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An Email with the Subject "You need to update" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Sat, 01 Jul 2006 22:16:23 -0700 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as "PayPal" <update@paypal.com>.
The email address was probably spoofed. Do not reply to or contact any persons or organizations referenced in this email, or follow any URLs as you may expose yourself to scammers and, at the very least, you will be added to their email address lists for spam purposes.
It has come to our attention that
your PayPal billing information are out of date. This
require you to update your billing information as soon
as possible. To update your PayPal records click on the
following link:
This new security statement will helps us continue
to offer PayPal as a secure and cost-effective payment
service. We appreciate your cooperation and
assistance. Sincerely, Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and choose the Help link located in the top right corner of any PayPal page. PayPal Email ID PP295 |
It has come to our attention that
your PayPal billing information are out of date. This
require you to update your billing information as soon
as possible.
This billing update is also a new PayPal security
statement which goes according to the established
norms on our terms of service (TOS) to reduce the
instance of fraud on our website.
Please update your records on or before 6 Jul, 2006.
A failure to update your records may result on a suspension of your
account.
To update your PayPal records click on the
following link:
http://www.paypal.com/us/
This new security statement will helps us continue
to offer PayPal as a secure and cost-effective payment
service. We appreciate your cooperation and
assistance.
Sincerely,
The PayPal Team