[Full-disclosure] PayPal acount removal: bug or feature?

Valdis.Kletnieks at vt.edu Valdis.Kletnieks at vt.edu
Wed Nov 29 22:29:48 GMT 2006


On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:02:07 EST, Matthew Flaschen said:
> I tried this on Paypal.com, with more than twenty consecutive incorrect
> passwords.  I got no such offer.  What paypal site were you using, and
> how many unsuccessful attempts is a couple?> 
> Matt
> 
> 3APA3A wrote:
> > Dear full-disclosure at lists.grok.org.uk,
> >
> >   I  was  trying to remember the password for my older PayPal account in
> >   order to close it. After a couple of unsuccessful attempts I've got an
> >   offer....  to  close  this account if I don't remember the password.

Anybody else thinking 'phish'? :)
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