Wednesday, March 01, 2006

Phishing Example

here is a Phishing example, I received just after class today. (Note: when placing my mouse over the URL you could see it was an image, and pointed to a non-paypal site: http://24-236-128-36.dhcp.bycy.mi.charter.com:81/paypal.com/index.php?MfcISAPICommand=SignInFPP)

Subject header: Paypal Email ID PP321

Text:
Dear PayPal Member,
Your account has been randomly flagged in our system as a part of our routine security measures. This is a must to ensure that only you have access and use of your PayPal account and to ensure a safe PayPal experience. We require all flagged accounts to verify their information on file with us. To verify your Information at this time, please visit our secure server webform by clicking the hyperlink below:

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

Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team

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www.PayPal.com Email ID PP478

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