Paypal Scam e-mail, New Identity theft issue Options

[Red-Beard]

FYI - I got a funny e-mail this morning to an account I use for collecting SPAM. It looked like it was from Paypal and had all sorts of links and information. The first link is to a web page to give all of your personal information:

http://210.78.22.113/verify.html

I say we all log onto the site and drop tons of fake information on them.......

Here is what Paypal has to say....

Protect Your PayPal Account

Recently, PayPal members have reported suspicious-looking emails and fake websites. These fraudulent emails may address you with the salutation "Dear PayPal User" or "Dear PayPal Member." These emails are not from PayPal. PayPal will only address you by your first and last name, or the business name associated with the account.

Use the following tips to protect your PayPal account:
Safely access the PayPal website or your PayPal account by opening up a new web browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape) and type in the following: https://www.paypal.com/


Never give out the following information in an email:


First name, last name, business name


Email and password combination


Credit card, bank account, and PIN number


Social security and driver's license number


Do not download attachments, software updates, or any application to your computer via a link you received in an email. PayPal will not ask you to download anything for your account to work.


Choose a unique password and change it every 30-60 days.
If you think you have received a fraudulent email, please forward the entire email to spoof@paypal.com and then delete it.