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  1. Cranberry-Nut Couscous Salad

     

    1 pkg plain couscous (10 oz)

    1 c. dried cranberries

    3/4 c. chopped scallions

    3/4 c. chopped red pepper

    3/4 c. slivered almonds

    1/3 c. lemon juice

    1/4 c. olive oil

    1/2 tsp. paprika

    1/4 tsp. or more salt

    1/8 tsp. pepper

     

    Prepare couscous according to package directions. Transfer to a large bowl; fluff with a fork. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until chilled.

     

    Stir in the cranberries, scallions, pepper and almonds. In a small bowl, whisk the lemon juice, oil, paprika, salt and pepper; pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

     

    (Note: Quinoa can be used in place of the couscous.)

  2. In our church, we have "children's church" for the 6-11 year olds. They do all sorts of fun stuff and then have their own Bible lesson. When they play their games, instead of saying 1-2-3-GO!, they all have to yell:

     

    Matthew-Mark-Luke-John-GO!

    or

    Genesis-Exodus-Leviticus-Numbers-Deuteronomy-GO!

     

    This is how they teach them the books of the Bible.

  3. Hi cindyinTexas, they didn't ask for any information in the email nor were there any links. That's what made me think it was authentic. It was on the website, after I logged in with my password, that they were asking to verify my account that ended with xxxx and expired in xxxx. I called and they verified that they did send out the email.

     

    Melissel, that part bothers me too. I've forwarded them spoof emails in the past and always got a quick response, but after this last one it makes me wonder if anyone is actually looking at them. :confused: Probably not.

     

    One time I clicked on the link in a spoof email (knowing it was a spoof and I wasn't going to give any information - I was just curious as to where it would take me) and it took me to a fake PayPal site. My browser (or maybe it was my Kapersky anti-virus program) made this squealing noise and alerted me that it was a fake site and provided me a button to "get me out of here".

  4. I first forwarded the email to PayPal. This morning they sent me an email in return saying it was a phishing email and to delete it. But I couldn't get past the fact the email had my full name and no links (fake emails don't give your name and do have links). When I went to my PayPal account (typing in the address in a new web browser), I logged in and it immediately took me to a page that asked to verify my account information for security purposes (it listed the last digits of my credit card and also my bank account). From there I could either submit it or log out. I could not access anything else.

     

    So I called PayPal and they verified they DID send the email and verified the Case ID Number in the email. My account had limited access for some reason, probably because I had not accessed it in a long time. They assured me that it was okay to enter the information, and that if it was a fake website then they would not have information about the expiration and last digits of the credit card, etc. Anyway, I had her stay on the line with me while I entered the information and, like she said it would, it immediately brought me to a page to change my password. I also immediately received an email from PayPal verifying that I changed my security information and if I did not authorize it I should call them... She also took off the "limitation" on my account. And she apologized for the second email that said the first email was a fake.

     

    So....hopefully all is well. :)

  5. I received an email from PayPal this morning. I can usually tell when these emails are fake and in the past I have just forwarded them to PayPal's security team. But I'm not sure with this one. Here's what I received this morning.

     

    Dear (my full name was here),

     

    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.

     

    Case ID Number: (numbers here)

     

     

    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.

     

    To review your account and some or all of the information that PayPal used to make its decision to limit your account access, please visit the Resolution Center. If, after reviewing your account information, you seek further clarification regarding your account access, please contact PayPal by visiting the Help Center and clicking "Contact Us".

     

    We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience.

     

     

    Sincerely,

    PayPal Account Review Department

     

     

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    PayPal Email ID (numbers here)

     

    The email did not ask me to follow any links like the fake ones usually do. So I went to my PayPal account (without using any link) and logged in. It sent me to a page that says:

     

    We are currently performing regular maintenance of our security measures. Your account has been randomly selected for this maintenance, and you will now be taken through a series of identity verification pages.

     

    Protecting the security of your PayPal account is our primary concern, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

     

    Then it lists the expiration date and last two digits of my credit card and the last two digits of my bank account. It's asking me to enter the full credit card number and the full bank account number. I cannot leave this page unless I hit a button that says "Submit" or "Logout".

     

    What is confusing me is that it is using some of the same terminology as the fake emails do. But I had to log onto my account, and they game my full name in the email.

     

    Anyone get something like this?

     

     

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