Be careful! Payza scam!

Discussion in 'Payment Processing' started by MarvinE, Oct 5, 2012.

  1. #1
    Lately I am receiving an e-mail like the one below, and sometimes I get even 5 of this each day.


    "Payza: Important Action Required

    Dear Member

    You need follow final step transition From Alertpay To Payza before you can use full access your Payza account!

    Please click on the following link to validate your account:

    Click here to validate your account.

    If you not follow this final step your account will temporary frozen with unknown period.
    Thanks for choosing Payza (formerly AlertPay),
    The Payza Team

    Need Assistance?
    We're happy to help by phone Monday to Friday 8:00am to 7:00 pm EST, or by email
    Copyright 2012 Payza (formerly AlertPay). All rights reserved."

    I was inspired and never followed the instructions from this message, but from what I have read on other forums some people actually lost the money from their payza accounts. After you will click this message you will be invited to enter your e-mail, pass and pin.
    So be careful guys and don't make the day better for this thief.
     
    MarvinE, Oct 5, 2012 IP
  2. coolu

    coolu Active Member

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    #2
    its totally as spam email mate Payza will always sent a Email with your first name not as Dear Member its always Dear (Name)
     
    Last edited: Oct 9, 2012
    coolu, Oct 9, 2012 IP
  3. pigpromoter

    pigpromoter Well-Known Member

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    #3
    If you fall for this kind of emails then you probably get what you deserve.
     
    pigpromoter, Oct 9, 2012 IP
  4. S/ash

    S/ash Banned

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    #4
    I didn't get it. Payza is a scammer or not?.. Please someone send me a PM and answer me, as I will not be up todate with this thread I think
     
    S/ash, Oct 9, 2012 IP
  5. pigpromoter

    pigpromoter Well-Known Member

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    #5
    Payza is not a scammer, that email is a (lame) phishing attempt.
     
    pigpromoter, Oct 9, 2012 IP
  6. benp87

    benp87 Member Affiliate Manager

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    #6
    I think that is a spam email.. well I'm sure :)
     
    benp87, Oct 9, 2012 IP
  7. LBGA

    LBGA Peon

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    Yes, I can confirm that indeed this is a scam. This email has been making it's rounds and DO NOT click on the links in it! You will be sorry, because your account will then become compromised. This is a scam and people are trying to 'phish' for your information in an illegal way. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
     
    LBGA, Oct 9, 2012 IP
  8. prasanth5

    prasanth5 Active Member

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    #8
    Payza is not a scam for sure. I have not had any problems with them so far. They seem to be quite genuine.
     
    prasanth5, Oct 10, 2012 IP
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    atinga Active Member

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    #9
    Please could you provide us with the email that was used to send the message.

    From there we will now if it is from payza, a break in their security or what so ever?
     
    atinga, Oct 12, 2012 IP
  10. Forum93

    Forum93 Peon

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    #10
    These are spam emails and they get you to the phishing websites and when you login to that webpage, using your payza login details, your account will be compromised. Always check the URL before logging in.
     
    Forum93, Oct 14, 2012 IP
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    #11
    Payza would never send those kinds of emails...
    Contact support ASAP
     
    daniel7515, Oct 15, 2012 IP
  12. muffet

    muffet Active Member

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    #12
    The emails are not from Payza the emails are from internet crooks. You should forward the emails to Payza support, so their fraud team can track where the emails are coming from and put a stop to them. Do not enter any of your personal account information in the emails. Payment processor and their representatives (employees) should never ask you for your account password or pin number. Use common sense when receiving such phish scam emails.
     
    muffet, Oct 16, 2012 IP
  13. MarvinE

    MarvinE Member

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    #13
    I was not calling payza a scam. Some guys are using this e-mail to steal the money from your payza account.
     
    MarvinE, Oct 27, 2012 IP
  14. MarvinE

    MarvinE Member

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    As an update: it seems that if you fall for this e-mail and the money from your account are lost, you can still solve the problem. A user on another forum told me that he contacted the payza support and they managed to get his money back and they blocked the account of the thieves. Unfortunately the e-mail is still received, since they can always open another payxza account.
     
    MarvinE, Oct 27, 2012 IP
  15. tradebizlink

    tradebizlink Member

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    #15
    Payza still good for paying, but for receiving as merchant still the same complicated apprailsal like Alertpay so dont see too much different, only the new Payza API is more complicated and headache to be implemented
     
    tradebizlink, Oct 29, 2012 IP
  16. trafficmaker

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    #16
    payza is not scam , this mail is spam!
     
    trafficmaker, Jan 2, 2013 IP
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    hostsaker Well-Known Member

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    #17
    you should check the sender email first before reporting it to public.
     
    hostsaker, Jan 4, 2013 IP
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    Kanonig Well-Known Member

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    #18
    Payza is no scam, your title is misleading.
     
    Kanonig, Jan 7, 2013 IP
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    #19
    I heard about this. I don't go for Payza.
     
    Atikur, Feb 25, 2015 IP