PAYPAL SCAM - Paypal Security Center

Here is an example of the Modus Operandi of Paypal Scammers, I just received this just a minute ago. here's the email;

They copy the original Logo of Paypal

Dear PayPal member,

It has come to our attention that your PayPal account information needs to be updated as part of our continuing commitment to protect your account and to reduce the instance of fraud on our website. However, failure to update your records will result in account suspension. Please update your records on or before September 10, 2007.

Once you have updated your account records, your PayPal session will not be interrupted and will continue as normal.

To update your PayPal records click on the following link:

http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webs

Note; If you highlight this link, here is the destination link "http://firewall.hoy.net/1/secure/online/users_online/index.php" and not Paypal Homepage.)

Thank You.
PayPal Update Team

Accounts Management As outlined in our User Agreement, PayPal will periodically send you information about site changes and enhancements.

I'm just a bit curious so I tried to click the link and here's the page that come up,

Looks like an original Paypal Homepage, but here is the original Homepage of Paypal,

If you're a careless Paypal holder you will surely fall to their tricks.

After a few seconds after I clicked the link, this warning comes up,


That's the beauty of Firefox, it can identify a suspected web forgery.

So for those Paypal users who are still using IE, it's time to use Firefox, download it for free HERE;