An
Email with the Subject "Account Information - E-Mail Verification" was
received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Wed, 02 Aug 2006 07:22:15 -0700
and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email.
The sender shows as PayPal Services <service@paypal.co.uk>.
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.
Scam TagCloud
foreignpaypalpaypal.comlog inloginip addresssuspendthird partyverificationebaynationalsafeaccounttransactionserviceaccessverifysentbuysellmailusersincerely will securityhttps://www.paypal.com/cg...ebay com
NO CHART DATA - EMAIL HAS NOT YET BEEN ANALYSED
Scam Email Headers
This a (redacted) view of the raw email headers of this scam email.
Personally Identifiable Information (PII) has been suppressed, but can be
supplied as received to appropriate investigating or law enforcement agencies on request.
EEEEEstdClass Object
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[return-path:] =>
[envelope-to:] => register@scamdex.com
[delivery-date:] => Wed, 02 Aug 2006 07:22:15 -0700
[received:] => Array
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[0] => from hosting.online-solutions.org ([65.254.36.146])by sun.newsblaze.com with esmtps (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256)(Exim 4.52)id 1G8Hby-0000fr-Rcfor register@scamdex.com; Wed, 02 Aug 2006 07:22:15 -0700
[1] => from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=www.jakesafe.com)by hosting.online-solutions.org with esmtp (Exim 4.52)id 1G8Hbx-0004hE-Cffor register@scamdex.com; Wed, 02 Aug 2006 10:22:13 -0400
)
[date:] => Wed, 2 Aug 2006 10:22:13 -0400
[to:] => "register@scamdex.com\r"
[from:] => PayPal Services
[subject:] => Account Information - E-Mail Verification
[x-mailer:] => Array
(
[0] =>
[1] => PHPMailer [version 1.72]
)
[x-priority:] => 3
[mime-version:] => 1.0
[content-transfer-encoding:] => 8bit
[content-type:] => text/html; charset="iso-8859-1"
[x-antivirus-scanner:] => Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus
[x-antiabuse:] => Array
(
[0] => This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report
[1] => Primary Hostname - hosting.online-solutions.org
[2] => Original Domain - scamdex.com
[3] => Originator/Caller UID/GID - [0 0] / [47 12]
[4] => Sender Address Domain - paypal.co.uk
)
[x-source:] =>
[x-source-args:] =>
[x-source-dir:] =>
[status:] => RO
[x-status:] =>
[x-keywords:] =>
[x-uid:] => 17633
[message-id:] => <17633@81870>
[x-scamdex-scores:] => S:71 P:86 A:88 L:67 E:75 G:65
[x-scamdex-classtype:] => A
[x-scamdex-classscore:] => 88
[x-scamdex-totscore:] => 452
[x-scamdex-kw:] => IP address,access,account,buy,ebay,foreign,inc.,log in,login,national,paypal,report,safe,sell,sent,service,suspend,third party,transaction,verification,verify
[x-scamdex-dir:] => P
[x-scamdex-id:] => P1204769268.M219678P20228V
[x-scamdex-copyright:] => This Email is Copyright Scamdex.com 2009, Reproduction Prohibited
)
Domain Names used for collecting scam email ("Honeypot email accounts") have been obscured and replaced with the token 'HUN1P0T'
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At PayPal, we want to increase your security and comfort level with every transaction. From our Buyer and Seller Protection Policies to our Verification and Reputation systems, we'll help to keep you safe.
We have recently noticed one or more attempts to log into your PayPal account from a
foreign IP address.We also have reason to believe that your account may have been hijacked
by a third party without your authorization.
If you recently accessed your account while traveling, the unusual login attempts
may have been initiated by you.
However, if you are the rightful holder of the account, click on the link below to log into your account within the above-mentioned period.
If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choice but to temporarily suspend
your account.
We ask that you allow at least 72 hours for the case to be investigated and we
strongly recommend to verify your account in that time.
If you received this notice and you are not the authorized account
holder, please be aware that it is in violation of PayPal policy to represent
oneself as another PayPal user. Such action may also be in violation of
local, national, and/or international law. PayPal is committed to assist
law enforcement with any inquires related to attempts to misappropriate
personal information with the intent to commit fraud or theft.
Information will be provided at the request of law enforcement agencies to
ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Thanks for your patience and understanding as we work together to protect your account.
Sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Department
PayPal, an eBay Company
*Please do not respond to this e-mail as your reply will not be received.
Security Center
Military Grade Encryption is Only the Start
At PayPal, we want to increase your security and comfort level with every transaction. From our Buyer and Seller Protection Policies to our Verification and Reputation systems, we'll help to keep you safe.
We have recently noticed one or more attempts to log into your PayPal account from a
foreign IP address.We also have reason to believe that your account may have been hijacked
by a third party without your authorization.
If you recently accessed your account while traveling, the unusual login attempts
may have been initiated by you.
However, if you are the rightful holder of the account, click on the link below to log into your account within the above-mentioned period.
If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choice but to temporarily suspend
your account.
We ask that you allow at least 72 hours for the case to be investigated and we
strongly recommend to verify your account in that time.
If you received this notice and you are not the authorized account
holder, please be aware that it is in violation of PayPal policy to represent
oneself as another PayPal user. Such action may also be in violation of
local, national, and/or international law. PayPal is committed to assist
law enforcement with any inquires related to attempts to misappropriate
personal information with the intent to commit fraud or theft.
Information will be provided at the request of law enforcement agencies to
ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Thanks for your patience and understanding as we work together to protect your account.
Sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Department
PayPal, an eBay Company
*Please do not respond to this e-mail as your reply will not be received.