2 new ebay/paypal scams!

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If I don't have enough to think about this week, I open my mailbox and find 2 emails, both with almost the indentical heading "Security warning for paypal" and "Security warning for ebay". The time on their delivery was one minute apart! Each email discussed strange activity/no activity for some time and offered links for me to click to change my password and update my personal information. You would hope that people had better things to do with their lives than to try to scam innocent people.

Just giving everyone out there a heads up!

 

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Here's the ebay one:

Dear eBay Customer,

This email was sent automatically by eBay because we have noticed some strange activity on your account. This is done for your protection; only you, the recipient of this
email can take the next step in the password recover process.

To reset your password and access your account, follow these steps:
1. Click on the link below. If nothing happens when you click on the link (or if
you use AOL), copy and paste the link into the address bar of your web browser.

The link will take you to our Change Password page.

2. Fill in the appropriate fields to reset your password and click Submit. You
will then be able to access your account. If you need more informations then visit http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/identity-ov.html n



Thank you for using eBay!
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eBay and the eBay logo are trademarks of eBay Inc.

Here's the paypal one:
Dear PayPal valued member,

Due to concerns, for the safety and integrity of the PayPal
community we have issued this warning message.

It has come to our attention that your account information needs to be renew due to
inactive members, spoof reports and frauds.
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 online service.
However, failure to update your records will result in account deletion.


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


PayPal Service Department

 

[EsmeraldaX]

Thanks for the heads up.

I don't get what possess people to scam other people.