Andrew -
Thabnks a lot for this warning - I got a Paypal request for confirmation of
info  just today - scary stuff - they want it all - even one's social
security number.  I sent it on to the spoof address and am curious about the
response.

Many thanks -
Peter Lackner
Santa Barbara CA

> From: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
> Reply-To: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
> Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 14:05:15 +1300
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: New Scam on Yahoo watch out for it!!!
>
>> Translation:
>>
>> "Dear Yahoo! Member,
>>
>> This email was sent by the Yahoo! service to verify your bank card
>> information.  Your bank asked Yahoo! to do so because some of their members
>> no longer have access to email addresses on Yahoo! and they need to verify
>> you.
>>
>> You must complete this process by clicking link below and enter in your bank
>> ATM Debit Card number and PIN that you use on ATM."
>>
>> And people fall for this stuff everyday, too!
>
> I get similar ones from PayPal and eBay too. If you're unsure,
> forward them to <spoof@paypal.com> or <spoof@ebay.com>; they will
> reply to tell you if it's a scam. NEVER respond to these messages
> with ANY creditcard, username or password. The link on the last
> "PayPal" scam I got took me to a page WHICH HAD THE URL
> <www.paypal.com/...> and which I'd have sworn was a genuine PayPal
> page, but I know that PayPal/eBay never asks for details by e-mail.
> PayPal told me that this WAS a scam. So beware genuine-looking URLs
> and webpages!!
> --
> Andrew Grebneff
> Dunedin
> New Zealand
> Fossil preparator
> <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
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