[pchelpers] Re: Spoof and Phishing Paypal

If you didn't click the button on the spoof site, chances are the 
capture script was not activated so you would be safe. If, however, they 
have a means of monitoring key presses on the site, that would be less 
so. In view of that, it would be a wise precaution to go to the genuine 
account site and login to change your password.

Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES use the link in the email! Instead, type the 
address into the browser directly. I have had several of these emails in 
the past couple of months and forwarded them to the same paypal address 
you were advised to use. There is no doubt in my mind paypal is trying 
to track these people down.

support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>I got an email that said it was from paypal and that my account was 
>compromised.
> I was told to click on a link and enter my name, credit card number, 
> expiration
>date and signature pin.  I was using American Express and my signature pin was
>four digits.  Read on.
>
>
>I telephoned Paypal and the representative was calm and said that paypal did 
>not
>send the email.  She also said to forward the email to spoof@xxxxxxxxxxx I did
>not submit the information since I was using a four digit pin.  Could the
>spoofer and phisher get any information if I did not press the Submit button? 
>The email and web site was all fake.
>
>Gerald 
>

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