I just got an e-mail today that I am sure is a fraud. The real PayPal never asks you to click on any link directly in the e-mail, rather they say for you to open the browser and write it in yourself. Here is what this e-mail scam looks like. I have broken the links up so nobody clicks on them erroneously.
From:
clients@email.paypal.com
Subject: Please Restore Your Account Access
Dear valued PayPalŪ member:
It has come to our attention that your PayPalŪ 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 19, 2005.
Once you have updated your account records, your PayPalŪ session will not be
interrupted and will continue as normal.
To update your PayPalŪ records click on the following link:
paypal.com...(Fake).../cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/...(Fake)...restrictedaccounts.asp
Thank You.
PayPalŪ UPDATE TEAM
Accounts Management As outlined in our User Agreement, PayPalŪ will
periodically send you information about site changes and enhancements.
Visit our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have any questions.
paypal.com...(Fake).../cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/ua/...(Fake)...policy_privacy-outside