PAYPAL fishy email

Discussion in 'PayPal' started by pixel_perfect, Dec 30, 2006.

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  1. moneyballs2

    moneyballs2 Well-Known Member

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    #21
    I get loads of these messages, Google Mail flags them for me and just sends them to spam.

    If I ever do get an email like this I enter paypal.com directly using The adress bar to check.
     
    moneyballs2, Jan 12, 2007 IP
  2. pixel_perfect

    pixel_perfect Banned

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    #22
    yep link was differnet from the one in the link but showing the paypal title.

    Rizwan
     
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    NetworkTown.Net Well-Known Member

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    #23
    forward them to and yoi should get a reply shortly telling you if it is real or not.
     
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    pixel_perfect Banned

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    #24
    yep! forwarded!
     
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  5. Clive

    Clive Web Developer

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    #25
    Happened to me, too. Phishing can be amusing sometimes. More fun though comes out of emails I keep receiving from banks I don't do banking with and never did, alerting me about changes on my current accounts that I need to login to check or transactions I should authorize. Wondering if someone knows a place on the web where phishing victims share their bad experience.. Anyone?
     
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    Arkserver Banned

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    #26
    I get those mails daily, just ignore it. Paypal wouldn't mail you and ask for your personal information.
     
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    jimbo21 Active Member

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    #27
    Do you guys think a lot of people actually fall for these things? I know that the second I notice anything suspicious (unexpected email, wierd URL) I at least try to research it. I feel bad for those who do.
     
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    muaythaiart Guest

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    #28
    I have got this message in the past too. Please beware. You should login to paypal to check everything by not click from email.
     
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    #29
    i also received some of that email and i forward it to paypal to report it and paypal replied to me saying that its not a mail from them because they dont address it as: dear paypal member, they always write the whole name of the paypal account holder.
     
    ladr23, Jan 19, 2007 IP
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    pr0xy122 Peon

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    #30
    .co0m? yep, it is dodgy. Delete it, and report it.
     
    pr0xy122, Jan 19, 2007 IP
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    Cheap SEO Services <------DoFollow Backlinks

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    #31
    Just forward it to
    Then delete it.

    Col :)
     
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