PayPal Phishing Scam - "Receipt for Your Payment to Photobox* LTD [ PP-128-731-192-385 ]"
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The Phishing Email Message
Date: Fri, 29 May 2015 13:21:53 -0400
From: webmaster@editoramol.com.br
Subject: Receipt for Your Payment to Photobox* LTD [ PP-128-731-192-385 ]
Dear [email address removed],
You sent a payment of 120.00 EUR to Xbox Live.
Merchant:
Xbox Live *LTD
+44 1857116601
Instructions to merchant:
You haven't entered any instructions.
Purchase Details
Description: Xbox Live Licence Code*
Unit price: 120.00 EUR
Qty: 1
Amount: 120.00 EUR
Subtotal: 120.00 EUR
Total: 120.00 EUR
Payment: 120.00 EUR
From amount: 85.00 GBP
To amount: 120.00 EUR
Exchange rate: 1 GBP = 1.3999 EUR
Invoice ID: PP-128-731-192-385
Date: 29 May 2015 18:21:53
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