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1stFlight
06-24-03, 10:11 PM
Watch out guys this one almost looks convincing!! I can't post the pic, but here's the text of it, needless to say, the links don't lead to Paypal.




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Dear PayPal Customer


Your As part of our continuing commitment to protect your account and to reduce the
instance of fraud on our website, we are undertaking a period review of our
member accounts. You are requested to visit our site by following the link given below : https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=verification

Please fill in the required information.
This is required for us to continue to offer you a safe and risk free
environment to send and receive money, and maintain the PayPal Experience.

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EDIT: Here's the actual link, I don't have time to track it down, but you can all see where it leads http://www.paypal.com@207.44.196.35/~redbarpr/cgi-bin/webscr%3fcmd=verification/

saturnotaku
06-24-03, 10:14 PM
The piss-poor grammar in the first sentence should be enough to tip anyone with half a brain that this is forged. Of course, maybe I give a lot of Internet users too much credit. :|

-=Gib-McFragger=-
06-24-03, 10:22 PM
:eek:

*Gib runs off to close his account*

vampireuk
06-25-03, 07:56 AM
No Gib no!!! It's fake!! silly Gibbles:p :D