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Muddy Moo:
got this e mail today  a few people i know have also received it so please be aware  :shock: dont send then any details send them a polite email telling them to call us then at least that way  we can ask them some data protection questions to confirm they are who they say they are

  Dear customer  
 You have received this email because we have strong reason to believe that your Paypal account had been recently compromised. In order to prevent any fraudulent activity from occurring we are required to open an investigation into this matter.

 If your account informations is not updated within the next 72 hours, then will assume this account is fraudulent and will be suspended. We apologize for this inconvenience, but the purpose of this verification is to ensure that your Paypal account has not fraudulently used and to combat fraud.
 To speed up the process, you are required to verify your Paypal account by following the link below:

 https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-submit

  We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause you and we would like to thank you for cooperation as we review this matter.
 

 Regards,
 Paypal Online.
 

Copyright © 1999-2006 PayPal. All rights reserved.

wing nut:
i had that one a few months back ... and so have a few on here :x

strapping young lad:
paypal never emails you or any other financial institution.

if you are unsure, dont click on the link but go to the website directly.

Rocketman:
DONT EVER


REPLY to these emails. If you are unsure send it to spoof@paypal.co.uk

or if it is supposed to come from ebey send to spoof@ebay.co.uk

REPEAT DONT EVER REPLY TO THESE


OR CLICK ON ANY LINK

abinitio:
We get loads of these each day, apparently my Barclays account will be shut unless I enter the details in a link....not too bothered as I don't have an account with them.

Also frequently get a supposed message from an ebay buyer wanting to know how much for p+p to west virginia for an item that finished in march!!!

Paypal will however briefly suspend you account (about 20mins) once you have received over a certain amount whilst they check it for money laundering but you don't need to do anything, they just do some sort of check.

Lee

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