Hey,

Just showing this great spoof email that really plays on your fear of having your Paypal account shut down.  I’ll be honest, I’ve actually almost opened one of these when I’m having a bad day.  My #1 tip when it comes to receiving emails that ask for info is this; always clear your head and double check everything before moving on, don’t let your emotions allow you to enter info when you know it’s a bad idea.

Dear (MYEMAILADDRESS),

It has come to our attention that your PayPal Billing Information records are
out of date. That requires you to update the Billing Information.

Once you have updated your account records, your PayPal session will not be
interrupted and will continue as normal. Failure to update will result in
cancellation of service, Terms of Service (TOS) violations or future billing
problems.

Please update your billing records:

(LINK REMOVED)

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Thanks for using PayPal!

This PayPal notification was sent to your mailbox. Your PayPal account is set up to receive the PayPal Periodical newsletter and product updates when you create your account. To modify your notification preferences and unsubscribe, go to (LINKREMOVED) and log in to your account. Changes to your preferences may take several days to be reflected in our mailings. Replies to this email will not be processed.

If you previously asked to be excluded from Providian product offerings and solicitations, they apologize for this e-mail. Every effort was made to ensure that you were excluded from this e-mail. If you do not wish to receive promotional e-mail from Providian, go to removeme.providian

Copyright 2007 PayPal Inc. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners.

I hope this guide has helped you.  Just remember, it's better to take a couple minutes out of your day and double check, than it is to spend weeks trying to get all your accounts back in order if you've been hacked. If you found it helpful please remember to vote. 

Thank you,

Randall, of Randalls-eBooks