The Scamdex Scam Email Archive X

Subject:  PayPal - Please Update Your Account Information !
From:  "PayPal" <service@paypal.com>
Date:  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:25:23 -0700
Category:  Generic
Date Added:  2016-10-25 03:58:16

An Email with the Subject "PayPal - Please Update Your Account Information !" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:25:23 -0700 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as "PayPal" <service@paypal.com>.

The email address was probably spoofed. Do not reply to or contact any persons or organizations referenced in this email, or follow any URLs as you may expose yourself to scammers and, at the very least, you will be added to their email address lists for spam purposes.


PayPal is constantly striving to increase the safety of its users, performing regularly in a detailed audit of the accounts on your system. A recent check of your account we noted the need for more information to enable us to provide you with secure service. If we do not receive the requested information, access to sensitive functionality will be limited. We want to restore your access as quickly as possible and we apologize for the inconvenience.

Why is my account access limited?

Access to your account was limited for the following reasons:

We have established that someone tried to access your PayPal account without your permission. To ensure greater security we have limited access to your account. To remove this limit, log into your PayPal account and follow the steps.

( The locator for this reason is PP-795-841-100)

How can I restore access to my account?

To log in click here www.paypal.com and follow the steps for the removal of restrictions.
Compiling all the items in the checklist, access to your account will be automatically restored.

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