dodgy paypal email

[WabTheKing]

got this email this morning is it dodgy?






Dear [email] ,

We recently reviewed your account, and suspect that your PayPal account may
have been accessed by an unauthorized third party. Protecting the security
of your account and of the PayPal network is our primary concern.
Therefore, as a prevention measure, we have temporarely limited access to
sensitive PayPal account features.
Please click on the link below to confirm your information:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-run
For more information about how to protect your account, please visit
PayPal's Security Center, accessible via the "Security Center" link located
at the bottom of each page of the PayPal website.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate your
assistance in helping us maintain the integrity of the entire PayPal
system. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.



Sincerely,

The PayPal Fraud Management Team




Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and choose the "Help" link in the header of any page.
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[WabTheKing]

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[s2avant95M]

the link is certainly valid.

[pjeast73]

its a scam - paypal will always address you by your name (first name and surname) - never your email address
had a similar one before. but if want to be sure - contact paypal user support

[WabTheKing]

it was wrote at that but actually takes you here http://mail.jangup.com/https/www.pay.../ssl/index.php

[pjeast73]

oh - but login to paypal directly by typing the address in - don't follow the link

[Jamo]

I never access ebay or paypal from a email link if possilbe, access it directly and you know where you stand.

[Greg_S]

just what i was gonna say, that one is definetly a phishing email. if you want to check it go directly to the site yourself and log in

[s2avant95M]

yes it is defo a phisher. but the link he provided origianally is a valid paypal link.

[Greg_S]

you can change in html so that the link that appears reads as expected so when you click on it the link is different

[HPmuirt]

you can change in html so that the link that appears reads as expected so when you click on it the link is different

Yup....simple yet effective.

Another reason why you should not allow html in your email browser.

Cheers n

Si

[s2avant95M]

you can change in html so that the link that appears reads as expected so when you click on it the link is different

correct, i was just referring to his first post.