Alleged source: PayPal (2004/02/27) Dear PayPal member, We regret to inform you that your account is about to be expired in next five business days. To avoid suspension of your account you have to reactivate it by providing us with your personal information. To update your personal profile and continue using PayPal services you have to run the attached application to this email. Just run it and follow the instructions. IMPORTANT! If you ignore this alert, your account will be suspended in next five business days and you will not be able to use PayPal anymore. Thank you for using PayPal. eayedwad Report on the attachment from Norton Antivirus 2003:
Alleged source: PayPal Safety Department (2004/12/16) Dear PayPal valued member, Security Measures We are currently performing regular maintenance of our security measures. Your account has been randomly selected for this maintenance, and you will now be taken through a series of identity verification pages. Protecting the security of your PayPal account is our primary concern, and we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Please fill in the correct information for the following category to verify your identity. Once you have updated your account records your PayPal will not be interrupted and will continue as normal. Please follow the link below and renew your account information. https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=login-run If you cannot login with the first link provided you may try to turn off your pop-up blocker or you may follow the link below https://www.paypal.com/login-secure/html=login-run PayPal Service Department
Alleged source: PayPal (2005/02/10)
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Alleged source: PayPal (2005/04/16) Dear PayPal Member, 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 flagged. Your account will remain flagged 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: Our system requires further account verification. Case ID Number: PP-056-245-481 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Email ID PP562
Alleged source: PayPal (2005/05/03)
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Alleged source: PayPal (2005/05/26) Dear PayPal User , After fraud complaints from the PayPal members, the PayPal Inc. had developed a security program against the fraudulend attempts of accounts thefts. For that we have to securise all the members informations by updating and checking the registrated informations. Please go to https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-run , login and update your information by completing the form from the forwarded link so we can check your account validity and your identity and reactivate them : As outlined in our User Agreement, PayPal will periodically send you information about site changes and enhancements. Visit our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have any questions. Regards,Safeharbor Department PayPal, Inc. Per the User Agreement, Section 9, we may immediately issue a warning, temporarily suspend, indefinitely suspend or terminate your membership and refuse to provide our services to you if we believe that your actions may cause financial loss or legal liability for you, our users or us. We may also take these actions if we are unable to verify or authenticate any information you provide to us.
As outlined in our User Agreement, PayPal will periodically send you information about site changes and enhancements. Visit our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have any questions. Copyright © 2005 PayPal Inc. All Rights Reserved. PayPal and the PayPal logo are trademarks of PayPal Inc.
Alleged source: PayPal (2005/06/12)
Dear valued PayPal® member, Due to recent fraudulent transactions, we have issued the following security requirements. It has come to our attion that 95% of all fraudulent transactions are caused by members using stolen credit cards to purchase or sell non existant items. Thus we require our members to add a Debit/Check card to their billing records as part of our continuing commitment to protect your account and to reduce the instance of fraud on our website. Your Debit/Check card will only be used to identify you. If you could please take 5-10 minutes out of your online experience and renew your records you will not run into any future problems with the PayPal® service. However, failure to confirm your records will result in your account suspension. Once you have updated your account records your pending PayPal® account transactions will not be interrupted and will continue as normal. To update your billing records please login to your account by clicking here. Thank you for your time, --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alleged source: PayPal Service (2005/07/17)
128-bit encryption At PayPal, we want to increase your security and comfort level with every transaction. From our Buyer and Seller Protection Policies to our Verification and Reputation systems, we'll help to keep you safe. We recently noticed an attempt to log in to your PayPal account from a foreign IP address and we have reason to belive that your account was used by a third party without your authorization. If you recently accessed your account while traveling, the unusual log in attempts may have been initiated by you. Therefore, if you are the rightful account holder, click on the link below to log into your account and follow the instructions. https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-run If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choice but to temporarily suspend your account. If you received this notice and you are not the authorized account holder, please be aware that it is in violation of PayPal policy to represent oneself as another PayPal user. Such action may also be in violation of local, national, and/or international law. PayPal is committed to assist law enforcement with any inquires related to attempts to misappropriate personal information with the intent to commit fraud or theft. Information will be provided at the request of law enforcement agencies to ensure that impersonators are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Thank you for your patience as we work together to protect your account. Sincerely,
*Please do not respond to this e-mail as your reply will not be received.
Alleged source: PayPal Service (2005/08/31)
Security Measures: "Our systems detected your user ID being used in Europe." Dear member http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-run If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choice but to temporarily suspend your account. If you received this notice and you are not the authorized account holder, please be aware that it is in violation of PayPal policy to represent oneself as another member. Thank you for your patience as we work together to protect your account. Sincerely,
Alleged source: PayPal Service (2005/09/02)
It has come to our attention that your PayPal Profile Verification records are out of date. This requires that you update your Profile Verification Records immidiatley. Failure to update your records will result in account termination. Please update your records within 24 hours. Once you have updated your account records, your PayPal account will not be terminated and will continue as normal. Failure to update will result in cancellation of service, Terms of Service (TOS) violations or future billing problems. Please click here to update your billing records. Thanks for using PayPal!
Alleged source: PayPal (2006/08/28)
Alleged source: PayPal (2006/09/03)
Dear PayPal Member, An billing address is confirmed if the buyer?s credit card billing address matches his or her shipping address. In some instances, PayPal can also confirm an billing address by examining the buyer?s PayPal account history. The Purpose of a Confirmed Billing Address Shipping to an Unconfirmed Billing Address How a Buyer Can Confirm an Billing Address
1. Add a credit card to your PayPal account. PayPal will confirm the credit card billing address (i.e., the address where you receive your credit card statement). www.PayPal.com
Alleged source: PayPal Security Department (2006/09/18)
Alleged source: PayPal (2006/10/25)
Alleged source: PayPal Security Department (2006/11/17)
Alleged source: PayPal (2007/01/03) Dear member, Payment Details Purchased From:Dell.Inc Item # Item Title Quantity Price Subtotal 250016390196 1 $669.95 USD $669.95 USD Shipping & Handling via USPS First Class Mail to 154XX $19.16 USD Shipping Insurance (optional): -- Sales Tax (6.000% inPA) : $10.88 USD Total: $699.99 USD Note:Thank you! Shipping Information Shipping Info: Wayne E Bakewell Address Status: Confirmed If you have questions about the shipping and tracking of your purchased item or service, please contact the seller orders@dell.com. Do you confirm this transaction?
If this transaction was not made by you please immediately take the following steps:
Login to your account by clicking on the link below Provide requested information to ensure you are the owner of the account Find this transaction in HISTORY and click 'Cancel Transaction' Thank you for using PayPal!
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