Paypal Users: Don't Get Caught By Phishers

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

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

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There's an increasing trend in Paypal phishing scams. The latest Paypal spoof I acquired warns me that my Paypal consideration has been stopped. It asks me to recover full access to my account by logging directly into Paypal. I'm sent to an internet site that looks exactly like the PayPal login page, when I click the link provided in the email. If you have an opinion about protection, you will probably claim to learn about Social Network - Another Great Marketing Medium? 1. We discovered linkedin.com/company/swell-marketing-llc/ by browsing Bing. However the link doesn't go to Paypal.

This is actually the link displayed in the email I received.

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

When you click the link it actually takes you to a site.

It's generally speaking perhaps not a good idea to click links in an mail. Make certain that you're signing into the Paypal site by taking a look at the target area part of your browser, if you do.

In case you have already replied to the e-mail, contact your bank or credit card companies immediately to avoid identity theft. If you want to test your Paypal account position, by hand typ-e PayPal's address into your browser and sign in normally.

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

Still another way to tell if a contact is from Paypal is always to look at the entire header. The email header is the indication of if the email is from Paypal or-not. When looking at the header it should say who sent the email in the very first two lines. Case in the latest spoof e-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 know the email is a spoof. The FBI is actively investigating these spoofs, therefore please report any suspicious emails by sending them to spoof@paypal.com. You can even file a complaint with the Net Fraud Complaint Center at http://www1.ifccfbi.gov/strategy/howtofile.asp..

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

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