Paypal Fraud (Ignore at your peril)

[Stokecity_m]

same here

 

[Rellizate]

The way to avoid all phishing scams is to read and do the email exactly how they say, but instead of clicking on the link type the paypal address into the URL yourself.

 

[jknight15]

I get that email, just ignore it

 

[topchef]

When I log into my PayPal account it is telling me I am getting close to my limit and I need to answer some questions to prove I am not laundering money
I havent bothered cause I cant be arsed. Anyone else having this when they log in?
Nige

Same as the rest of the lads....I've also had to do this procedure a few times. All you have to do is pick up the phone and verify yourself via a security number if I remember right.

I was a bit concerned when I got the email but after reading something Lump wrote it rang a few bells and I just got on and did it. The most important thing to check is that your browser has the 'padlock' thingy when your on the 'official' paypal site before you enter any details etc (also that it is www.paypal.com and NOTHING else)

-ChEf

 

[Buddha 3]

These mails are as old as the bible...

Funny thing is that I've been getting them for years.
And I don't have PayPal...

 

[spreadz07]

All done
The phone verification was quite amusing actually
Nige

 

[evoonline]

Dear PayPal Member,

This email confirms that you have paid robertoelectronics (roberto211@aol.com) $439.00 USD using PayPal.

This credit card transaction will appear on your bill as "PAYPAL robertoelectronics*".


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PayPal Shopping Cart Contents

Item Name: Nokia 8800 Brand New
Quantity: 1

Total: $410.00 USD



Cart Subtotal: $410.00 USD
Shipping Charge: $30.00 USD
Cart Total: $440.00 USD



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Shipping Information

Shipping Info: Roberto Iank
540 Catherine Road
New York, NY 10018
United States

Address Status: Unconfirmed

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just received this email from support@service.com
obviously tryin to rip me off. cnuts watch ooooooooout.!

 

[Bob]

http://pages.ebay.co.uk/education/spooftutorial/

Bob

 

[Dark Stranger]

Web access to the masses in Nigeria etc is the problem.

Anybody see the program the other week where they exposed the chaps in Africa that prey on the lonely people looking for love on subscription dating sites?

It is shocking the amount of people that get roped into sending five or six figure sums across the Western Union abyss.

I am sure there are people that reply with credentials to the spoof Ebay / Paypal emails every second of every day. Once in a while the robbing low lifes get something like an Ebay account that sells high value items yet has been inactive for a while and they con many people very quickly for a lot of cash.