Its a class of scam called a "phish", there are quite a lot around.
Two things to lookout for..
1) The don't address you by nameanything "Dear User" is suspect.
2) They all need you to click on a link in the mail.
Don't click on links in Emails --- copy and paste to a new browser
Pilot Frank wrote:
I just want to make sure you did not get the same email I got today from
a big time scammer! The email came at 5:25 a.m. PT, seemed to come from
[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] and said I have to log
into my account to verify information because someone
I like the ease of use with PayPal (once registered) and of course, anyone
with an email address can send/receive money. I just sent in my annual CASL
club dues with it.
Jack Laird
-Original Message-
From: Greg Nuspel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 5:05 AM
To:
at:
https://secure.paypal.com/refer/pal=regis%40ieee.org
-Original Message-
From: Laird, Jack E [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 11:05 AM
To: 'Greg Nuspel'; RCSE
Subject: RE: [RCSE] PayPal
I like the ease of use with PayPal (once registered) and of course, anyone
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