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Here’s an example of a scam email, called phishing, where the scammers send you an email posing as a legitimate company, asking you to input your user name and password.  If you click on the links, you’ll be taken to a site that looks legit, but it’s the scammer’s website, waiting for you to input your info.  If you fall for it, your will probably lose some money.  If you are unsure if it’s a phishing email, just open a new browser window and go directly to that company’s legitimate website.

         
       
      
         

            
             
               

             

             

               

             

            

         

       
            
             
               

               

               

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Click here to verify   your   Information                                                                                                         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   PP478

Protect Your Account   Info                                                                                                                                                               Make sure you never provide your password to fraudulent   websites.                                               To safely and securely access the PayPal website or your account, open up a new web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape) and type in the PayPal URL (http://www.paypal.com/).                                                                                         PayPal will never ask you to   enter your password in an email.                                             For more information on protecting yourself from fraud, please review our Security Tips at http://www.paypal.com/securitytips

Did anyone get an email like this on their friendster?  It seems like one of those porn bot advertisements, especially because the profile of the person who sent is no longer available.

Hey there Commander, I was looking around on friendster and saw you and
it looked like we might hit it off pretty well so I decided to see what
might happen if I wrote to you. According to friendster we are pretty
close to each other, so I figured I would give it a shot. I’m a little
shy and new to here so I am not quite sure how to begin. I just kinda
wanted to wink your way and tell you I liked what I saw. I moved here
for work and thats about all I have done since I got here, which makes
it hard for me to get out and meet people and I really wouldnt even
know where to go anyway, so I figured I would give this a shot. I hope
you dont mind me writing you out of the blue, but I am just dying to
get out and have some fun. Things are finally slowing down and I am
getting more and more down time everyday, I just need someone to spend
that time with, interested?? I hope so!! If your ready for me than
write me back at my email and we can see where we can take this, it is
caringfun232@hotmail.com Well, I have probably said enough already and
talked my head off!! I will wait to see if you get back to me to let
you know a little more about me.

I wonder what Joe Tan has been up to lately?  Seems like he just disappeared off the face of the Earth.  Has anyone heard from Joe Tan recently?  Maybe he’s in trouble and needs some help from a friend.