Drivers Licence or I.D. Card (both sides).
- A clear copy of both sides of the credit/debit card on your Paypal profile.
- A clear copy of a recent bank statement or utility bill on which your name and address are clearly visible - less than 3 months old.
Completing all of the checklist items will automatically restore your account access
Thank you for using PayPal!
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Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and click the Help link located in the top right corner of any PayPal page.
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November 26th, 2008 at 10:55
hmm,not happened to me, but i certainly hate spam messages and spammers, and i don’t want it to happen to me….
November 27th, 2008 at 01:33
Pretty good, but that e-mail i.d does stand out like a sore thumb, no? Btw, i received the same thing about a month ago. if he is still sticking with it, then i guess that it works.
November 28th, 2008 at 04:52
Be careful…Thanks for intimating the facts which are going round the world.So that every one have an idea about the spam messages.
December 13th, 2008 at 03:01
PayPal seems to be the fodder these days for spammers. I’ve received a few myself.
December 18th, 2008 at 06:43
We have all suffered from these annoying dangerous spam emails.
I think companies constantly develop anti spam solutions, spam blockers and email spam filters to get rid of this..
December 19th, 2008 at 09:27
I’ve been receiving a lot of PayPal phishing these days.
December 20th, 2008 at 10:25
nice fishing letter, i have the same in my mailbox
December 29th, 2008 at 09:56
Software companies constantly develop anti spam solutions, spam blockers and email spam filters.Thanks for the post on spamming.