I keep getting this email, which is strange, because I don’t actually have a Paypal account. Think I should send in a photocopy of my drivers license, both sides of my credit card, and a recent bank statement with my account number displayed? Surely they wouldn’t use it for nefarious purposes./sarcasm
Come on, I wasn’t born yesterday!
PayPal Resolution Center: Your account is limited.
Why is my account access limited?
As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the PayPal system. During a recent screening, we noticed an issue
regarding your account:
Our system detected unusual number of invalid logging attempts on you account from these blacklist ip address.
(Your case ID for this reason is PP-0042310.)
How can I restore my account access?
For your protection, we have limited access to your account until additional security measures can be completed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. In order to assist us with this security measure, we ask that you send us a photocopy or scan documents listed below and return them via email to security@paypalfraudcheck.com :
- A clear copy of your Passport or Photographic Drivers Licence or I.D. Card (both sides).
- A clear copy of both sides of the credit/debit card on your Paypal profile.
- A clear copy of a recent bank statement or utility bill on which your name and address are clearly visible – less than 3 months old.
Completing all of the checklist items will automatically restore your account access
Thank you for using PayPal!
I just got this for the first time today – It is actually really well done, I had to do a double take, I didn’t think anything of it until I read the ‘actions’. Pretty funny.
I’ve come to trust my Gmail spam filter, it usually bats 1000, so I generally read everything, with a trusting mind.
Well, the sentence “Our system detected unusual number of invalid logging attempts on you account from these blacklist ip address” has a few grammatical errors, but not so bad considering this IS the intarweb and most writers here speak lolcat.
Don’t forget to include a copy of your Social Security card with that, too.