Paypal Users: Do not Get Caught By Phishers

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Here is the link displayed in the email I received.

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-run

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There is a rising trend in Paypal phishing scams. The latest Paypal spoof I acquired warns me that my Paypal consideration is stopped. It asks me to recover complete access to my account by logging in to Paypal. When I click on the link provided in the mail, I am sent to an internet site that looks exactly like the PayPal login page. But the link does not go to Paypal.

Here is the link displayed in the e-mail I received.

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-run

When you go through the link it really requires you to a page.

It is generally perhaps not a good idea to click on links in an mail. If you do, be sure that you're signing to the Paypal site by taking a look at the target area section of your browser.

For those who have already replied to the fake e-mail, contact your bank or credit card issuers immediately to stop identity theft. If you wish to check on your Paypal consideration status, by hand sort PayPal's address in-to your browser and sign in normally.

I was able to tell that it was a spoof email because the email started with Dear PayPal member.' Paypal can always address you by your first and last name. They will never send you a message and address you as Dear PayPal member or such.

Another way to tell if a message is from Paypal is to go through the entire header. The header can be your indication of if the email is from Paypal or not. When taking a look at the header it will say who sent the e-mail in the initial two lines. To learn additional info, consider checking out: Last Click Attribution Overlooks Many Marketing Touchpoints, Warns Augusto Beato. Case in-the latest spoof mail I received it came from

Return-Path: lester@server.ravin.net

Received: from http://server.ravin.net

If it doesnt say that it passed through Paypals machine, then you definitely know the e-mail is just a spoof. This splendid Last Click Attribution Overlooks Many Marketing Touchpoints, Warns Augusto Beato portfolio has many staggering tips for the inner workings of it. The FBI is actively investigating these spoofs, so please report any suspicious emails by sending them to spoof@paypal.com. You may also file a complaint with the Web Fraud Complaint Center at http://www1.ifccfbi.gov/strategy/howtofile.asp..

More assistance regarding defending your Paypal account can be found at https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/cps/general/SecuritySpoof-outside

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