PayPal Account Security Measures

[nocturn]

PayPal Wrote: 
> Dear PayPal Member,
> 
> Your account has been randomly flagged in our system as a part of our
> routine security measures.  This is a must to ensure that only you have
> access and use of your PayPal account and to ensure a safe PayPal
> experience. We require all flagged accounts to verify their information
> on file with us. To verify your Information at this time, please visit
> our secure server webform by clicking the hyperlink below 
> 
> 	 		 			Click here to verify your Information   		 	     
> 
> 
> Thank you for using PayPal!
> The PayPal Team             Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail
> sent to this address cannot be answered. For assistance, log in to your
> PayPal account and choose the "Help" link in the footer of any page.
> 
> To receive email notifications in plain text instead of HTML, update
> your preferences  here.    	       	
> PayPal Email ID PP478
> 
> 	 	 	 	 		 		 		Protect Your Account Info 		 		 		   Make sure
> you never provide your password to fraudulent websites.
> 
> To safely and securely access the PayPal website or your account, open
> up a new web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape) and type in
> the PayPal URL (http://www.paypal.com/).
> 
> PayPal will never ask you to enter your password in an email.
> 
> For more information on protecting yourself from fraud, please review
> our Security Tips at http://www.paypal.com/securitytips

I'm not sure it is authentic.

A good tip though, set your mail preferences always to plain text
instead of HTML.
This adds some protection against URL spoofing.


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nocturn