Paypal Or Phishers! :D

Discussion in 'PayPal' started by narci, Feb 10, 2009.

  1. #1
    Hello,
    Today i recieve an email, and i dont think its from Paypal :D Whooo!
    As i observe paypal uses @paypal.com when contacted you when emailed you.
    and now. I recieved and suspicious email from them and i am not sure if it is them!

    This is the email adress of the sender.
    Is it really the paypal address? do you get any email from paypal with this mail??

    And this is the letter :D

    I am not so sure because its my first time i get recieved this email.
    That is why im asking if it is really a paypal.

    Regards,
     
    Last edited: Feb 10, 2009
    narci, Feb 10, 2009 IP
  2. bestbeach

    bestbeach Banned

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    #2
    I think that is from PP..I have received same email..they just want to survey for Customer Satisfaction
     
    bestbeach, Feb 10, 2009 IP
  3. chandan123

    chandan123 Prominent Member

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    #3
    its some survey site not phishing

    but i guess its not allowed to write mail as from paypal team :D
     
    chandan123, Feb 10, 2009 IP
  4. narci

    narci Peon

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    #4
    Ohh i see now i know :D
     
    narci, Feb 10, 2009 IP
  5. gr8liverpoolfan

    gr8liverpoolfan Notable Member

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    #5
    Did you actually receive a mail from PayPal on 5th February? ;)
     
    gr8liverpoolfan, Feb 10, 2009 IP
  6. mrockz619

    mrockz619 Peon

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    #6
    Its legit i think.. just a survey.. nothing else
     
    mrockz619, Feb 11, 2009 IP
  7. Asus-Games

    Asus-Games Peon

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    #7
    I get one every time I contact them, it only asks you questions about the service quality. Not any personal questions such as your name or your login information. It always happens right after I contact them so no scammer could pull off that great of a hoax.
     
    Asus-Games, Feb 11, 2009 IP
  8. mrJorge

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    #8
    Customer satisfaction e-mail, its authentic. Either way to be safe, just ignore it and never reply to paypal mail.
     
    mrJorge, Feb 11, 2009 IP
  9. Disguised

    Disguised Notable Member

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    #9
    When your name is used in an email (paypal) then it's real email because phisers can't know your real name (unless they are your friends) ;)
     
    Disguised, Feb 11, 2009 IP
  10. cool_78

    cool_78 Guest

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    For me I'd still rather not risk it, don't click on the link :D
     
    cool_78, Feb 11, 2009 IP
  11. kks_krishna

    kks_krishna Active Member

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    #11
    however don't give any username and passwords details if you get such mails
     
    kks_krishna, Feb 11, 2009 IP
  12. Kilomurion

    Kilomurion Peon

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    #12
    I think altough it is survey purposes only I would not do follow the link that they give me,I will avoid anything that connected to paypal not from the paypal source ,I love to make m paypal secure and not for,public visibility thats why I dont think I really need to follow the survey at this time
     
    Kilomurion, Feb 11, 2009 IP
  13. Barb Jaarsma

    Barb Jaarsma Peon

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    #13
    These folks are phishers! If you click on the link, while you're reading the website, they'll be sucking up info off your hard drive. I get this from time to time, and I have *NOT* called PayPal on the date in the message.
     
    Barb Jaarsma, Aug 11, 2010 IP
  14. gstek

    gstek Greenhorn

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    #14
    I also received this mail but that was legit, Just make sure never enter your username and password
    in such type of Sites. If there is something like login close that tab as 99.99 % it would be a Phisher page
     
    gstek, Aug 11, 2010 IP
  15. Ausdrez

    Ausdrez Well-Known Member

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    #15
    Although, it doesn't look like a fake mail (I too get this mail after any conversation with paypal team), Paypal should stop practicing such things. For surveys or any such thing, why they just don't use their own site and it's email for sending such invitations?

    Or could be this that some spammers/scammers have access to the paypal's internal database and they are able to extract our real name and correspondence with paypal, then sending out such mails? Do you remember how hackers had accessed in paypal and inserted "Penis Enlargement" links in their website? If they can do that, they can also do this!
     
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  16. Forkill

    Forkill Peon

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    BEWARE! I received similar emails and they are not from PayPal. I forwarded them to spoof (atsign) paypal.com and real paypal team responded:
    .........................................................................................................................
    Thanks for forwarding that suspicious-looking email. You're right - it
    was a phishing attempt, and we're working on stopping the fraud. By
    reporting the problem, you've made a difference!

    Identity thieves try to trick you into revealing your password or other
    personal information through phishing emails and fake websites. To learn
    more about online safety, click "Security Center" on any PayPal webpage.


    Every email counts. When you forward suspicious-looking emails to
    spoof (atsign) paypal.com, you help keep yourself and others safe from identity
    theft.

    Your account security is very important to us, so we appreciate your
    extra effort.

    Thanks,

    PayPal
    .......................................................................................
    So there is evidence that this is not real deal but fraud!
     
    Forkill, Dec 17, 2011 IP