Slightly OT: Paypal scam (virus)

[Steve Herberman]

I received this email that looks like it is from PayPal but isn't- and is
not only a virus but asks you to give Soc# and Credit card info. Beware. My
antivirus software caught it thankfully. You can read about it here:
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,113478,00.asp

[Adam Gottschalk]

In article <bperoc$5nq$1...@bob.news.rcn.net>,
"Steve Herberman" <jazz...@starpower.net> wrote:

I've been receiving fake Paypal emails lately, asking to go to a web
site to verify (i.e., input) personal info. All one needs do is look
at all pertinent headers to see it's not paypal at all. Still, it is
bothersome. I just stick to the notion that not legitmate biz would be
asking me for private information they should already have via a secure
web registration...

[Chip L]

I received on that looked legit except there was gobbldy gook text hidden
under the message. You could see it when you highlighted the blank area
under the message (which happens to be a link to a graphic).

Paypal wanted to see it so I sent it to their 'investigation group'.
sp...@paypal.com .

Chip L

"Adam Gottschalk" <ad...@adamgottschalk.net> wrote in message
news:adam-8F6EBC.0...@news.fu-berlin.de...

[Keith Freeman]

> I received on that looked legit

No legit company *ever* sends out e-mails asking for such information.

-Keith

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