But there is no link in the mail as one would expect in a phishing scam.
Instead it advises that you log on to PayPal independently.
Chuck Norcutt
On 11/18/2010 8:24 AM, John Hermanson wrote:
> Sounds like a scam, like "paypal will never contact you by email and ask
> you for personal information". Requesting your complete cc number is
> the tip off for me.
>
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> On 11/18/2010 5:33 AM, Fernando Gonzalez Gentile wrote:
>> Thanks Chris, Wiliam.
>>
>> Loggedd-in, and the folowing appeared:
>>
>> "Security Measures
>>
>> We are currently performing regular maintenance of our security
>> measures. Your account has been randomly selected for this
>> maintenance, and you will now be taken through a series of identity
>> verification pages.
>>
>> Protecting the security of your PayPal account is our primary concern,
>> and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
>> Credit Card Information".
>>
>> It provides partial info regarding my CC, and asks to enter the full CC
>> number.
>>
>> Ok., but it was robbed about a month ago, and I blocked it.
>> It wasn't mis-used, and I have a new one.
>> I'm not planning to make use of PayPal in the near future. Think I'd
>> better delay this maintenance procedure.
>>
>> Fernando.
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 8:15 AM, Wiliam Wagenaar<wiliam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Hi Fernando,
>>>
>>> Last year I received a similar message.
>>>
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