PayPal Account Information Scam

This is one of the more difficult spam scams to detect. We'll call it the PayPal Scam. Basically, you receive an email notifying you that some unusual activity has occurred on your account. They then request that you click on the "PayPal" link to update your account information and/or change your password. Unfortunately, the link goes somewhere else other than PayPal and you give your information to the scammers. PayPal states they NEVER send out emails with links to their site. The ONLY way you should login to your PayPal Account is to go directly from your browser by typing in PayPal.com

Here is a copy of a PayPal scam we received recently. We have no idea of the origin, originators, or creators of this email, and we can't verify that it's a scam; however, based on the link locations attached to the links, we believe this is a scam.

When you receive these forward them to spoof@paypal.com

Below is the copy of the email we received from someone other than paypal.
(NOTE: We removed the bad links so you wouldn't accidentally click through)

As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the PayPal system. We recently contacted you after noticing an issue on your account.

We requested information from you for the following reason:

Unusual account activity has made it necessary to limit account access until additional verification information can be collected.

Case ID Number: PP-551-799-015

This is a second reminder to log in to PayPal as soon as possible. Once you log in, you will be provided with steps to restore your account access.

to login please click below:

www.paypal.com

Be sure to log in securely by opening a new browser window and typing the PayPal URL. Once you log in, you will be provided with steps to restore your account access. We appreciate your understanding as we work to ensure account safety.

In accordance with PayPal's User Agreement, your account access will remain limited until the issue has been resolved. Unfortunately, if access to your account remains limited for an extended period of time, it may result in further limitations or eventual account closure. We encourage you to log in to your PayPal account as soon as possible to help avoid this.

To review your account and some or all of the information that PayPal used to make its decision to limit your account access, please visit the Resolution Center. If, after reviewing your account information, you seek further clarification regarding your account access, please contact PayPal by visiting the Help Center and clicking "Contact Us".

We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Sincerely,

PayPal Account Review Department

www.paypal.com

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Consumer advisory- PayPal Pte. Ltd., the holder of PayPalЃfs stored value

facility, does not require the approval of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Users are advised to read the terms and conditions carefully.

www.paypal.com

PayPal Email ID PP638

Economic Stimulus Check Scam

We received another spam scam email which we felt was important enough to post as a warning to you.

This email claims to be an IRS request for information so you can receive an economic stimulus check. Be careful with these emails that ask for personal information. Most of the time they are scams.

Here's a copy of the email.

After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined
that you are eligible to receive a Stimulus Payment.

Please submit the Stimulus Payment Online Form in order to process it.
A Stimulus Payment can be delayed for a variety of reasons.
For example submitting invalid records or applying after the deadline.

To access the form for your Stimulus Payment, please follow the next URL:

http://www.iriscoatings.com/css/index.html

For security reasons, we will record your ip-address, the date and time.

Deliberate wrong inputs are criminally pursued and indicated.


Regards,
Internal Revenue Service


Copyright 2008, Internal Revenue Service U.S.A. All rights reserved.



FOLLOW UP NOTE:  This is a copy of the email, and we do not make any claims as to the accuracy of
the contents of this email; nor do we represent any of the sender's or organizations mentioned
in this spam email.

FBI : Nigerian Bank Scam

Here's another one worth posting. We obviously get tons of these scams every day, but most of them are the same. When we get one which we feel would catch your attention we will publish them here.

This particular scam is a Nigerian Bank Scam where the sender claims to be from the FBI. Don't fall for this hoax.

Here's a copy of the email.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
ROOM 4-230, KALANIANAOLE FOB
300 ALA MOANA BOULEVARD HONOLULU, HAWAII 96850-0053
http://www.fbi.gov




Attn: Honorable Beneficiary.


We the Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI Honolulu) United States Of America
have discovered through our intelligent monitoring network that you have a
transaction going on as either inheritance payment,Lottery or contract payment
in a tone of Millions of United States Dollars which have been approved but
have not been settled.

    
This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract /
inheritance file after close monitoring and found out why you have not received
your payment, both on your part and on the part of your debtors.


Secondly, we have been informed that you are still dealing with the non
officials in the bank who are attempting to secure the release of your fund to
you. We wish to advise you that this is illegal and you should stop further
communication with them forthwith because such an illegal act like this can
lead to cancellation of your fund.we have been having so many complains from
people who have been scammed arround the world hence, after concluding in a
meeting with members of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), we came to a
conclusion that every payment will be made through the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
(CBN). We also concluded on the use of ELECTRONIC ATM  PAYMENT SYSTEM as the
only direct means to pay all beneficiaries.


By this method, your funds will be loaded in TWO BATCHES into an ATM card, and
sent to you, from this card you can withdraw a maximum of us$5,000. per day
from any ATM machine worldwide, BUT from the financial houses there is no
limit. So if you would like to receive your funds in this way please send your
following information to the paying bank.


1. Full name
2. Full address (P.O box not acceptable)
3. Phone and fax #
4.Your balance payment
4. Your age, sex and current occupation


Below are the contact details of the PAYING BANK(ZENITH BANK OF NIGERIA) in the
Federal Republic Of  Nigeria to whom you will send your information for the
processing of the ATM card as soon as possible:


CONTACT PERSON: Dr. Paul Taylor,
HEAD OF  OPERATIONS,ATM CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM
DEBT SETTLEMENT COMMISSION, ZENITH BANK OF NIGERIA. (ZBN)
EMAIL: paul_taylor04@live.com
DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER: +234-8030445305.


The DEBT SETTLEMENT COMMISSION has been mandated to issue out your payments for
this fiscal year 2008. Also for your information, you have to stop any further
communication with any other person(s) or office(s) who claim that to be
established agents using it to defraud innocent people worldwide.This is to
avoid any hitches in receiving your payment.


THANKS FOR LISTENING TO OUR ADVISE


Faithfully Yours,
MR .ROBERT S. MUELLER, III
FOR COROPORATE AFFAIRS
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI  Honolulu))
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

NOTE: This is a copy of an email we received. In no way do we make any claim that this information is true, nor do we support any of these scammers who purposely lie to try and steal your personal information or money. If you receive scams, please forward to spam@uce.gov

Thanks