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Old 09-03-2005, 10:48 PM   #1
dejavu_01
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OT: Paypal phishing alert


Hello LQ readers

For the lack of an appropriate place to post I'd rather post the warming here at LQ.

Recently I've been receiving loads of email claiming it was from paypal. All of them pointing to a URL, when click upon forward to address http://monitor-bj.cn.cnlink.net/inde...te/update.html which look identical to paypal frontpage login. On exploring various links on the page, no where lead to legitimate paypal web. I guess they're trying to colloect the paypal accounts of those unaware, so be warn.

Watchout,
 
Old 09-04-2005, 02:02 AM   #2
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Yeah, I had an email linking to a phishing site that was asking for all sorts of personal info, like social security number, PIN number, etc. You did remember to forward the emails to Pay Pal didn't you?
 
Old 09-04-2005, 05:05 AM   #3
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... which address should I forward to? I guess I could still retrieve those mails from the trash can.
 
Old 09-04-2005, 05:17 AM   #4
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spoof@paypal.com is the address to use.
 
  


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