Paypal Scam
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 1:36 pm
I got the following email the other day:
It's gotta be a scam, eh. www.paypal-notifications.net ? dont sound right to me. Anybody know about these?Notification of Limited Account Access
Dear Customer,
PayPal is committed to maintaining a safe environment for its community of buyers and sellers. To protect the security of your account, PayPal employs some of the most advanced security systems in the world and our anti-fraud teams regularly screen the PayPal system for unusual activity.
Recently, our Account Review Team identified some unusual activity in your account. In accordance with PayPal's User Agreement and to ensure that your account has not been compromised, access to your account was limited. Your account access will remain limited until this issue has been resolved. This is a fraud prevention measure meant to ensure that your account is not compromised.
In order to secure your account and quickly restore full access, we may require some specific information from you for the following reason: A recent review of your account determined that we require some additional information from you in order to provide you with secure service.
Case ID Number: PP-051-384-664
We encourage you to log in and restore full access as soon as possible. Should access to your account remain limited for an extended period of time, it may result in further limitations on the use of your account or may result in eventual account closure.
click the link below and enter your Case ID Number on the following page to access your account.
Click here to access your account
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand that this is a security measure meant to help protect you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Department