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PayPal Password Scam


I just recieved this email requesting my PayPal password, and I stupidly replied, but I realized the scam to harvest passwords, and changed my password immediately after, I just wanted to warn you and your readers not to go to this Web site.

—— Forwarded Message
From: “admin”
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2002 17:35:30 +0200
To:
Subject: Paypal member verification

Member Verification

Your account has been flagged in our system to be investigated about an issue concerning Fraud. We require members flagged with Fraud to login below to verify their account. After you login, your account will be taken out of Fraud and you will be allowed to make transfers again

Click on this link to continue the verification http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?Member-Verification
—— End of Forwarded Message

By Jason O'Grady

Founded the PowerPage in 1995.