In news:2g9stpFbeliU1@uni-berlin.de,
serg from <sfonNOSPAM@yahoo.com> was injured because:

| it's been happening with other companies too. just the
other
| day i received an email appearing to be from AOL. now, i
have
| never had AOL and wouldn't touch them with a 50 foot pole,
but
| this email was asking me to go to this page and renew your
| credit card info, etc. this practice is called "Phising"
and
| it's happening more and more. be careful!
| one can usually tell it's fake by looking at the url.
|
| "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
| news:2g8kidF5jugtU1@uni-berlin.de...
|| I received an email spoofing PayPal today. Turned it in
to
|| Paypal and they confirmed it.
||
|| If you use Paypal be careful to make sure you're actually
|| dealing with Paypal.
||
||
|| Email that was sent:
||
||
************************************************** **********
***
||
|| Dear PayPal valued member,
||
|| Due to concerns, for the safety and integrity of the
PayPal
|| community we have issued this warning message.
||
|| It has come to our attention that your account
information
|| needs to be renew due to
|| inactive members, spoof reports and frauds.
|| You must to renew your records and you will not
|| run into any future problems with the online service.
|| However, failure to update your records will result in
|| account deletation. This notification expires on May 11,
2004.
||
|| Once you have updated your account records your PayPal
will
|| not be interrupted and will continue as normal.
||
|| Please follow the link below
|| and renew your account information.
|| https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=login-run
||
|| PayPal Service Department

Phishing, and watch out for fingering as well.

--
--
Joe Pribe
NC

Pull my finger to reply by email.

jpribe 'at' nc.rr.com
jegp 'at' hotmail.com

I Love My O|||||||O

 

oops..i meant "phishing" heh

"serg" <sfonNOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:2g9stpFbeliU1@uni-berlin.de...
> it's been happening with other companies too. just the other day i
received
> an email appearing to be from AOL. now, i have never had AOL and wouldn't
> touch them with a 50 foot pole, but this email was asking me to go to this
> page and renew your credit card info, etc. this practice is called
> "Phising" and it's happening more and more. be careful!
> one can usually tell it's fake by looking at the url.
>
> "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
> news:2g8kidF5jugtU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > I received an email spoofing PayPal today. Turned it in to Paypal and
> they
> > confirmed it.
> >
> > If you use Paypal be careful to make sure you're actually dealing with
> > Paypal.
> >
> >
> > Email that was sent:
> >
> > ************************************************** *************
> >
> > Dear PayPal valued member,
> >
> > Due to concerns, for the safety and integrity of the PayPal
> > community we have issued this warning message.
> >
> > It has come to our attention that your account information needs to be
> renew
> > due to
> > inactive members, spoof reports and frauds.
> > You must to renew your records and you will not
> > run into any future problems with the online service.
> > However, failure to update your records will result in account
deletation.
> > This notification expires on May 11, 2004.
> >
> > Once you have updated your account records your PayPal will not be
> > interrupted and will continue as normal.
> >
> > Please follow the link below
> > and renew your account information.
> > https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=login-run
> >
> > PayPal Service Department
> >
> >
>
>

 

oops..i meant "phishing" heh

"serg" <sfonNOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:2g9stpFbeliU1@uni-berlin.de...
> it's been happening with other companies too. just the other day i
received
> an email appearing to be from AOL. now, i have never had AOL and wouldn't
> touch them with a 50 foot pole, but this email was asking me to go to this
> page and renew your credit card info, etc. this practice is called
> "Phising" and it's happening more and more. be careful!
> one can usually tell it's fake by looking at the url.
>
> "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
> news:2g8kidF5jugtU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > I received an email spoofing PayPal today. Turned it in to Paypal and
> they
> > confirmed it.
> >
> > If you use Paypal be careful to make sure you're actually dealing with
> > Paypal.
> >
> >
> > Email that was sent:
> >
> > ************************************************** *************
> >
> > Dear PayPal valued member,
> >
> > Due to concerns, for the safety and integrity of the PayPal
> > community we have issued this warning message.
> >
> > It has come to our attention that your account information needs to be
> renew
> > due to
> > inactive members, spoof reports and frauds.
> > You must to renew your records and you will not
> > run into any future problems with the online service.
> > However, failure to update your records will result in account
deletation.
> > This notification expires on May 11, 2004.
> >
> > Once you have updated your account records your PayPal will not be
> > interrupted and will continue as normal.
> >
> > Please follow the link below
> > and renew your account information.
> > https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=login-run
> >
> > PayPal Service Department
> >
> >
>
>

 

oops..i meant "phishing" heh

"serg" <sfonNOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:2g9stpFbeliU1@uni-berlin.de...
> it's been happening with other companies too. just the other day i
received
> an email appearing to be from AOL. now, i have never had AOL and wouldn't
> touch them with a 50 foot pole, but this email was asking me to go to this
> page and renew your credit card info, etc. this practice is called
> "Phising" and it's happening more and more. be careful!
> one can usually tell it's fake by looking at the url.
>
> "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
> news:2g8kidF5jugtU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > I received an email spoofing PayPal today. Turned it in to Paypal and
> they
> > confirmed it.
> >
> > If you use Paypal be careful to make sure you're actually dealing with
> > Paypal.
> >
> >
> > Email that was sent:
> >
> > ************************************************** *************
> >
> > Dear PayPal valued member,
> >
> > Due to concerns, for the safety and integrity of the PayPal
> > community we have issued this warning message.
> >
> > It has come to our attention that your account information needs to be
> renew
> > due to
> > inactive members, spoof reports and frauds.
> > You must to renew your records and you will not
> > run into any future problems with the online service.
> > However, failure to update your records will result in account
deletation.
> > This notification expires on May 11, 2004.
> >
> > Once you have updated your account records your PayPal will not be
> > interrupted and will continue as normal.
> >
> > Please follow the link below
> > and renew your account information.
> > https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=login-run
> >
> > PayPal Service Department
> >
> >
>
>

 

oops..i meant "phishing" heh

"serg" <sfonNOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:2g9stpFbeliU1@uni-berlin.de...
> it's been happening with other companies too. just the other day i
received
> an email appearing to be from AOL. now, i have never had AOL and wouldn't
> touch them with a 50 foot pole, but this email was asking me to go to this
> page and renew your credit card info, etc. this practice is called
> "Phising" and it's happening more and more. be careful!
> one can usually tell it's fake by looking at the url.
>
> "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
> news:2g8kidF5jugtU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > I received an email spoofing PayPal today. Turned it in to Paypal and
> they
> > confirmed it.
> >
> > If you use Paypal be careful to make sure you're actually dealing with
> > Paypal.
> >
> >
> > Email that was sent:
> >
> > ************************************************** *************
> >
> > Dear PayPal valued member,
> >
> > Due to concerns, for the safety and integrity of the PayPal
> > community we have issued this warning message.
> >
> > It has come to our attention that your account information needs to be
> renew
> > due to
> > inactive members, spoof reports and frauds.
> > You must to renew your records and you will not
> > run into any future problems with the online service.
> > However, failure to update your records will result in account
deletation.
> > This notification expires on May 11, 2004.
> >
> > Once you have updated your account records your PayPal will not be
> > interrupted and will continue as normal.
> >
> > Please follow the link below
> > and renew your account information.
> > https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=login-run
> >
> > PayPal Service Department
> >
> >
>
>

 

I had someone try something similar one night while I was in a motel. About
2am the phone rang and the person on the other end said he was from the
front desk and that he had lost my paperwork and needed to know how many
nights I was staying. I told him just one more night. He then said that he
needed my card number again so he could get all the paperwork back in order.
I just told him that I would settle up before leaving in the morning. He
paused for a short time and then acted suprised and said "Oh wait, here is
everything, I put a stack of papers on top of your stuff, have a good
night."

I had heard that stuff like that was happening about two months before my
trip, I could see how people might fall for that at 2am after a long day.

Jeremy


"serg" <sfonNOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:2g9stpFbeliU1@uni-berlin.de...
> it's been happening with other companies too. just the other day i
received
> an email appearing to be from AOL. now, i have never had AOL and wouldn't
> touch them with a 50 foot pole, but this email was asking me to go to this
> page and renew your credit card info, etc. this practice is called
> "Phising" and it's happening more and more. be careful!
> one can usually tell it's fake by looking at the url.
>
> "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
> news:2g8kidF5jugtU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > I received an email spoofing PayPal today. Turned it in to Paypal and
> they
> > confirmed it.
> >
> > If you use Paypal be careful to make sure you're actually dealing with
> > Paypal.
> >
> >
> > Email that was sent:
> >
> > ************************************************** *************
> >
> > Dear PayPal valued member,
> >
> > Due to concerns, for the safety and integrity of the PayPal
> > community we have issued this warning message.
> >
> > It has come to our attention that your account information needs to be
> renew
> > due to
> > inactive members, spoof reports and frauds.
> > You must to renew your records and you will not
> > run into any future problems with the online service.
> > However, failure to update your records will result in account
deletation.
> > This notification expires on May 11, 2004.
> >
> > Once you have updated your account records your PayPal will not be
> > interrupted and will continue as normal.
> >
> > Please follow the link below
> > and renew your account information.
> > https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=login-run
> >
> > PayPal Service Department
> >
> >
>
>

 

I had someone try something similar one night while I was in a motel. About
2am the phone rang and the person on the other end said he was from the
front desk and that he had lost my paperwork and needed to know how many
nights I was staying. I told him just one more night. He then said that he
needed my card number again so he could get all the paperwork back in order.
I just told him that I would settle up before leaving in the morning. He
paused for a short time and then acted suprised and said "Oh wait, here is
everything, I put a stack of papers on top of your stuff, have a good
night."

I had heard that stuff like that was happening about two months before my
trip, I could see how people might fall for that at 2am after a long day.

Jeremy


"serg" <sfonNOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:2g9stpFbeliU1@uni-berlin.de...
> it's been happening with other companies too. just the other day i
received
> an email appearing to be from AOL. now, i have never had AOL and wouldn't
> touch them with a 50 foot pole, but this email was asking me to go to this
> page and renew your credit card info, etc. this practice is called
> "Phising" and it's happening more and more. be careful!
> one can usually tell it's fake by looking at the url.
>
> "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
> news:2g8kidF5jugtU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > I received an email spoofing PayPal today. Turned it in to Paypal and
> they
> > confirmed it.
> >
> > If you use Paypal be careful to make sure you're actually dealing with
> > Paypal.
> >
> >
> > Email that was sent:
> >
> > ************************************************** *************
> >
> > Dear PayPal valued member,
> >
> > Due to concerns, for the safety and integrity of the PayPal
> > community we have issued this warning message.
> >
> > It has come to our attention that your account information needs to be
> renew
> > due to
> > inactive members, spoof reports and frauds.
> > You must to renew your records and you will not
> > run into any future problems with the online service.
> > However, failure to update your records will result in account
deletation.
> > This notification expires on May 11, 2004.
> >
> > Once you have updated your account records your PayPal will not be
> > interrupted and will continue as normal.
> >
> > Please follow the link below
> > and renew your account information.
> > https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=login-run
> >
> > PayPal Service Department
> >
> >
>
>

 

I had someone try something similar one night while I was in a motel. About
2am the phone rang and the person on the other end said he was from the
front desk and that he had lost my paperwork and needed to know how many
nights I was staying. I told him just one more night. He then said that he
needed my card number again so he could get all the paperwork back in order.
I just told him that I would settle up before leaving in the morning. He
paused for a short time and then acted suprised and said "Oh wait, here is
everything, I put a stack of papers on top of your stuff, have a good
night."

I had heard that stuff like that was happening about two months before my
trip, I could see how people might fall for that at 2am after a long day.

Jeremy


"serg" <sfonNOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:2g9stpFbeliU1@uni-berlin.de...
> it's been happening with other companies too. just the other day i
received
> an email appearing to be from AOL. now, i have never had AOL and wouldn't
> touch them with a 50 foot pole, but this email was asking me to go to this
> page and renew your credit card info, etc. this practice is called
> "Phising" and it's happening more and more. be careful!
> one can usually tell it's fake by looking at the url.
>
> "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
> news:2g8kidF5jugtU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > I received an email spoofing PayPal today. Turned it in to Paypal and
> they
> > confirmed it.
> >
> > If you use Paypal be careful to make sure you're actually dealing with
> > Paypal.
> >
> >
> > Email that was sent:
> >
> > ************************************************** *************
> >
> > Dear PayPal valued member,
> >
> > Due to concerns, for the safety and integrity of the PayPal
> > community we have issued this warning message.
> >
> > It has come to our attention that your account information needs to be
> renew
> > due to
> > inactive members, spoof reports and frauds.
> > You must to renew your records and you will not
> > run into any future problems with the online service.
> > However, failure to update your records will result in account
deletation.
> > This notification expires on May 11, 2004.
> >
> > Once you have updated your account records your PayPal will not be
> > interrupted and will continue as normal.
> >
> > Please follow the link below
> > and renew your account information.
> > https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=login-run
> >
> > PayPal Service Department
> >
> >
>
>

 

I had someone try something similar one night while I was in a motel. About
2am the phone rang and the person on the other end said he was from the
front desk and that he had lost my paperwork and needed to know how many
nights I was staying. I told him just one more night. He then said that he
needed my card number again so he could get all the paperwork back in order.
I just told him that I would settle up before leaving in the morning. He
paused for a short time and then acted suprised and said "Oh wait, here is
everything, I put a stack of papers on top of your stuff, have a good
night."

I had heard that stuff like that was happening about two months before my
trip, I could see how people might fall for that at 2am after a long day.

Jeremy


"serg" <sfonNOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:2g9stpFbeliU1@uni-berlin.de...
> it's been happening with other companies too. just the other day i
received
> an email appearing to be from AOL. now, i have never had AOL and wouldn't
> touch them with a 50 foot pole, but this email was asking me to go to this
> page and renew your credit card info, etc. this practice is called
> "Phising" and it's happening more and more. be careful!
> one can usually tell it's fake by looking at the url.
>
> "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
> news:2g8kidF5jugtU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > I received an email spoofing PayPal today. Turned it in to Paypal and
> they
> > confirmed it.
> >
> > If you use Paypal be careful to make sure you're actually dealing with
> > Paypal.
> >
> >
> > Email that was sent:
> >
> > ************************************************** *************
> >
> > Dear PayPal valued member,
> >
> > Due to concerns, for the safety and integrity of the PayPal
> > community we have issued this warning message.
> >
> > It has come to our attention that your account information needs to be
> renew
> > due to
> > inactive members, spoof reports and frauds.
> > You must to renew your records and you will not
> > run into any future problems with the online service.
> > However, failure to update your records will result in account
deletation.
> > This notification expires on May 11, 2004.
> >
> > Once you have updated your account records your PayPal will not be
> > interrupted and will continue as normal.
> >
> > Please follow the link below
> > and renew your account information.
> > https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=login-run
> >
> > PayPal Service Department
> >
> >
>
>