An
Email with the Subject "PayPal Case #PP-001-422-175-055, please respond by 12/01/2011" was
received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:30:59 -0800
and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email.
The sender shows as PayPal <security@onlineupdate.com>.
The email address was probably spoofed. Do not reply to or contact any persons or organizations referenced in
this email, or follow any URLs as you may expose yourself to scammers and, at the very least, you will be
added to their email address lists for spam purposes.
Scam TagCloud
paypalpaypal.comlog inlogincreditactivityendedpasswordcontactwinsafeaccountminderinternetaccesssecureonlinemailreferencesincerely will security(e.g. internet explorer o...(https://paypal.com)dearhttps://paypal.com)https://www.paypal.com/us...fs
NO CHART DATA - EMAIL HAS NOT YET BEEN ANALYSED
Scam Email Headers
This a (redacted) view of the raw email headers of this scam email.
Personally Identifiable Information (PII) has been suppressed, but can be
supplied as received to appropriate investigating or law enforcement agencies on request.
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[return-path:] =>
[envelope-to:] => cj@scamdex.com
[delivery-date:] => Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:30:59 -0800
[received:] => Array
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[0] => from static-70-107-244-224.ny325.east.verizon.net ([70.107.244.224] helo=wedding-box.com)by lester.newsblaze.com with esmtp (Exim 4.69)(envelope-from )id 1RVfZB-0000uv-Ivfor cj@scamdex.com; Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:30:59 -0800
[1] => by wedding-box.com (Postfix, from userid 783)id 8337415446AE7; Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:30:47 -0500 (EST)
[2] => from onlineupdate.com (unknown [74.120.47.134])(Authenticated sender: guest)by wedding-box.com (Postfix) with ESMTPA id 9AD2B154078D3for ; Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:04:03 -0500 (EST)
)
[x-spam-checker-version:] => SpamAssassin 3.2.5 (2008-06-10) on DiskStation
[x-spam-level:] => ****
[x-spam-status:] => Array
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[0] => No, score=4.0 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,AWL,HTML_MESSAGE,HTML_MIME_NO_HTML_TAG,MIME_HTML_ONLY,MIME_QP_LONG_LINE autolearn=noversion=3.2.5
[1] => No, score=3.2
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[from:] => PayPal
[to:] => cj@scamdex.com
[subject:] => PayPal Case #PP-001-422-175-055, please respond by 12/01/2011
[date:] => 30 Nov 2011 03:04:16 -0500
[message-id:] => <20111130030416.62424623A9F9DE30@onlineupdate.com>
[mime-version:] => 1.0
[content-type:] => text/html;charset="iso-8859-1"
[content-transfer-encoding:] => quoted-printable
[x-spam-score:] => 32
[x-spam-bar:] => +++
[x-ham-report:] => Spam detection software, running on the system "lester.newsblaze.com", hasidentified this incoming email as possible spam. The original messagehas been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or labelsimilar future email. If you have any questions, seethe administrator of that system for details.Content preview: Your account has been limited / PayPal Case #PP-001-422-175-055,please respond by 25/11/2011 / Reminder: Your account has been limited InformationRegarding Your account: Dear PayPal Member: Attention! Your PayPal accounthas been limited! [...] Content analysis details: (3.2 points, 4.0 required)pts rule name description---- ---------------------- --------------------------------------------------1.6 RCVD_IN_BRBL_LASTEXT RBL: RCVD_IN_BRBL_LASTEXT[70.107.244.224 listed in bb.barracudacentral.org]0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message1.1 MIME_HTML_ONLY BODY: Message only has text/html MIME parts0.0 MIME_QP_LONG_LINE RAW: Quoted-printable line longer than 76 chars0.6 HTML_MIME_NO_HTML_TAG HTML-only message, but there is no HTML tag0.0 FROM_12LTRDOM From a 12-letter domain-0.1 AWL AWL: From: address is in the auto white-list
[x-spam-flag:] => NO
)
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Information Regarding Your account:
Dear PayPal Member:
Attention! Your
PayPal account
has been limited!
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:
Our system detected unusual charges
to a credit card linked to your
PayPal account.
Reference Number:
PP-001-422-175-055
This is the Last 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.
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.
Click
here to activate your account
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 apologise for any inconvenience..
To safely and securely access the PayPal website or your
account, open a new web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape)
and type in the PayPal login page (https://paypal.com) to be sure you are
on the real PayPal site.
For more information on protecting
yourself from fraud, please review our Security Tips at
https://www.paypal.com/us/securitytips
Protect Your Password
You should never give your PayPal password to
anyone.
