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This >> one << arrived in my mail box this morning, but if you sign in (Remember, those of little brain, not to use you genuine log in!) and follow the process through, note how realistic the whole thing is. All the links work to genuine PayPal pages and the "processing" delay is spot on! The original message was not bad either - better than most.

quote:
Dear valued PayPal® member:

It has come to our attention that your PayPal® account information needs to be
updated as part of our continuing commitment to protect your account and to
reduce the instance of fraud on our website. If you could please take 5-10 minutes
out of your online experience and update your personal records you will not run into
any future problems with the online service.

However, failure to update your records will result in account suspension.
Please update your records on or before July 25, 2004.

Once you have updated your account records, your PayPal® session will not be
interrupted and will continue as normal.

To update your PayPal® records click on the following link:
http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-run


Thank You.
PayPal® UPDATE TEAM


The only snag (from their point of view) with the whole experience is that the url window shows "paypal-updates.info" which is not a bad approximation of a genuine department, but not quite close enough!

However, I think they are getting closer to their goal of a 100% imitation!

You have been warned - the crooks are improving!

Paul
Not all those who wander are lost. Tolkien
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I did relay it to "spoof@paypal.com" as soon as I got it, so they must have acted fast!

For those who never had the chance to see it, the only comment I make is that it looked like & acted like a genuine PayPal log in - even to the little delay after you logged on.

I entered paul@fbi.org password "yournicked" , but I don't think that would have caused them to dismantle it! I think we will see this one again - it must have taken hours to construct!

Paul

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