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An Email with the Subject "PayPal - Notification of Account Limitation" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:19:00 -0700 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as "PayPal" <service@intl.paypal.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.
Dear PayPal account holder,
PayPal is constantly working to ensure security by regularly screening the accounts in our
system. We have
recently determined that different computers have tried logging into your PayPal account,and
multiple password
failures were present before the logons. Until we can collect secure information, your access to
sensitive account
features will be limited. We would like to restore your access as soon as possible, and we
apologize for the
inconvenience.
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Why is my account access limited?
Your account access has been limited for the following reason(s):
March 10, 2008: We have reasons to believe that your account has been accessed by a third party.
We have
limited access to sensitive PayPal account features in case your account has been accessed by an
unauthorized
third party. We understand that having limited access can be an inconvenience, but protecting your
account is
our primary concern.
(Your case ID for this reason is PP-386-959-031.)
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How can I restore my account access?
Please visit the Resolution Center and complete the "Steps to Remove Limitations."
To visit the Resolution Center, please follow the link below:
http://86.121.93.151/www.paypal.com/accountlogin/cgi-bin/webscr.php?cmd=_login-run
Completing all of the checklist items will automatically restore your account access.
Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.
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