PayPal SCAM
Brenda @ Fri Aug 12, 2011 11:54 am
I just got this email sent to an email address that is not linked to PayPal in any way, shape or form. Don't fall for it, even when it is sent to you to an account that IS linked to your PayPal.
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Information Regarding Your account:
Dear PayPal Member:
Attention! Your PayPal account has been limited!
As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the PayPal system.We recently contacted you after noticing an issue on your account.We requested information from you for the following reason:
Our system detected unusual charges to a credit card linked to your PayPal account.
Reference Number: PP-259-187-991
This is the Last reminder to log in to PayPal as soon as possible. Once you log in, you will be provided with steps to restore your account access.
Once you log in, you will be provided with steps to restore your account access. We appreciate your understanding as we work to ensure account safety.
Click here to activate your account
We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your account. We apologise for any inconvenience..
Sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Department
Copyright © 1999-2011 PayPal. All rights reserved. PayPal Ltd. PayPal FSA Register Number: 226056.
PayPal Email ID PP059
Dear PayPal Member:
Attention! Your PayPal account has been limited!
As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the PayPal system.We recently contacted you after noticing an issue on your account.We requested information from you for the following reason:
Our system detected unusual charges to a credit card linked to your PayPal account.
Reference Number: PP-259-187-991
This is the Last reminder to log in to PayPal as soon as possible. Once you log in, you will be provided with steps to restore your account access.
Once you log in, you will be provided with steps to restore your account access. We appreciate your understanding as we work to ensure account safety.
Click here to activate your account
We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your account. We apologise for any inconvenience..
Sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Department
Copyright © 1999-2011 PayPal. All rights reserved. PayPal Ltd. PayPal FSA Register Number: 226056.
PayPal Email ID PP059
I also liked this little tidbit that was placed on the side:
$1:
Protect Your Account Info
Make sure you never provide your password to fraudulent websites.
To safely and securely access the PayPal website or your account, open a new web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape) and type in the PayPal login page (http://paypal.com/) to be sure you are on the real PayPal site.
For more information on protecting yourself from fraud, please review our Security Tips at https://www.paypal.com/us/securitytips
Protect Your Password
You should never give your PayPal password to anyone.
Make sure you never provide your password to fraudulent websites.
To safely and securely access the PayPal website or your account, open a new web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape) and type in the PayPal login page (http://paypal.com/) to be sure you are on the real PayPal site.
For more information on protecting yourself from fraud, please review our Security Tips at https://www.paypal.com/us/securitytips
Protect Your Password
You should never give your PayPal password to anyone.
DrCaleb @ Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:00 pm
I don't 'paypal', so any email from them I know is a fraud. Same with banks. They don't have my email.
But the dead givaway for me on that Bren? (e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape)
That browser has been dead since 2006. "we regularly screen activity " my ass.
Barilko @ Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:03 pm
Paypal is something of a necessary evil-the Good News is that scams like this are easy to spot.
Brenda @ Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:06 pm
DrCaleb DrCaleb:
I don't 'paypal', so any email from them I know is a fraud. Same with banks. They don't have my email.
But the dead givaway for me on that Bren? (e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape)
That browser has been dead since 2006. "we regularly screen activity " my ass.
But the dead givaway for me on that Bren? (e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape)
That browser has been dead since 2006. "we regularly screen activity " my ass.
I didn't even see that!
I just figured that since it was sent to an email addy that is not even close to linked to PayPal (or bank for that matter... ) it was a scam
Other than that, the CC I had linked to it has been expired for over a year, so no matter who wanted to try, they wouldn't be able to charge my account
PublicAnimalNo9 @ Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:30 pm
The dead giveaway to me is the links to those scam spams, https.
herbie @ Sat Aug 13, 2011 11:00 am
On the left bottom of your browser screen is the address a link goes to (the target). The dead giveaway is when there are extra characters on the target http://service.paypal.com.cz etc.
Unfortunately most people have disabled or never noticed that function even though they may have 22 other stupid toolbars crowding out their screen. Like the 90% of people who never in their entire computing lives ave clicked File, Edit, View, etc. to see WTF they do. So fucking many they hid that menu so tools could add yet another third party toolbar.
PayPal is a handy and secure service, difficult to function without it.
BTW the https:// is there because people know it has something to do with security so it will suck in even more fools.
Brenda @ Sat Aug 13, 2011 11:04 am
Another give away was the "we recently contacted you". Ah, no, you didn't.