Free Money in my PayPal? What Game Is This?

Discussion in 'PayPal' started by dar.millionaire, Apr 16, 2008.

  1. #1
    Dear friends,

    So a few minutes ago, out of blue I receive a notification e-mail from a total stranger that he's deposited $0.10 in my Paypal account.

    As I have no idea why he's being so kind to deposit a few cents in my Paypal I avoid clicking the link contained in the e-mail, but open a separate window and key in Paypal url.

    I log in and, truly enough, his transaction is there. But it's $0.10 deposit and -$0.10 processing fee, so my net gain is zero.

    So my apparently kind stranger turns out to be offering no free lunch. Still, as I have no idea who he is I am still wondering what is the game going on...

    Any ideas please?
     
    dar.millionaire, Apr 16, 2008 IP
  2. Dreads

    Dreads Well-Known Member

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    Well it could of been a mistake, happened to me lol i got $40.00 and the guy was okay with it :p
    Anyhow email him back or go with the motto.. finders keepers
     
    Dreads, Apr 16, 2008 IP
  3. chris_b0ss

    chris_b0ss Peon

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    i think the link from the email was a phisher ..i think he wanted to steal ur paypal account..be carefull with this!
     
    chris_b0ss, Apr 16, 2008 IP
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    Yup..mostly email like this is a phishing email....they make you interest with the news...and after you click the link...your fund will gone forever.....
     
    icgold, Apr 16, 2008 IP
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    goforhunt Banned

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    #5
    Yes buddy this was a phishing attack if u cud hv clicked that link to login to your account, that will lead to that phisher get your account details.

    Good that you did not click that link.

    cheers!
     
    goforhunt, Apr 17, 2008 IP
  6. Capburner.com

    Capburner.com Banned

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    #6
    I assumes what happened to you :)

    I think you've a digital product selling site [ebooks or else] May be the person tried to hack your download page and sent you 10 cents instead of real price of products.Once i got 1 cent in the same way and after some investigation i found that the man hacked my digital store.Beware of such dirty thieves :D
     
    Capburner.com, Apr 17, 2008 IP
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    falguni1 Peon

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    I wish paypal should have some safety.
     
    falguni1, Apr 17, 2008 IP
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    ashley.2328 Member

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    if everyone had used brains to earn money..and had not wasted time and stuff in phishing then online life wud have been much better..
     
    ashley.2328, Apr 17, 2008 IP
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    NwS Well-Known Member

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    ^^ I agree!!
     
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    well since you have got $.10 enjoy

    some one sent you by mistake , it usally happens if your email is simialr to some one he wanted to send

    nothing more
     
    arjun316, Apr 18, 2008 IP
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    I have seen ten cent offers and lower here at DP so it might be a sent on error as arjun316 suggests [​IMG]
     
    Trusted Writer, Apr 18, 2008 IP
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    Be careful. Seems like a scam with a little sophistication added.
     
    nonyf, Apr 18, 2008 IP