Re: O'T PayPal

"Archangel" <Me@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:438dd5dc$0$82640$ed2619ec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Looking for some advice here guys. Received the following email today and am wondering whether it is a hoax or the real thing.






                 Security Measures



                 "Our systems detected your user ID being used in Europe."

                 Dear member,

Our systems detected your user ID being used in Europe. At the moment we are trying to trace and resolve the provenience of this matter, so please get involved in helping us trace these bruteforcing attempts. Use the link below to access our mainframe database and confirm the information we have on file for your account.

                    https://www.paypal.com/us/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. PayPal is committed in assisting 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,
                 PayPal Account Review Department

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Anyone with any ideas?


It's a scam matey, hover over the link on the original email, then look at the status bar and see if they are the same.

Or better still copy the source code of the email then post it here (minus header info) as these scammers can be pesky so and so's and disguise the links destination, but you should be able too see how in the source code of the email.

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