An
Email with the Subject "Urgently Update Your Account" was
received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:04:41 -0800
and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email.
The sender shows as "service@paypal.com" <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.
Scam TagCloud
paypal.compaypalthird partycheckwinaccountserviceaccessurgentsecureautomatically will security(your case id for this re...
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Scam Email Headers
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Personally Identifiable Information (PII) has been suppressed, but can be
supplied as received to appropriate investigating or law enforcement agencies on request.
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[return-path:] =>
[envelope-to:] => submissions@scamdex.com
[delivery-date:] => Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:04:41 -0800
[received:] => from [209.90.88.180] (helo=mail.com)by cpanel.ev1servers.net with smtp (Exim 4.52)id 1Gelnk-0003c1-MPfor submissions@scamdex.com; Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:04:41 -0800
[from:] => "service@paypal.com"
[subject:] => Urgently Update Your Account
[date:] => Tue, 31 Oct 2006 07:04:40 +0200
[mime-version:] => 1.0
[content-type:] => text/html;charset="Windows-1251"
[content-transfer-encoding:] => 7bit
[x-priority:] => 3
[x-msmail-priority:] => Normal
[message-id:] => reIDScdx00001204769274.M885256P20228V-S2X
[x-mailer:] => Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000
[x-mimeole:] => Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000
[x-scamdex-scores:] => S:48 P:49 A:52 L:41 E:46 G:40
[x-scamdex-classtype:] => A
[x-scamdex-classscore:] => 52
[x-scamdex-totscore:] => 276
[x-scamdex-kw:] => \%,access,account,card,check,credit,inc.,login,mobil,paypal,service,third party,urgent
[x-scamdex-em:] => service@paypal.com
[x-scamdex-dir:] => P
[x-scamdex-id:] => P1204769274.M885256P20228V
[x-scamdex-copyright:] => This Email is Copyright Scamdex.com 2009, Reproduction Prohibited
)
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PayPal is constantly working to ensure security
by regularly screening the accounts in our system. We recently reviewed
your account, and we need more information to help us provide you with
secure service. Until we can collect this information, your access to
sensitive account features will be limited or terminated. We would like
to restore your access as soon as possible, and we apologize for the
inconvenience. Why is my account access limited?
Your account access has been limited for the following
reason(s):
October 22, 2006: We have reason to believe
that your account was accessed by a third party. Because protecting the
security of your account is our primary concern, we have limited access
to sensitive PayPal account features. We understand that this may be an
inconvenience but please understand that this temporary limitation is
for your protection.
(Your case ID for this reason is PP-121-601-924.)
How can I restore my account access?
Please visit the
Resolution Center and complete the "Steps to Remove Limitations and
Update your Account."
Completing all of the checklist items will automatically restore
your account access.
PayPal is constantly working to ensure security
by regularly screening the accounts in our system. We recently reviewed
your account, and we need more information to help us provide you with
secure service. Until we can collect this information, your access to
sensitive account features will be limited or terminated. We would like
to restore your access as soon as possible, and we apologize for the
inconvenience.
Why is my account access limited?
Your account access has been limited for the following
reason(s):
October 22, 2006: We have reason to believe
that your account was accessed by a third party. Because protecting the
security of your account is our primary concern, we have limited access
to sensitive PayPal account features. We understand that this may be an
inconvenience but please understand that this temporary limitation is
for your protection.
(Your case ID for this reason is PP-121-601-924.)
How can I restore my account access?
Please visit the
Resolution Center and complete the "Steps to Remove Limitations and
Update your Account."
Completing all of the checklist items will automatically restore
your account access.
