help I think something s wrong with my paypal :S

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    Ok I first of all recieved a strange email from paypal saying that my account was being used by a foreign IP address, so it told me to following some intructions, so I clicked on the link which had something like

    www.paypal.com/...

    But I just noticed after I tried logging it, that the URL was this:

    URL Removed for now

    Does this mean that the person may have my account password??
     
    Coopzie, Jan 13, 2008 IP
  2. RichUser

    RichUser Banned

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    #2
    Yes, that person now has your login information. Change your password asap.
     
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  3. Coopzie

    Coopzie Well-Known Member

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    yeah I changed it straight away, I've also tried to notify paypal, but may have sent it to the wrong contact service, do you know which email I can use?
     
    Coopzie, Jan 13, 2008 IP
  4. CountryBoy

    CountryBoy Prominent Member

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    Very dodgy. There are lots of these PayPal phishing scams going on - I read somewhere as many as half of all phishing scams are eBay/PayPal related.
     
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  5. Coopzie

    Coopzie Well-Known Member

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    that was a close call for my I had over $400 in,
     
    Coopzie, Jan 13, 2008 IP
  6. deluxdon

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

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    #6
    Why don't you give them (paypal) a phone call rightaway :confused: As discussed earlier that never clicks any link in email if its from any financial related like paypal,bank etc. Always login to your page through using new browser link.
     
    deluxdon, Jan 13, 2008 IP
  7. CountryBoy

    CountryBoy Prominent Member

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    I suggest you kill the link in your OP and forward the phishing email to:
    They'll take care of it.
     
    CountryBoy, Jan 13, 2008 IP
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    Lethal7 Active Member

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    glad you realized in time :d
     
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  9. Coopzie

    Coopzie Well-Known Member

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    yeah, dont suppose anyone knows the email 4 telling paypal this.
     
    Coopzie, Jan 13, 2008 IP
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    Forward the entire dodgy email - the one with the bad link in it - to
     
    CountryBoy, Jan 13, 2008 IP
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    Coopzie Well-Known Member

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    Thanks iv sent them it.
     
    Coopzie, Jan 13, 2008 IP
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    tramore35 Active Member

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    I would give them a call and make sure all is well with your account.
     
    tramore35, Jan 13, 2008 IP