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Date:         Fri, 17 Feb 2006 14:00:19 -0800
Reply-To:     Zoltan <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Zoltan <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Subject:      Re: PayPal Scam phising/spoofs  (NVC)
Comments: To: Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
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Oh yes, they did. That would be stupid if one is struck off their list while one of their other company accepts him. Zoltan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Tuovinen" <mst@AK.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 1:28 PM Subject: Re: PayPal Scam phising/spoofs (NVC)

> Didn't eBay purchase Paypal?? > > Mark in AK > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jeff Gellman User <jeffg@MIKOEXOTICWEAR.COM> > Date: Friday, February 17, 2006 10:45 am > Subject: Re: PayPal Scam phising/spoofs (NVC) > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >> One of our companies is an adult company, and we have a ebay >> division, we >> were kicked off of paypal because of the content of our ebay >> auctions....ebay did not have a problem with our auctions, but >> paypal did, >> sort of like trying to buy a xrated video and your credit card >> company won't >> let you because they do not approve of the content. >> >> jeff >> >> >> On 2/17/06 2:16 PM, "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote: >> >> > Chris, >> > >> > I'm being bombarded with "phishing" e-mails of Paypal Content. I get >> > several everytime I download my e-mail. What is really >> interesting is I >> > don't have an active Paypal account. I don't use Paypal for a >> number> of reasons. For one, they want way too much financial >> information about >> > me, and two, they are notorious for blocking your account and thus >> > access to your payments by virtue of claiming they are looking >> into a >> > fraud claim. They will sit on your money until they are good and >> ready> to pay. In the meantime, your money is earning them lots of >> interest> bucks while it sits in their accounts. When you consider >> that Paypal is >> > a world-wide operation, that kind of activity nets them some huge >> > profits. I refuse to help them. >> > >> > John Rodgers >> > 88 GL Driver >> > >> > JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: >> > >> >> i just recieved another email from "paypal".. these scam >> emails are >> >> realistic, this particular one actually used my full name... >> i forwarded it >> >> to >> >> spoof@paypal.com, they do nothing about it...just send a form >> automated>> letter >> >> reply..saying its a spoof...who know is anyone actually there >> looked at it or >> >> not. the tricky thing is that it looks so real, there is no >> way to tell if >> >> its real or fake..copy and pasting the link provided sent me to >> a official >> >> looking "paypal" page with official looking paypal >> graphics..where they were >> >> requesting my password, etc... even the links on the page >> took you to >> >> actual >> >> paypal links.. it was so well done that its hard to >> distinguish real from >> >> fake.. >> >> this is another reason i dont use paypal.. >> >> >> >> chris >> >> _____________fwd:_________________ >> >> >> >> Subj: Final Notice to Accept Policy Update to Prevent Account >> Limitation>> Date: 2/17/06 2:59:24 AM Eastern Standard Time >> >> From: service@paypal.com >> >> To: XXXXXXXXX@XXXXX.com >> >> Sent from the Internet (Details) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Dear XXXXXXX XXXXXXX, >> >> >> >> Recently, we sent an email notice to remind you to accept the >> updated PayPal >> >> User Agreement and Privacy Policy within 30 days to avoid >> limited access >> >> placed on your account. >> >> >> >> You now have 7 days to accept the policies. If your account is >> limited, you >> >> will be unable to send or receive money, but will be able to >> withdraw any >> >> remaining balances. >> >> >> >> PayPal values you as a customer and does not want you to lose >> the valuable >> >> benefits of your account. To accept the policy now, click or >> copy and paste >> >> the >> >> link below. Next, log in to your account and click the New >> Policy Update >> >> link on your Account Overview page. >> >> >> >> Click the following link to accept the User Agreement and >> Privacy Policy now: >> >> XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> Thank you for using PayPal! >> >> The PayPal Team >> >> --------------------------------snip---------------------------- >> ------ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.10/263 - Release Date: > 2006.02.16. > >


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