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HexMapper
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Post Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 4:54 am 
 

Thought to mention that there may be a new scam going through email regarding PayPal. This one may be old news, but I thought to mention it here as a precaution.

email subject title: PayPal notification followed by a numerical sequence.

Message refers to part of the PayPal user agreement and account suspension, warnings, and so on.

Of course, it gives a link to verifying or providing sensitive information (tell me everyone here at the Acaeum knows never to take this link).

A reason why I think it's a scam - the email address it came through isn't associated with my PayPal account.

A possible source of this message "could" be Craigs List if you post on it or inquire through it.

I've also gotten bogus PayPal dispute notification emails where the eBay item number doesn't exist on any of the eBay sites (US, UK, Canada).

I have been hated a number of times in my life - maybe that's why.

If you've "Been there, done that" with this stuff - just cruise on by.

Make Guatanamo Bay exclusively for spammers of all ages
  

ashmire13
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Post Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 7:33 am 
 

Cool, thanks for the tip though.


Rolls a '3'

"Did I hit.....?"
  
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