Gee, I wonder if this email is legitimate

[vvvexation]

From : service@paypal.com <service@paypal.com>
Reply-To : <service@paypai.com> <--[It may not be obvious depending on which font you're using, but PayPal here is spelled with a capital i [Edit: Okay, that's even weirder; it shows up as a capital i in Courier and a lowercase i in Verdana]]
Sent : Thursday, May 27, 2004 7:46 PM
Subject : PayPal Service Fraud Warning !

Dear PayPal valued member,
Due to concerns, for the safety and integrity of the PayPal
community we have issued this warning message.

It has come to our attention that your account information needs to be renew due to
inactive members, spoof reports and frauds.
You must to renew your records and you will not
run into any future problems with the online service.
However, failure to update your records will result in account deletation.
This notification expires on May 31, 2004.

[blahblahfollowthislinkblah]

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Guess I'd better to send them my informations right away if I don't want my account deletated, eh?

Incidentally, how the hell can I suddenly have such a bad crick in my neck after having the shit massaged out of it last night?

Comments

[adamchristopher.livejournal.com]

I know, that is so ridiculous, it's total bullshit. I usually just reply immediately and say something like, "at the very least, for the sake of your own dignity, do try to get your grammar together".

[http://users.livejournal.com/_duncan/]

I usually just reply immediately thereby confirming that your address is valid and that you read spam.

V: PayPal doesn't send messages like this one. In response to the IE-can-display-the-wrong-address bug they also recommend that when visiting their site you type the address ( h t t p s : / / w w w . p a y p a l . c o m / ) by hand into the address box of a fresh browser rather than clicking a link (which may hide a password collection site) or using the existing address box (which may, and I know it's a stretch, be an activeX or element drawn by the current page.)

So no. Don't reply. Don't click the link. Forward the mail with full headers to spoof@paypal.com if you're so inclined. If you did click the link and type in your stuff, open a new browser now, log into paypal and change your password.

[adamchristopher.livejournal.com]

aah yeah, but that's the least of my concerns, it'll come regardless. My primary purpose in such cases is to amuse and satisfy myself. :)

[vvvexation.livejournal.com]

Did you notice the "current mood" field of the original post?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_duncan/]

Not until after pressing submit. Oh well. Words words word word words word foo.