RE: Posible PayPall Scam? FW: Your PayPal account is Limited.

["Richard M. Smith" <rms () computerbytesman com>]

These Paypal spam scams are becoming more common.  Here's where to
report them at Paypal:
 
   https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_contact-general-flow
 
Richard
-----Original Message-----
From: full-disclosure-admin () lists netsys com
[mailto:full-disclosure-admin () lists netsys com] On Behalf Of Epic
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 12:32 PM
To: full-disclosure () lists netsys com
Subject: [Full-disclosure] Posible PayPall Scam? FW: Your PayPal account
is Limited.


I wanted to put this out and get some feedback on it,  I have looked
through the source, and it is obvious that the data is not going to
paypal,  rather to a .ru host.  Has anyone else seen this, and if so
what is the proper action for me to take at this point?
 
Robert
 
 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: info () paypal com 
To: bl00k () hack3r com 
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 12:01 PM
Subject: Your PayPal account is Limited.
 

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Dear PayPal Customer

 
PayPal is currently performing regular maintenance of our security
measures. Your account has been randomly selected for this maintenance,
and placed on Limited Access status. Protecting the security of your
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To restore your account to its regular status, you must confirm your
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