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I just received an emaill from "PaYpal-Service".

Interestingly enough, it was sent to . (I really
must remember to disable that address.)

It included the following heartwarming paragraphs:

"Lately we had reports of fraudulent web pages that imitate the PayPal
website in order to gain personal information about your account. To be sure
that you access a real PayPal website check for the distinctive marks such
as the PayPal logo (see upwards)."

"In order be sure of your account updating please login into the link below
as fast as possible."

And lastly,
"If you have trouble in accessing your account call us at
0409-7386-0588-8989-8959"

Does anyone REALLY fall for this???

-HC

HC wrote:
> I just received an emaill from "PaYpal-Service".
>
> Interestingly enough, it was sent to . (I really
> must remember to disable that address.)
>
> It included the following heartwarming paragraphs:
>
> "Lately we had reports of fraudulent web pages that imitate the PayPal
> website in order to gain personal information about your account. To be sure
> that you access a real PayPal website check for the distinctive marks such
> as the PayPal logo (see upwards)."
>
> "In order be sure of your account updating please login into the link below
> as fast as possible."
>
> And lastly,
> "If you have trouble in accessing your account call us at
> 0409-7386-0588-8989-8959"
>
> Does anyone REALLY fall for this???


Amazingly...yes.

"HC" wrote in message news:1IsZe.190326$wr.89910@clgrps12

> I just received an emaill from "PaYpal-Service".
>
> [ SNIP PHISH DETAILS ]
>
> Does anyone REALLY fall for this???

The fact that it works proves the old adages...

1) A fool and his money are soon parted.
2) There's a sucker born every minute.

HC wrote in 24hoursupport.helpdesk:

> I just received an emaill from "PaYpal-Service".
>
snip
>
> Does anyone REALLY fall for this???
>

It's a percentage game. For the cost of a month's internet service, the
phisher sends out a few million emails. He can't send that much stuff
through regular postal mail for that price. If he gets a response from
just .001 % (that's one one-thousandth of one per cent), or even
..0001 %, what's the potential take from just a few bank accounts?


--
The Old Sourdough
May 47 canophilic cows break wind in your boudoir.

"HC" <> wrote in message
news:1IsZe.190326$wr.89910@clgrps12...
>I just received an emaill from "PaYpal-Service".
>
> Interestingly enough, it was sent to . (I really
> must remember to disable that address.)
>
> It included the following heartwarming paragraphs:
>
> "Lately we had reports of fraudulent web pages that imitate the PayPal
> website in order to gain personal information about your account. To be
> sure
> that you access a real PayPal website check for the distinctive marks such
> as the PayPal logo (see upwards)."
>
> "In order be sure of your account updating please login into the link
> below
> as fast as possible."
>
> And lastly,
> "If you have trouble in accessing your account call us at
> 0409-7386-0588-8989-8959"
>
> Does anyone REALLY fall for this???
>
> -HC
>
i wasnt supposed to click that link and sign in?

Shawn wrote in 24hoursupport.helpdesk:

snip

>>
> i wasnt supposed to click that link and sign in?
>
>

I'll save you all that trouble. Just send me all your details: Bank
account, Credit cards, etc., and I'll take care of it for you.

--
The Old Sourdough
May an outrageous number of snotty-nosed rodents take a wicked dump in
your glassware.

"The Old Sourdough" <> wrote in message
news:Xns96DC4BB90C2DDbcx25yti54op@216.196.97.131.. .
> Shawn wrote in 24hoursupport.helpdesk:
>
> snip
>
>>>
>> i wasnt supposed to click that link and sign in?
>>
>>
>
> I'll save you all that trouble. Just send me all your details: Bank
> account, Credit cards, etc., and I'll take care of it for you.
>
> --
> The Old Sourdough
> May an outrageous number of snotty-nosed rodents take a wicked dump in
> your glassware.

amazing the people who fall for these scams

HC wrote:

> And lastly,
> "If you have trouble in accessing your account call us at
> 0409-7386-0588-8989-8959"
>
> Does anyone REALLY fall for this???

Yes, they do... mostly Windoze users, I'd venture, since so many of them are
stupid.

--
tv (fix the obvious if replying by email)

Man who stick head in fruit drink get punch in nose.
-- Confucius say

HC wrote:

> I just received an emaill from "PaYpal-Service".
>
> Interestingly enough, it was sent to . (I really
> must remember to disable that address.)
>
> It included the following heartwarming paragraphs:
>
> "Lately we had reports of fraudulent web pages that imitate the PayPal
....

you did forward it to I hope. They do a pretty fast
job of taking the site off the air.

joevan wrote:

> On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 13:00:09 -0400, Rick Merrill
> <> wrote:
>
>
>>HC wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I just received an emaill from "PaYpal-Service".
>>>
>>>Interestingly enough, it was sent to . (I really
>>>must remember to disable that address.)
>>>
>>>It included the following heartwarming paragraphs:
>>>
>>>"Lately we had reports of fraudulent web pages that imitate the PayPal
>>
>>...
>>
>>you did forward it to I hope. They do a pretty fast
>>job of taking the site off the air.
>>
>
> How do they do that? Who does it? Who is they? Please tell us.

Ebay and paypal have a bunch of attack programmers who track down the
source and put pressure on the ISP, who then cancels the account of the
spammers - who of course then go open another account elsewhere. No,
it's not going to end soon, but the sooner a new spam account is closed
the better, don't you think?