Paypal scam

Discussion in 'Legal Issues' started by Mental, Oct 22, 2007.

  1. #1
    Remove this if I am wrong about what section this goes on.

    Now I would like you to feast your eyes upon a website whos sole perpose in the internet is to get your paypal account and steal the money. (at least I am pretty sure that is the case.)

    http://www.colorvibration.com/affiliates.php?action=create_affiliate

    I typed up paypal affilate just for kicks on google and I found this as the second result. Some scam artists websites(again I think it is a scam artists website)

    What do you think?
     
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    ROFL......that is certainly a scam site...LOOOOL...very brazen if you ask me!!!
     
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  4. Mental

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    Are you mocking me bro...
     
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    What?? How can what I posted be mocking you?? :confused:
     
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  6. Mental

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    no never mind I thought... Well doesn't matter. It was a mistake and now I know you were not mocking me.
     
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    Tiz OK matey :)
    Have a beer on me:

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    lol what a mouthfull... Did you just search around the site?
     
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    http://www.colorvibration.com/

    At the bottom of the page it says.

    This Website is Maintained by
    Alan Reis

    Click his name.
     
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    it isn't a scam site...
     
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    How do you know?
     
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    lol wow I just noticed that. Also you know this guy is not very good with websites. The email goes directly to the URL bar...

    Also to point out there, the website looks like a job done with Microsoft publisher...
     
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    Yeh i noticed.

    He must be very good at seo.
     
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    because the only thing they ask for is that the email that you use for registering with their light bulb selling affiliate system, is an email that they can send payment through when you sign up.

    If I asked you for your paypal email so I can pay you would you consider me a scammer?

    (Do me a favor and actually read the page next time...)
     
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    True True.
     
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    lol your right. I made a fuss about nothing...

    anyway, If a mod can close this thread, thanks.
     
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    Actually I don't think it is a scam, just confusing. I think they are seeking affiliate for their own program and pay through paypal.

    When you click from their home page, you can go through various pages of explanation for the program.
    http://www.colorvibration.com/affiliateagreement.php?action=create_affiliate

    The information they are seeking is not your paypal password, but that want your paypal email (obviously so they can pay you) a new password that they set for their program - although that is admittedly confusing. But, I don't think it is a paypal scam.
     
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    lol, I was thinking, what's the problem.. hehehe. :p
     
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    I think a good idea would be to separate it into a contact page and an affiliate payment page (after registering). It will look more secure. If Mental flagged this, then how many others would of?
     
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