Is this Google Checkout phishing email??

Discussion in 'Payment Processing' started by Red Paul, Jan 14, 2009.

  1. #1
    I got this email, supposedly from

    It has all the hallmarks of a phishing email, but I can't see where the con is - the url seems genuine. :confused:

    The format - starting "Hello", not personalized and then asking for bank data to be 'verified' - seems to have all the hallmarks of a con... but where's teh con??


     
    Red Paul, Jan 14, 2009 IP
  2. kazanova_ks

    kazanova_ks Active Member

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    hmmmm the email looks like scam email but the link looks like real hmmm im confused
     
    kazanova_ks, Jan 14, 2009 IP
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    ipkum Active Member

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    hmmmm the email looks like scam email but the link looks like real hmmm im confused

    I am confused too
     
    ipkum, Jan 14, 2009 IP
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    when you actually go to the link what happens? Is the link text different than the actual link location?
     
    finalflight, Jan 15, 2009 IP
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    judging by the address and the e-mail- looks like a scam

    and check if that first part is true?
    is there that yellow box? or the payment...?
    Sorry if i am mistaken.
     
    Soccersam, Jan 15, 2009 IP
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    You could always just go to the real Google Checkout by searching for it in Google and then doing what was said in the email and then it wouldn't matter as it would be the real Google :D
     
    Luke Beale, Jan 15, 2009 IP
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