Do paypal send you this email? Please check for me!

Discussion in 'PayPal' started by hehazone, May 12, 2008.

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    Recently, I recieved a email from paypal which is like this:

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    Please tell me if this is a scam or what, thank you!
     
    hehazone, May 12, 2008 IP
  2. deluxdon

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

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    #2
    Thats routine paypal's survey so there is no any harm to go through that link IMO. BTW have you contacted them 2-3 days back for any querry ?

    Never enter your login details through any link provided in email otherwise its ok.

    DON.
     
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  3. locomotion

    locomotion Well-Known Member

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    #3
    First thing you should notice before the universe was borned : Why don't paypal send you an email with the suffix @paypal.com?
     
    locomotion, May 12, 2008 IP
  4. Pinoguin

    Pinoguin Peon

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    #4
    I think I got one of those, they're safe
     
    Pinoguin, May 12, 2008 IP
  5. hehazone

    hehazone Banned

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    Alright, Thank you guys!
     
    hehazone, May 12, 2008 IP
  6. esidyo

    esidyo Peon

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    #6
    If you're suspicious then forward the mail to

    They will let you know ;)
     
    esidyo, May 12, 2008 IP
  7. ksb2050

    ksb2050 Well-Known Member

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    #7
    I'd give them a email to the address above before you click anything. It might not ask you for any info but who knows whats really at the other end of those links. They could plant some nasty cookies on your browser or worse.
     
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  8. Korrupt

    Korrupt Well-Known Member

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    #8
    echosurvey?
    definitely a scam
     
    Korrupt, May 12, 2008 IP
  9. eddy2099

    eddy2099 Peon

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    Scams usually do not identity you by your real name. Paypal like other big companies would usually use some 3rd party company in order to gather feedback about their support team and thus that is why you receive such an email. It usually happened after they answered one or more of your questions to them.

    Note to see if you actually contacted paypal on the specified date and if so, the survey is definitely real. The survey is however optional and would not affect your standing with paypal if you decide not to answer it.
     
    eddy2099, May 12, 2008 IP
  10. goforhunt

    goforhunt Banned

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    #10
    Buddy, if its a survey they will not ask you to login to account from that link.
    Make sure no matter what never login from a link in email.
    It does not need more than few seconds to open new browser and logon to paypal.
     
    goforhunt, May 12, 2008 IP
  11. eddy2099

    eddy2099 Peon

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    Usually companies do not contact their survey inhouse but they would engage independent companies to do it to ensure that the survey results are not bias. Going to Paypal would not open the survey page because it is not hosted at Paypal at all.
     
    eddy2099, May 12, 2008 IP
  12. Pervert-For-Life

    Pervert-For-Life Banned

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    #12
    oh i get same email last week and complete the survey for them:D its not scam or anything.... its for good purpose only... so just submit your opinion to the paypal survey team....
     
    Pervert-For-Life, May 13, 2008 IP
  13. mentos

    mentos Prominent Member

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    #13
    Maye you are the few selected to complete some survey for paypal...Try to contact PayPal to ask them if they are sending you this survey
     
    mentos, May 13, 2008 IP
  14. Sikenzjura

    Sikenzjura Member

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    #14
    This letter doesn't look suspicious. But i believe that paypal shouldn't send such emails, this emails makes the live of phishiers easier.
    By the way i didn't get such email
     
    Sikenzjura, May 13, 2008 IP
  15. jackass2007

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    Lately I did received such a survey mail from paypal which I forwarded to considering a spoof :eek:

    They promptly replied this forwarded mail saying its a routine survey not a spoof and is completely safe :p
     
    jackass2007, May 13, 2008 IP