PayPal vs Fake PayPal: Can You Tell the Difference?

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  1. #1
    Hi,

    Interesting because of all the new domain extensions coming out.

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    Best,
    Dan
     
    companyone, Jan 1, 2010 IP
  2. mentos

    mentos Prominent Member

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    Its not hard to determine the real PP site as you can check the site validity by have a look at the SSL.
     
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  3. dlprentice

    dlprentice Well-Known Member

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    As long as you know your stuff you should be OK. By that I mean I only visit Paypal by typing it into Google or directly into my browser to avoid any fraudulent phishing sites.
     
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  4. RightMan

    RightMan Notable Member

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    It does appear very scary and can really pose serious problems for many. Is it too much to make it mandatory to reserve such names for the already established synonymous brands?

    Regards,

    RightMan
     
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  5. wisdomtool

    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    I feel that for those bank sites and Paypal, Ebay etc, some regulation will do us good and avoid much grieve.

     
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    robyries Notable Member

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    just check the main url,.... I thinks their main website or url will NOT expired,...:D
     
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    GekiDan Active Member

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    Checking the URL and the SSL is the best thing to do.
    Once you know the real thing, you can't be deceived.
     
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    Safetyfirst Active Member

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    Well as long as you type the address yourself and not click any link in email you are safe enough.
     
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  9. Stoic

    Stoic Peon

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    I have to agree, it's best to just check the SSL and be careful. Always nice when something comes along to make our lives a bit more interesting.
     
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    just check the url properly and you are absolutely safe
     
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    There's no reason that раураӀ.com (that's done with Cyrillic) characters can't have a valid SSL certificate.

    You'd have to look really closely at the details of the certificate (fingerprint, etc.) to notice. Nobody does that.
     
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