Paypal Users: Don't Get Caught By Phishers

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This is the link displayed in the email I received.

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

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There's a growing trend in Paypal phishing scams. Be taught more on an affiliated site - Click this link: www.facebook.com/swellmarketinginc. The most recent Paypal spoof I acquired warns me that my Paypal account has been suspended. I-t requires me to recover full access to my account by logging into Paypal. When I select the link provided in the mail, I am delivered to a web site that looks just like the PayPal login page. However the link doesn't head to Paypal.

Here is the link shown in the email I received.

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

It actually takes you to your phisers page when you click on the link.

It's generally maybe not advisable to select links in an mail. If you do, be sure that you are signing into the Paypal website by looking at the address area section of your browser.

For those who have already responded to the deceptive mail, contact your bank or creditors immediately to stop identity theft. If you wish to check your Paypal consideration position, manually kind PayPal's address in-to your browser and log-in normally.

I was able to tell that it was a spoof email since the email began with Dear PayPal member.' Paypal can often address you by your first and last name. They'll never send an email to you and address you as Dear PayPal member or such.

Another way to tell if a message is from Paypal would be to consider the entire header. The email header is the indication of perhaps the email is from Paypal or-not. When considering the header it will say who sent the email in the very first two lines. Case in the latest spoof email I received it originated from

Return-Path: lester@server.ravin.net

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

If it doesnt say that it passed through Paypals server, then you definitely know the email is a spoof. The FBI is actively investigating these spoofs, therefore please report any suspicious e-mails by forwarding them to spoof@paypal.com. You can also file a complaint with the Net Fraud Complaint Center at http://www1.ifccfbi.gov/strategy/howtofile.asp..

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

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