Another PayPal fraud
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Once again I'm targeted by a PayPal fraud. This time they asked me to verify my e-mail address. The URL revealed it, though... They tried to use the old trick of using the right address as a username for a fraud site, so the URL looked like this:
https://www.paypal.com:[long string of mixed characters]@some.fraudsite.com
Nice try, but I didn't fall for it. Instead I forwarded both of the messages (which made it more obvious they were fakes, why would PayPal send me two similar requests...) to PayPal spoof checkers.
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I am interested in finding out more information on the scam attempt you've mentioned. I have an article on my website - http://www.millersmiles.co.... - which discusses the problems with email and web page spoofing which targets eBay and Payapl users alike. Is it possible that you could forward a copy of the email in wquestion, or give me any further information?
Many thanks, warm wishes from Mat at millersmiles!
Posted by: Matthew Bright at July 17, 2003 1:17 PM