A Scam Email with the Subject
"Your account access has been restricted"
was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on
Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:46:56 -0800 and has been classified as a
Generic Scam.
The sender was
"PayPal"<service@paypal.com>,
although it may have been spoofed.
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PayPal is constantly working to ensure security by regularly
screening the accounts in our system. We recently reviewed your account, and
we need more information to help us provide you with a secure service. Until
we can collect this information, your access to your account features will be
restricted. We would like to restore your access as soon as possible, and we
apologize for the inconvenience.
Why is my account access
restricted?
Your account access has been restricted for the following reason(s):
·27 Nov.
2007:A recent review of your account determined that we require some
additional information from you in order to provide you with a secure
service.
(Your case ID for this reason is PP-369-182-271.)
·28 Nov.
2007:We have reason to believe that your account was accessed by a
third party as different computers have logged into your PayPal
account and multiple password failures where presented before the logons. We
now need you to re-confirm your account information to us. We understand that
having restricted access can be an inconvenience, but protecting your account
is our primary concern.
(Your case ID for this reason is PP-367-400-601.)
How can I restore my account
access?
Please visit the link below, log
into your account and complete the secure verification form:
If this is not completed by November
30, 2007, we will be forced to
suspend your account indefinitely, as it may have been used for
fraudulent purposes. We thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Thank you for your patience,
PayPal Customer Service
Please do not
reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a
response.
