In a message dated 11/14/03 10:33:38 AM Eastern Standard Time,
joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET writes:

> before it went through but it still created a lot of work, changing
> passwords on most of my accounts along with getting new credit cards.
>
> It's still not clear to them or me how this all happened. I don't do
> a lot of shopping on line but none the less with the Holiday season
> coming up please take my advice, change you paypal account and make
> sure it's not the same password you use ANYWHERE else and doubly sure
> it's not the same as your email account! I also found out in the
> process that all email from paypal will address you by your account
> name NOT dear pay pal member or such. The man I spoke with said they
> have been getting word of email scams that work like this.
>
> You get an email saying your account will be inactive in 5 or 10 days
> unless you update your information attached to this email is an
> application (I've got a mac and it wouldn't run)  You click on it
> fill in the information and it says thanks you for taking the time
> bla bla bla and that's it they've got your info.
>
> Sorry if this is off topic I just know how many of us use paypal.
>
>

this is why i hate paypal.

chris