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Title: Uhmn, do you think this is real?
Post by: Xairbusdriver on November 09, 2008, 07:55:23 AM
Maybe this should be moved o the "We Need Some More Humor" thread! rofl.gif Checked my "SPAM" box and found this waiting:
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Dear PayPal Customer
 
This e-mail is the notification of recent innovations taken by PayPal to detect inactive customers and non-functioning mailboxes.

The inactive customers are subject to restriction and removal in the next 3 months.

Please confirm your email address and and Credit Card info number by logging in to your PayPal account using the form below:

 
Email Address:   
Password:   
Full Name #:    
Billing Adress #:    
Billing State #:    
Credit Card #:    
Exp.Date(mm/yy) #:    
Pin (Bank Verification) #:
I'm not sure who would be less intelligent, the people that sent this or the people who send to answers! wallbash.gif I didn't even bother to see where the link would have taken me...
Oh, here ya go: 207.150.192.12/temp/amns0us/cgi-bin/paypal.php.
And, in looking at the source, I noticed that there was some text that said "This notification expires May 31, 2003" Oh well, I guess it's too  late to send in my info...tears.gif
Title: Uhmn, do you think this is real?
Post by: chriskleeman on November 09, 2008, 09:49:21 AM
Never hurts to reveal another scam, Jim!

Although this one is pretty ridiculous! rolleyes.gif

Chris K wacko.gif
Title: Uhmn, do you think this is real?
Post by: Highmac on November 09, 2008, 09:53:36 AM
I didn't reply because I thought it was a rhetorical question.... biggrin.gif
Title: Uhmn, do you think this is real?
Post by: Mayo on November 09, 2008, 12:32:57 PM
If you let PayPal know about it they can shut it down before less observant folks get taken-in by it...
Title: Uhmn, do you think this is real?
Post by: kimmer on November 09, 2008, 12:37:32 PM
Doing a quick search on 207.150.192.12 shows some interesting stuff all about spam. biggrin.gif

ABD, I edited your post to make the link non-clickable. Don't want to cause anyone problems. smile.gif
Title: Uhmn, do you think this is real?
Post by: Xairbusdriver on November 09, 2008, 07:44:57 PM
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I edited your post to make the link non-clickable
Thanks! My bad, I was in a severe hurry and didn't check the post. All I did was paste it in! Apparently, making a 'link' is somewhat easier than the software suggests! eek2.gif I'm assuming you just deleted the "http://" and the "www" parts?
Title: Uhmn, do you think this is real?
Post by: kimmer on November 09, 2008, 08:06:16 PM
QUOTE(Xairbusdriver @ Nov 9 2008, 05:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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I edited your post to make the link non-clickable
Thanks! My bad, I was in a severe hurry and didn't check the post. All I did was paste it in! Apparently, making a 'link' is somewhat easier than the software suggests! eek2.gif I'm assuming you just deleted the "http://" and the "www" parts?

I figured you were about to head out to church and didn't catch the clickable bit. Yes, I removed "http:// and www" from the addy. I tried adding spaces and that didn't work, and I guess I could have turned things into words, but I was lazy, so I just removed those parts. I italicized them to make them stand out, but you change that. For that matter, you can adjust it all if you'd like. smile.gif

The board software automatically converts url's to clickable. I'm sure there's a way to not have it do this, but I don't know what it is in IPBoard stuff.

Title: Uhmn, do you think this is real?
Post by: Xairbusdriver on November 09, 2008, 09:08:53 PM
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I'm sure there's a way to not have it do this
As I remember, all you have to do is paste it in backwards. Or, is it upside down? Thinking.gif ;P I'm always make my links, intentional ones, anyway, with a template that already has all the styling I want, then I just paste in the URL. A creature of habit? eek2.gif
Title: Uhmn, do you think this is real?
Post by: Paddy on November 09, 2008, 10:43:15 PM
Well, obviously someone else reported it to Paypal - it's gone now. smile.gif
Title: Uhmn, do you think this is real?
Post by: kimmer on November 09, 2008, 11:17:04 PM
QUOTE(Xairbusdriver @ Nov 9 2008, 07:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
A creature of habit? eek2.gif

Not you! harhar.gif
Title: Uhmn, do you think this is real?
Post by: Gregg on November 10, 2008, 06:32:26 AM
Why not fill it out and send it back?

...with fictional information, of course. devilishgrin.gif
Title: Uhmn, do you think this is real?
Post by: Mrious_be on November 10, 2008, 09:44:29 AM
QUOTE(Xairbusdriver @ Nov 9 2008, 01:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
And, in looking at the source, I noticed that there was some text that said "This notification expires May 31, 2003" Oh well, I guess it's too  late to send in my info...tears.gif

Don't worry...
I'm sure another opportunity to update your details will come by very soon.

wink.gif
Title: Uhmn, do you think this is real?
Post by: Xairbusdriver on November 10, 2008, 01:38:53 PM
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I'm sure another opportunity
Oh, thanks Sooo much! rofl.gif