Posted: 9/4/2007 6:38:16 PM EDT
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Got a notice from "PayPal" in my email. A quick glance and it looks almost official, follow the link and it even shows the web page as secure. No I didn't log in, I just looked the page over. Then I thought twice an reread the email message..... Dear PayPal Member, We are notifying you that while performing it's regular schedued monthly billing address check, our system found incompatible information wich seems to be no longer the same with your current credit card information that we have on file. If you changed your billing information or if you moved from your previous address, please follow the link below and update your information. If they are the same you still need to update your account information because it seems that our database regular scheduled update was not made correctly. Choosing to ignore this message may result in to a temporary suspention of your account, until you will choose to solve this unpleasant situation. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and we strongly advice you to login and complete the update process in order to avoid any possible future billing problems with your account. Overall the grammar and spelling is a 100% better than the older email scams. Hell, it is equal to my Engrish skills and I was is born here..  If these scammers could get the services of a grammar nazi, their succes rate would go thru the roof.I definitly could see someone falling for this scam easier than the "I has got monies for you" give me your bank account scam. It honestly took me a minute or two to think about the above email, it is getting pretty authentic. |
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Yup. If the URL doesn't ring an alarm, then the grammar and spelling should. In this day and age I consider ANY "official" electronic communication to be suspect. For things like my bank and credit cards if the information didn't come USPS, it don't count.  Too damn many people believe whatever bullshit they see simply because it's on the TV or on their computer so "It must be real, right?" 
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