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Beware of these Fake Paypal mails

Discussion in 'PayPal' started by neeshu, Dec 8, 2009.

  1. #1
    Recently I received a paypal email to my id which was as follows


    Dear PP member,

    You have 1 new security message from Security Centre
    Please click on the link below and update your account:




    Unknowingly you might click the above link and share your information beware guys :mad:
     
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    neeshu, Dec 8, 2009 IP
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  2. TJ Coldstepper

    TJ Coldstepper Peon

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    #2
    It's always best to avoid posting the actual link here. Someone ignorant enough could goto that page and get duped easily.

    You may post the email - but always make it a point to delete the link in the email.
     
    TJ Coldstepper, Dec 8, 2009 IP
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    radhika.writer Well-Known Member

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    When ever you get any such email from your bank or from PayPal asking for any info by clicking on the link, never go to site by clicking on the link given in the mail. Rather open a web site of your bank or PayPal directly and then check them out whats going out with them.

    Regards
     
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  4. deluxdon

    deluxdon Catch Me If You Can...!!!™ Staff

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    #4
    Paypal always use 'Dear Your Name,' instead of 'Dear PP member,'.

    Never click any link provide in such type of emails and always make a habit to login to your account by opening their site in new browser window yourself (through not clicking any link).

    DON.
     
    deluxdon, Dec 8, 2009 IP
  5. saurabhj

    saurabhj Banned

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    #5
    Yes. I got lots of email for PayPal and same for Facebook. I always check the destination URL first and then only click on them.
     
    saurabhj, Dec 8, 2009 IP
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  6. sonymoney

    sonymoney Guest

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    Even i got phishing email for my twitter account. We are the one who should be careful
     
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    RightMan Notable Member

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    #7
    I always become very cautious when I receive an email from my bank or paypal asking me to do a security check, simply because they have never officially asked for the same till now.

    Careful reading of the link is a sure give away in such instances. The root domain is never that of a genuine one e.g in the given case, it belongs to some 'qwkrgg'. :mad:

    Regards,

    RightMan
     
    RightMan, Dec 8, 2009 IP
  8. Edward II

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    I thing all the letters like these go from Russia as people are just ruthless there.
     
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    Bohra Prominent Member

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    Whenever u are entering a pass always check the url area and see if its the rite site ur logging too
     
    Bohra, Dec 8, 2009 IP
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    jaiganesh156 Peon

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    #10
    thanks for sharing... ill add them as spam in my webmails
     
    jaiganesh156, Dec 8, 2009 IP
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    Old shit, Get them from 100 different links everyday. Anyways thanks for that.
     
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  12. Azkaban

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    #12
    I always enter the URL manually by typing into the address bar, whenever I need to go to sites where my precious information are shared..

    Has become a practice after I lost one of my email ID to a phisher.. It had some 300 email forwards in it. :) No imp info..
     
    Azkaban, Dec 8, 2009 IP
  13. imharun

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    #13
    :mad::mad:everybody should be alert from these lesson
     
    imharun, Dec 8, 2009 IP
  14. content101

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    Yes You Are Right
     
    content101, Dec 8, 2009 IP
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    #15
    Thanks for reminding!! I will remember!
     
    078489, Dec 8, 2009 IP
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    #16
    i also receive email like that too, just avoid
     
    togu25, Dec 8, 2009 IP
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    Thanks for the information. I have also received that mail.
     
    The one, Dec 8, 2009 IP
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    Thank you for sharing this
     
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    When your name is not in the email then it's fake :)
     
    Dondon2d, Dec 8, 2009 IP
  20. rmvalues

    rmvalues Well-Known Member

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    #20
    We never click the link in the paypal or other payment gateway email.
    we rather key in the url ourselves into address bar.
    it takes more time (5-10 seconds more), but it can help you save more than that money. ;)
     
    rmvalues, Dec 8, 2009 IP