I got phished once (identity thefted via internet) and have not fell prey to these crooks, but every week I get emails, So I thought I would share a recent email I received to update my ebay/paypal account.
It is emails like this, that are easy to believe, but don't get PHISHED ....

TKO NOTICE: Suspicious Activity.

Dear keyboardcity@yahoo.com,

For the User Agreement, Section 9, we may immediately issue a warning, temporarily suspend, indefinitely suspend or terminate your membership and refuse to provide our services to you if we believe that your actions may cause financial loss or legal liability for you, our users or us. We may also take these actions if we are unable to verify or authenticate any information you provide to us.

We regret to inform you that your eBay account could be suspended if you don't re-update your account information. To resolve this problems please use the link below and re-enter your account information. If your problems could not be resolved your account will be suspended for a period of 24 hours, after this period your account will be terminated. .
Due to the suspension of this account, please be advised you are prohibited from using eBay in any way. This includes the registering of a new account. Please note that this suspension does not relieve you of your agreed-upon obligation to pay any fees you may owe to eBay.



To update your record please click here:
It is highly recommended that you right click on the link and select "Open in new window" option
as some mail clients will not allow you to proceed!
https://signin.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?OneTimePayment&ssPageName=h:h:sin:US

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




eBay will request personal data (password, credit card/bank numbers, and so on) in this email.

Thank you for using eBay!




Take Care ...... Dan O'

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Ketron, Yamaha, Casio,Roland arranger keyboards.
http://www.keyboardcity.net

1-866-348-8876

As I was putting something in my "watch" items, a link came on telling me someone used my password, so I needed to reset. If not, I would be unable to bid, etc. I chose to ignore the message. All is fine.

I like to send these scammers bogus information. I make up numbers and stuff then submit them. I figure they think that they have a live one. I would love to see their faces when they discover the information is as bogus as they are.

Tom

here's another one I got today

Security Assistance
It has come to our attention that your 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. Just update your personal records and you will not run into any future problems with the online service.

However, failure to update your records until September. 20, 2005 your account considered as suspension. Please update your records as soon as this email being sent.
Our system requires further account verification.
Case ID Number: PP-330-538-1101


Once you have updated your account records, your session will not be interrupted and will continue as normal. as soon as possible. Allowing your account access to remain limited for an extended period of time may result in further limitations on the use of your account and possible account closure.

Click here to update your account


You can also confirm your identity by logging into your PayPal account at https://www.paypal.com/us/. and you will be directed to the verifying page.

Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team
Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and choose the "Help" link in the footer of any page.

To receive email notifications in plain text instead of HTML, update your preferences here.

PayPal Email ID PP-CASE-602

HERE'S ANOTHER : 09/29/2005
As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the PayPal system. We recently noticed the following issue on your account:

We recently received a report of unauthorized credit card use associated with this account. As a precaution, we have limited access to your PayPal account in order to protect against future unauthorized transactions.

Case ID Number: PP-082-543-712
For your protection, we have limited access to your account until additional security measures can be completed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

To review your account and some or all of the information that PayPal used to make its decision to limit your account access, please visit the Resolution Center by following the link below:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=login-run
If, after reviewing your account information, you seek further clarification regarding your account access, please contact PayPal by visiting the Help Center and clicking "Contact Us"


We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Department

PayPal Email ID PP8725

Accounts Management as outlined in our User Management , Paypal will
periodically send you information about site changes and enhancements

Visit our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have any questions : http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/ua/policy_privacy-outside

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Ketron, Yamaha, Casio,Roland arranger keyboards.
http://www.keyboardcity.net

1-866-348-8876

Dan, I got all of those also and I closed my pay pal account over a year ago due to so much fraud there.
Bebop

I got that one yesterday. I forwarded it to spoof@paypal.com and within minutes they got back to me and told me it was fake.
One way to tell if it's real, and I think I got this tip here, is they will use your real name they will never send an email saying dear paypal customer.They will use your full name not your email address.
I almost fell a couple of times. and did fall once filled out half the form but went and changed my info just in case.

I'm bumping my post about this security threat. THESE CROOKS ARE VERY VERY CLEVER.... here's the newest one. Don't get PHISHED..10/23/05
Notice of Account Review Necessity

Read this notice thoroughly and follow the instructions.
Why did I get the notice?


You have been sent this notice because the records of PayPal database indicate you are a current or former PayPal account holder. PayPal is conducting a periodic update of the database record. To ensure your account's security, it is important that you provide us accurate information. Please take a moment to verify the information we have on file. This notice provides instructions on how to confirm your PayPal account.
What should I do now?

We sincerely ask you, as a PayPal account holder, to login to your account and give us the necessary information. Complete the necessary verification tasks within 5 days, or your account might get temporarily suspended. Proceed with the link below.
Click here to confirm your account
We apologize for your inconvenience.

Thank you for your support,
PayPal Accounts Department

Important....


I do want to point out that I do alot of business with Paypal ... I'm currently getting
3.76% cash back with any purchase. This cash
back helps to off set the fee's of doing business with paypal... in my opinion.

I just thought I'd put the warning out....

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Ketron, Yamaha, Casio,Roland arranger keyboards.
http://www.keyboardcity.net

1-866-348-8876

Hi Tom: When you send Bogus information that's just what they want. Here is a Quote
from an article on Phising that appears in
todays Daily Progress (Charlottesville Va).
" Don't reply to a phising e-mail (even with false information). You have just told
the scammer that he has reached a good email
address, and that has invited even more spam
and scams into your mailbox"
Bruce

NOVEMBER 02nd 2005 ...DON'T GET PHISHED !
Military Grade Encryption is Only the Start

At PayPal, we want to increase your security and comfort level with every transaction. From our Buyer and Seller Protection Policies to our Verification and Reputation systems, we'll help to keep you safe.

We recently noticed one or more attempts to log in to your PayPal account from a foreign IP address and we have reasons to believe that your account was hijacked by a third party without your authorization.

If you recently accessed your account while traveling, the unusual log in attempts may have been initiated by you. However, if you are the rightful holder of the account, click on the link below to log into your account and follow the instructions.


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


If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choise but to temporaly suspend your account.

We ask that you allow at least 72 hours for the case to be investigated and we strongly recommend to verify your account in that time.

If you received this notice and you are not the authorized account holder, please be aware that it is in violation of PayPal policy to represent oneself as another PayPal user. Such action may also be in violation of local, national, and/or international law. PayPal is committed to assist law enforcement with any inquires related to attempts to misappropriate personal information with the intent to commit fraud or theft. Information will be provided at the request of law enforcement agencies to ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Thanks for your patience as we work together to protect your account.

Sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Department
PayPal, an eBay Company

Bruce,

That really isn't true. We were told that also about junk mail. We were told that if you click the remove me from your list that it will only invite MORE junk mail because they know that they have a legimate email address. Not true.

When the scammers get bogus information they know you are on to them and they won't send you any more than the automated mailers normally do. The up side is the scammers have gotten their hopes up and wasted a lot of time in the process.

Tom

To confirm that an email like this is bogus just pass your mouse cursor over the link in the email ( don't click on it ) and you can see that the link is bogus and is not what it appears to be. Then forward it to spoof@paypal.com and let them track down the crooks.

11-14-05 HERE YA GO ... Don't get phished.



Dear keyboardcity@yahoo.com,

We recently reviewed your account, and suspect that your PayPal account may
have been accessed by an unauthorized third party. Protecting the security
of your account and of the PayPal network is our primary concern.
Therefore, as a prevention measure, we have temporarely limited access to
sensitive PayPal account features.
Please click on the link below to confirm your information:

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

For more information about how to protect your account, please visit
PayPal's Security Center, accessible via the "Security Center" link located
at the bottom of each page of the PayPal website.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate your
assistance in helping us maintain the integrity of the entire PayPal
system. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

The PayPal Fraud Management Team

11/16/2005 ...DON'T GET PHISHED !

11-22-2005 ...DON'T GET PHISHED TODAY

Dear PayPal Customer,

You have received this email because we have strong reasons to believe
that your PayPal account has been recently compromised. In order to
prevent any fraudulent activity from occurring we are required to open
an investigation into this matter. To speed up this process, you are
required to verify your PayPal account by following the link below.
http://www.paypal.com.server1-login.info

(To complete the verification process you must fill in all the required
fields)

Please Note:
If your account information is not updated within the next 72 hours,
then we will assume this account is fraudulent and your account may be
restricted.
We apologize for this inconvenience, but the purpose of this
verification is to ensure that your Paypal account has not been
fraudulently used and to combat fraud.

Please do not reply to this e-mail. E-Mails sent to this address cannot
be
answered.

PayPal Account Department

12-15-2005 .... If you happen to have a paypal account, than don't get phished...

Dear Customer,

As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the PayPal
system. We recently contacted you after noticing an issue on your account.We
requested information from you for the following reason:

We have reason to believe that your account was accessed by a third party.
Because protecting the security of your account is our primary concern, we have
limited access to sensitive PayPal account features. We understand that this may
be an inconvenience but please understand that this temporary limitation is for
your protection.

Case ID Number: PP-093-478-647

Please follow the link below to access your account.

https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=login-r

un


In accordance with PayPal's User Agreement, your account access will remain
limited until the issue has been resolved. Unfortunately, if access to your
account remains limited for an extended period of time, it may result in further
limitations or eventual account closure. We encourage you to log in to your
PayPal account as soon as possible to help avoid this.

To review your account and some or all of the information that PayPal used to
make its decision to limit your account access, please visit the Resolution
Center. If, after reviewing your account information, you seek further
clarification regarding your account access, please contact PayPal by visiting
the Help Center and clicking "Contact Us".

We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand that
this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your account. We
apologize for any inconvenience.

Sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Department

PayPal Email ID PP638




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Ketron, Yamaha, Casio,Roland arranger keyboards.
http://www.keyboardcity.net

1-866-348-8876

Someone tried the paypal phishing line on me ... fortunately, I never had an account there so I wasn't 'hooked' ... ...

NEVER use the link in the e-mail ... you cannot be sure where it's actually going to bring you ... Either 'copy and paste' into the address bar, or go to the company's REAL website and contact them direct, preferably by phone ... then you can forward the phish mail to that company's security people ...
t.

IKeep getting these pay pal thingies too even though I closed that account over a year ago
Bebop

If you are using Outlook Express, slide your mouse over the link, and the True address will appear in the bar at the bottom.
Also disable the preview pane so that you only see the headers, and you can then decide if you want to view it or delete it. (Other email programs probably have a similar facility)

Bill

DON'T GET PHISHED !
Verification Assistance
It has come to our attention that your 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. Just update your personal records and you will not run into any future problems with the online service.

However, failure to update your records until January. 17, 2006 your account considered as suspension. Please update your records as soon as this email being sent.
Our system requires further account verification.
Case ID Number: PP-180-438-1301


Once you have updated your account records, your session will not be interrupted and will continue as normal. as soon as possible. Allowing your account access to remain limited for an extended period of time may result in further limitations on the use of your account and possible account closure.

Click here to update your account


You can also confirm your identity by logging into your PayPal account at https://www.paypal.com/us/. and you will be directed to the verifying page.

Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team
Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and choose the "Help" link in the footer of any page.

To receive email notifications in plain text instead of HTML, update your preferences here.

PayPal Email ID PP-CASE-620

PayPal is committed to maintaining a safe environment for its community of customers. To protect the security of your account, PayPal employs some of the most advanced security systems in the world and our anti-fraud teams regularly screen the PayPal system for unusual activity.

We are contacting you because on 15 Jan 2006 our Account Review Team identified some unusual activity in your account. In accordance with PayPal's User Agreement and to ensure that your account has not been compromised, access to your account was limited. Your account access will remain limited until this issue has been resolved.

To secure your account and quickly restore full access, we may require some additional information from you for the following reason:

We have been notified that a card associated with your account has been reported as lost or stolen, or that there were additional problems with your card.


This process is mandatory, and if not completed within the nearest time your account or credit card may be subject for temporary suspension.

To securely confirm your PayPal information please click on the link bellow:

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

We encourage you to log in and perform the steps necessary to restore your account access as soon as possible. Allowing your account access to remain limited for an extended period of time may result in further limitations on the use of your account and possible account closure.

For more information about how to protect your account please visit PayPal Security Center. We apologize for any incovenience this may cause, and we apriciate your assistance in helping us to maintain the integrity of the entire PayPal system.

Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team

One way to tell if it is real or not is to login with something phony like Elmer Fudd. Then make up a password. If it lets you in you know it is a phony phishing expedition.

Tom

WARNING... DON'T GET PHISHED TODAY !


Dear eBay member, this is your final chance to verify your primary eBay email account. On Jan 14.06 we sent you an email informing you of our security procedures. If you do not confirm your email address your eBay account may be suspended.
http://www.ebay.com/confirm

Regards,

eBay SafeHarbour Team


Copyright © 1995-2006 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved.Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners.Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the eBay User Agreement and Privacy Policy.

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Ketron, Yamaha, Casio,Roland arranger keyboards.
http://www.keyboardcity.net

1-866-348-8876

DON'T GET RIPPED OFF !
TKO NOTICE: Suspicious Activity.
Dear keyboardcity@yahoo.com,

For the User Agreement, Section 9, we may immediately issue a warning, temporarily suspend, indefinitely suspend or terminate your membership and refuse to provide our services to you if we believe that your actions may cause financial loss or legal liability for you, our users or us. We may also take these actions if we are unable to verify or authenticate any information you provide to us.

We regret to inform you that your eBay account could be suspended if you don't re-update your account information. To resolve this problems please use the link below and re-enter your account information. If your problems could not be resolved your account will be suspended for a period of 24 hours, after this period your account will be terminated. .
Due to the suspension of this account, please be advised you are prohibited from using eBay in any way. This includes the registering of a new account. Please note that this suspension does not relieve you of your agreed-upon obligation to pay any fees you may owe to eBay.


To update your record please click here:
It is highly recommended that you right click on the link and select "Open in new window" option
as some mail clients will not allow you to proceed!
https://users.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?OneTimePayment&ssPageName=h:h:sin:US

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



eBay will request personal data (password, credit card/bank numbers, and so on) in this email.

Thank you for using eBay! www.ebay.com

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Ketron, Yamaha, Casio,Korg
http://www.baltimoremusiccenter.com
1-866-348-8876

Latest Paypal "Phishing Expedition" email Scam I received today:

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You have added johny2k33@charter.com as a new email address for your PayPal account.

If you did not authorize this change or if you need assistance with your account, please contact PayPal customer service at:

https://www.paypal.com/us/wf/f=ap_email

Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team


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Synthzone friends:

WARNING! The above link shown does NOT link to Paypal at all, but to: www.synergy-eg.org/~fluffy/bdc/, of which I suspect an illegal SPAM/SCAM organziation.

- Scott

[This message has been edited by Scottyee (edited 02-02-2006).]

Attention PAYPAL USERS.....DON'T GET PHISHED !

As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the PayPal system. We recently noticed the following issue on your account:

We recently received a report of unauthorized credit card use associated with this account. As a precaution, we have limited access to your PayPal account in order to protect against future unauthorized transactions.

Case ID Number: PP-337-208-421
For your protection, we have limited access to your account until additional security measures can be completed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

To review your account and some or all of the information that PayPal used to make its decision to limit your account access, please visit the Resolution Center by following the link below:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=login-run
If, after reviewing your account information, you seek further clarification regarding your account access, please contact PayPal by visiting the Help Center and clicking "Contact Us"


We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Department

PayPal Email ID PP3965

Accounts Management as outlined in our User Management , Paypal will
periodically send you information about site changes and enhancements

Visit our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have any questions : http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/ua/policy_privacy-outside

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Ketron, Yamaha, Casio,Korg
http://www.baltimoremusiccenter.com
1-866-348-8876

I've been getting alot of these lately. However they all end up in my Spam folder and Gmail displays a warning that the message may possibly be phishing. Obviously it is. Take DanO's advice, just delete it. Don't fill it out (even with false info), don't click on their links, don't even open it for that matter. Just report it to Paypal and delete it.

2nd one today ! DON'T GET PHISHED !

Dear valued 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. If you could please take 5-10 minutes
out of your online experience and update your personal records you will not run into
any future problems with the online service.

However, failure to update your records will result in account suspension.
Please update your records on or before February 20, 2006.

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/webscr?cmd=login-run



Thank You.
PayPal® UPDATE TEAM

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

Visit our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have any questions. http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/ua/policy_privacy -outside

MARCH 15Th 2006

FIP NOTICE: eBay Registration Suspension

Dear eBay Member,
We regret to inform you that your eBay account has been suspended due to the violation of our site policy below:
False or missing contact information - Falsifying or omitting your name, address, and/or telephone number (including use of fax machines pager numbers, modems or disconnected numbers).
Due to the suspension of this account, please be advised you are prohibited from using eBay in any way. This prohibition includes the registering of a new account.
Please note that any seller fees due to eBay will immediately become due and payable.
eBay will charge any amounts you have not previously disputed to the billing method currently on file.

you are required to verify your eBay account by following the site below:
http://signin.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?SignIn&ssPageName=h:h:sin:US

We appreciate your support and understating, as we work together to keep eBay a safe place to trade.

Thank you for your patience in this matter.

Respectfully,
Trust and Safety Department
eBay Inc.

"TRUST AND SAFETY DEPARTMENT' ?!?!?!? ...oh, that's GOOD !!! ...
t.

That e-bay e-mail looks to be running rampant today. I'm the Network Admin at a company. About 9 AM I started getting calls from my "Sheep." Maahh, I don't even have an e-Bay account and they want my security info, what should I do? Seems as though every member of this 55 employee company got the same e-mail.
Wonder how many thousands of others worldwide got this one.

[This message has been edited by Stephenm52 (edited 03-15-2006).]

Don't get phished ....

Dear keyboardcity@yahoo.com,

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. If you could please take 5-10 minutes
out of your online experience and update your personal records you will not run into
any future problems with the online service.


However, failure to update your records will result in account suspension.
Please update your records on or before March 28, 2006.

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/webscr?cmd=p/gen/restrictedaccounts.asp



Thank You.
PayPal® UPDATE TEAM

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

Visit our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have any questions. http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/ua/policy_privacy-outside



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APRIL 8th 2006
FIP NOTICE: eBay Registration Suspension

Dear eBay Member,
We regret to inform you that your eBay account has been suspended due to the violation of our site policy below:
False or missing contact information - Falsifying or omitting your name, address, and/or telephone number (including use of fax machines pager numbers, modems or disconnected numbers).
Due to the suspension of this account, please be advised you are prohibited from using eBay in any way. This prohibition includes the registering of a new account.
Please note that any seller fees due to eBay will immediately become due and payable.
eBay will charge any amounts you have not previously disputed to the billing method currently on file.

you are required to verify your eBay account by following the site below:
http://signin.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?SignIn&ssPageName=h:h:sin:US

We appreciate your support and understating, as we work together to keep eBay a safe place to trade.

Thank you for your patience in this matter.

Respectfully,
Trust and Safety Department
eBay Inc.

DON'T GET PHISHED !