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Re: [OM] PayPal scam

Subject: Re: [OM] PayPal scam
From: Bob Whitmire <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 10:12:37 -0500
Common occurrence. Pure junk. First line of defense in scams such as this one 
is the salutation. Emails from legitimate organizations, especially banks and 
entities such as PayPal, always use a salutation that includes your actual 
name, or the name they have associated with your account. Second line of 
defense is to examine the link provided. This one shows some obvious red flags, 
most notably the inclusion of “jessicasprague” in one of the links.

My principal modus operandi when dealing with entities such as PayPal or my 
banks is to read the email, make a determination as to its legitimacy, and then 
go to my browser and type in the address myself, rather than clicking on a 
link. For PayPal that would be www.paypal.com. If there’s any kind of issue 
with your account, you’ll be informed upon logging into the site.

--Bob Whitmire
Certified Neanderthal

On Jan 19, 2015, at 9:31 AM, John Hudson <OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I received the message seen below this morning from " update @ gmail.com " . 
> It was sent to my primary at-home email address.
> 
> Has anyone else received a similar message ?
> 
> I do not have a PayPal account !
> 
> jh
> 
> 
> PayPal
> Your Account Has Been Limited.
> Dear Customer :
> Thanks for use PayPal!. We sent you an email some time ago we ask for your 
> help to resolve an issue with your account. Since we haven't heard back from 
> you and we need you to provide some information, your account is temporarily 
> limited.
> 
> Some information on your account appears to be missing or incorrect. Please 
> update your account promptly so that you can continue all the benefits of 
> your PayPal account.
> 
> Validate Your Information.
> Login to confirm your information.
> 
> Login To Your Account 
> <https://email-edg.paypal.com/r/DXWSIO7/XT7X7C/XHVNZBR/J9TBV7/XT9SUF/X8/h>    
>   
> *Login To Your Account* <https://www.jessicasprague.com/modules/server/login/>

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