olyclimber Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Got an email today: "To: <my email address> Subject: Notice: Case ID - PP-411-775-269 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- We recently reviewed your account, and we need more information about your business to allow us to provide uninterrupted service. Until we can collect this information, your access to sensitive account features will be limited. We would like to restore your access as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience. Why is my account access limited? Your account access has been limited for the following reason(s): Jan. 14, 2006: We have observed activity in this account that is unusual or potentially high risk. (Your case ID for this reason is PP-411-775-269) How can I restore my account access? Please visit the Resolution Center and complete the "Steps to Remove Limitations." Once you complete all of the checklist items, your case will be reviewed by one of our Account Specialists. We will send you an email with the outcome of the review. " The text "Resolution Center" was the following link (slightly edit here for different results) Resolution Center http://paypal.com-res.info hosted out of California by way of Australia, not owned by paypal. Uhh...don't log on to this site. I messed around with it...got to love it when they ask for the PIN for your ATM card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 You mean I was right to ignore a similar message I got about a month ago? Phew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobo Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Yeah, this shite is not new. These phisher-fuckers make sites look exactly like the real thing, except it directs elsewhere, then you're fahqed once they get your ID info. I do not think the death penalty is too strong a sentence if they catch these fuckers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted January 20, 2006 Author Share Posted January 20, 2006 oh...and the email was from PayPal [service@playpal.com] tricky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knotzen Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I wonder what kind of service you *do* get at playpal.com? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted January 20, 2006 Author Share Posted January 20, 2006 you get screwed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Yeah, I hate Phish too! Damn hippies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I think you should try to roundhouse kick Chuck Norris for his count cheating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Fuck, beat this. I'm at work and my cell phone rings. I normally have the ringer off during the day, but I keep noticing that someone with a restricted number keeps calling. Anyways I leave work and this person calls again, so I pick up. It's some fucking Indian dude blabbering about how he needs my fax number, and I'm like "who the fuck are you?" and he is like "you are Jon living at such and such and you own the domain blah blah and we need your fax number so we can send you important documents for registering your domain". I was like WTF!!!??? Some how these dickwads got my phone number from domain registration or something and were essentially phishing or spamming me on my phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirp Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 WHOIS perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Fuck, beat this. I'm at work and my cell phone rings. I normally have the ringer off during the day, but I keep noticing that someone with a restricted number keeps calling. Anyways I leave work and this person calls again, so I pick up. It's some fucking Indian dude blabbering about how he needs my fax number, and I'm like "who the fuck are you?" and he is like "you are Jon living at such and such and you own the domain blah blah and we need your fax number so we can send you important documents for registering your domain". I was like WTF!!!??? Some how these dickwads got my phone number from domain registration or something and were essentially phishing or spamming me on my phone. I had a similar deal with the dude asking for my Dept. of Education Student Loan pin number. I told him to go lick my balls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekend_Climberz Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Some how these dickwads got my phone number from domain registration or something and were essentially phishing or spamming me on my phone. I get actual mail and tons upon tons of spam because of this. They need to have an option to register a domain where they do not publish the WHOIS information. I think this is how places like GoDaddy and Register.Com make up for their cheap prices. They can sell your information, unless you pay them not to. Protecting this information from advertisers, spammers, phishers, etc. should be free, but that will probably have to take an act of Congress to get instated. Phishers=Phuckers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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