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An Email with the Subject "PayPal Security Notification - Information Update Required" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:48:57 -0800 and has been classified as a Auction/Escrow Scam Email. The sender shows as "PayPal"<paypal@service.org>.
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Please send us all of
the following information so we can verify your
identity with our records. (we require a fax in less
than 48 hours)
1)
Photocopy of a
government-issued photo identification (identity
card or passport)
2) Photocopy of your credit card (front and back
side are required)
Please be informed
that the photocopies must be specific and readable
otherwise they will not be taken in consideration.
Please send us only one fax message that will
contain all the photocopies required.
Please send us the information requested to the fax
number or address below.
Faxing from US: 914-293-2651
Faxing from outside US: +1 914-293-2651
What happens
next?
Please allow three days for us to review your account after we have
received your documents. We'll then contact you via email. Your account
will remain active until we review your account!
We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to your response so that
we can resolve this matter as soon as possible.
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