I received 3 virus-infected emails today (Friday) which were supposedly from PayPal. Don't be fooled - they looked
very authentic. I don't usually pass this type of info along, but considering the nature of these emails, I thought
it prudent to do so. Ironically, since changing my email address, I've had no email contact with anyone other than
this list - hmmm? (Someone on the list infected?)
Al Thompson
The attachment name is: www.paypal.com.scr
The subject line read: YOUR PAYPAL.COM ACCOUNT EXPIRES
The virus name is: W32/Mimail.i@MM
The messages read as follows:
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Dear PayPal member,
PayPal would like to inform you about some important information regarding your PayPal account. This account, which
is associated with the email address
<my email address was here>
will be expiring within five business days. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause, but this is
occurring because all of our customers are required to update their account settings with their personal
information.
We are taking these actions because we are implementing a new security policy on our website to insure everyone's
absolute privacy. To avoid any interruption in PayPal services then you will need to run the application that we
have sent with this email (see attachment) and follow the instructions. Please do not send your personal
information through email, as it will not be as secure.
IMPORTANT! If you do not update your information with our secure application within the next five business days
then we will be forced to deactivate your account and you will not be able to use your PayPal account any longer.
It is strongly recommended that you take a few minutes out of your busy day and complete this now.
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE VIA EMAIL! This mail is sent by an automated message system and the reply will not be
received.
Thank you for using PayPal.
canciaii
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