There is another 'clever' variation of this fake message that puts the
email text into a graphic (however, it looks just like a regular text
message). The link in the 'text' is the actual link to PayPal, but when
you click on it, since the entire message is an embedded graphic with a
hyperlink, the link actually goes to a fake PayPal site where your
information is forwarded to the author.
I just reported this new one to PayPal.
Jim Caldwell
Original Message:
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From: tOM Trottier Tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 14:35:48 -0500
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, OMCameras@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
OM-Trader@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, olympusmount@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
olympusgroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Olympus-Documentation@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] fake paypal message!!!
Virus via stupidity - don't run the exe!
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Dear PayPal member,
We regret to inform you that your account is about to be expired in next
five
business
days. To avoid suspension of your account you have to reactivate it by
providing us with
your personal information.
To update your personal profile and continue using PayPal services you have
to
run the
attached application to this email. Just run it and follow the instructions.
IMPORTANT! If you ignore this alert, your account will be suspended in next
five business
days and you will not be able to use PayPal anymore.
Thank you for using PayPal.
mfhmbadb
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Tom A. Trottier, President http://abacurial.com
758 Albert St, Ottawa ON Canada K1R 7V8
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temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
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