If you get an e-mail with that subject line, and it looks like it's from PayPal, don't click on any of the links inside it. When you Google that subject line, turns out it's another one of those identity theft deals. "Phishing," I guess they call it. Why are these people allowed to live?
fragrance label privateP.S. See comments for more tips on not taking the bait.
Posted by Jim Treacher at August 12, 2004 08:18 AM | TrackBackA good rule of thumb is this: If the email says "Dear Paypal User" it's a fake. Paypal always addresses you by your full name when they send emails.
Also, hover over the links to see what the URL is before you click them on.
Posted by: michele at August 12, 2004 08:36 AMIt's more fun to click on the links, and enter false information.
Say, a userid of "howstupid@do.you.think.we.are", and a password of "burninhell".
Posted by: Sigivald at August 12, 2004 09:31 AMKeep in mind that there is a bug in IE that allows the phisher to display a false URL in the status bar at the bottom. Hovering over the link doesn't always work correctly.
A more effective method: save the email as a .htm file, and then open it with notepad. You'll be able to see the code. Look for little surprises like "http://201.21.122.139" embedded in the message.
Posted by: Keith at August 12, 2004 09:55 AMI would just like to say I almost puked on bill zehme in the back of matthews honda once.
Posted by: katie bah at August 12, 2004 09:09 PM