[ic] Paypal admits to losing data????

[sstreich]

Somebody is aware of this scam, We got the same message but to a email
address we don't have listed with paypal only on our auctions for customers
asking for information on products. Made me suspicious real quick.
Upon checking the site for information it has been disabled.
Sure hope nobody fell for this one.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC <chad@shire.net>
To: <interchange-users@icdevgroup.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 8:26 AM
Subject: Re: [ic] Paypal admits to losing data????


>
> On Thursday, June 27, 2002, at 08:04 , Carlc Internet Services wrote:
>
> >
> > Well, don't this beat all, I got an email to my email address
> > that I ONLY use for this list and it was from PayPal... This
> > is from the email:
> >
> > -----begin partial copy of paypal email-----
> > URGENT: PayPal System Problems
> >
> > Dear PayPal User,
> >
> > Last night we had some trouble with one of our computer systems. While
> > the trouble appears to be minor, we are not taking any
> > chances. We decided to take the troubled system offline and replace it
> > with a new system. Unfortunately this caused us to lose
> > some member data. Please follow the link below and log into your
> > account to make sure your information is not affected. Account
> > balances have not been affected
> > -----end partial copy of paypal email-----
> >
> > Question: Since this email address of mine was NEVER EVER connected
> > to paypal, this looks like a big scam, but I've included the URL for
> > our Interchange experts to view:
> >
> > http://www.paypalupdate.com/cgibin/webscr/?cmd=_login-run
> >
> > The reason I posted this to the list was, I don't want anyone scammed if
> > it is a scam. If its valid, then those of you using paypal may want to
> > contact Paypal to see if any of your data was lost. Since I got this on
> > my email address that was never connected to paypal, I wanted to give
> > everyone a heads up.
>
> This is a scam.
>
> Paypal would use a paypal.com address.  They warn you about this sort of
> thing.
>
> I'd forward your original to paypal support to make them aware of it.
>
> Chad
>
>
>
> >
> > If anyone wants a copy of the original message, I can either put it up
> > as
> > a webpage or send a copy to you. Just ask....
> >
> > Carl
> >
> > p.s. Interchange 4.8.5 kicks butt! Nice job guys! Works great on Dec
> > ALPHA
> > systems with Linux.
> >
> > http://www.carlc.com/
> >
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