PayPal Phishing Email from China

This is a PayPal phishing email from China. The source of the phishing email is the IP Address: 210.51.44.50 This IP Address is linked as the following to click on it to login to PayPal: http :// 210.51.44.50/icons/small/ Remove limitation (Encrypted Link* )

Here's the phishing email:

Dear PayPal Member,

As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the PayPal system. We recently contacted you after noticing an issue on your account.We requested information from you for the following reason:

Our system requires further account verification.

Case ID Number: PP-000-000-000

This is a reminder to log in to PayPal as soon as possible.
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Note:
Click the following link to log in to your account, you will be provided with steps to restore your account access.

http: //210.51.44.50/icons/small/ Remove limitation (Encrypted Link* ) IP Address location: China - Shanghai Latitude/Longitude 31.109 -121.368 ISP: Shanghai Caohejing IDC of China Netcom Domain: Asiacorp.Net

*SSL connection:
PayPal automatically encrypts your confidential information
in transit from your computer to ours using the Secure
Sockets Layer protocol (SSL) with an encryption key length
of 128-bits (the highest level commercially available)

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In accordance with PayPal's User Agreement, your account access will remain limited until the issue has been resolved. Unfortunately, if access to your account remains limited for an extended period of time, it may result in further limitations or eventual account closure. We encourage you to log in to your PayPal account as soon as possible to help avoid this.

To review your account and some or all of the information that PayPal used to make its decision to limit your account access, please visit the Resolution Center. If, after reviewing your account information, you seek further clarification regarding your account access, please contact PayPal by visiting the Help Center and clicking "Contact Us".

We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Copyright © 1999-2008 PayPal. All rights reserved. PayPal (Europe) Ltd. is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority in the USA as an electronic money institution. PayPal FSA Register Number: 226056.

PayPal Email ID PP3421
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Return-Path: < support @ paypal. com >
Delivered-To: my email
Received: (qmail 4581 invoked from network); 16 May 2008 21:28:36 -0000
Received-SPF: softfail ( transitioning SPF record at spf-1.paypal.com does not designate 80.160.76.197 as permitted sender)
Received: from exoticcarservice. com ([24.199.32.186]) through my isp.
Received: from User ([72.17.159.198]) by exoticcarservice. com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Fri, 16 May 2008 14:22:14 -0700
From: "PayPal"< support @ PayPal. com >
Subject: Action Required - Your Account Has Been Limited !
Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 17:11:44 -0400
X-Priority: 3
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X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000
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Bcc:
Return-Path: support @ PayPal. com
Message-ID: < EMSADMFS1Qt5aK3vKVC0000037c @ exoticcarservice.com >
X-OriginalArrivalTime: 16 May 2008 21:22:14.0301 (UTC)
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Iraqi Spam or Nigerian?

This Should be Called Iraqi Spam not Nigerian! The recent spam has been sent as it appears from this email address muslimfaith2008 @ aol.com

It goes this way:

REMEMBER TO READ THIS MESSAGE

Good Day,

I would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation and to secure an opportunity to invest and do joint business with you in your country. I am a citizen of IRAQ

I have a substantial capital i honourably intend to invest in your country into a very lucrative business venture of which you are to advise and execute the said venture over there for the mutual benefits of both of us. Due to the war here in iraq the country is no longer safe business wise

Your able co-operation is to become my business partner in your country and create ideas on how money will be invested, properly managed and the type of investment after the money is transferred to your custody with your help and assistance.

Meanwhile, on indicat ion of your willingness to handle this transaction sincerely by protecting our interests and upon your acceptance of this proposal, I would furnish you with the full detailed information, procedure,amount involve and mutually agree on your percentage interest or share holding for helping me to secure the release of the deposit and investing the money in your country under your proper management and care.

I shall be glad to reserve this respect and opportunity for you, if you so desire,but do urge you to give the matter your immediate attention it deserves.

If this proposal is acceptable by you, please do not make undue advantage of the trust i bestow on you, and your urgent reply is highly needed today, for mor e d et ai le d informatio ns and oral talks.

You can still reach me on this mail address (zaidrassan2007 @ yahoo.fr)

Best regards,and have a great day.

Yours Faithfully,

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Get Your Small Business Loan

This is only the subject line in an email spam I have received lately.

The email spam goes this way:

Get Your Small Business Loan Merchant Cash Advance Today!

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You use the money for whatever purpose you wish! We then deduct a small percentage daily from your credit card sales. It's that simple. We invest in your business. You use the funds to build and grow. We collect from your growth.

This is your best source for immediate working capital. When you need to meet an urgent business demand or you have been declined by the bank, our merchant cash advance is an ideal alternative to a small business loan.

What kinds of businesses are eligible?

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