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Sensual Casanova

Spoiled Brat

Join date: 28 Feb 2004

Posts: 4,807

07-06-2006 22:07

This evening I received an email by something that appeared to be from paypal... it was sent to 3 different emails telling me that my account was being accessed by someone else...
See pic... (sorry its so large)

I emailed [email]spoof@paypal.com[/email] and the reply was telling me that this email was NOT from paypal... so please, this email looks very real, please be very careful when getting emails from paypal...

From: someone

Dear *edited*,

Thank you for contacting PayPal.

We appreciate you bringing this suspicious email to our attention. We
can confirm that the email you received was not sent to you by PayPal.
The website linked to this email is not a registered URL authorized or
used by PayPal. We are currently investigating this incident fully.
Please do not enter any personal or financial information into this
website.

If you have surrendered any personal or financial information to this
fraudulent website, you should immediately log in to your PayPal account
and change your password and security question and answer information.
Any compromised financial information should be reported to the
appropriate parties.

Please forward the entire email - including the header information - or
the site's URL to [email]spoof@paypal.com[/email] We investigate every spoof reported.
Please note that the automatic response you receive from us may not
address you by name.

If you notice any unauthorized activity associated with your PayPal
transaction history, please immediately report this to PayPal by
following the instructions below:

1. Log in to your account at htpps://www.paypal.com
2. Click on the Security Center at the bottom of the page.
3. Click on "Unauthorized Transaction" under the "Report a Problem"
column.
4. Enter the Transaction ID for each unauthorized transaction in your
PayPal account. If you do not have any transactions to enter, click
"Continue."
5. Fill out the information and click "Continue."
6. Review the information and click "Submit" to file your claim.

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Lewis Nerd

Nerd by name and nature!

Join date: 9 Oct 2005

Posts: 3,431

07-06-2006 22:45

There's an obvious giveaway from all of these fake emails, be it Paypal, Ebay or banks.

They have your name on file when you created the account. So why would they address it anonymously to "Dear Paypal User"?

Lewis

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Aodhan McDunnough

Gearhead

Join date: 29 Mar 2006

Posts: 1,518

07-06-2006 22:48

Even I get emails similar to those in one of my old email addresses, and I don't even have a paypal, ebay, or US bank account.

SuezanneC Baskerville

Forums Rock!

Join date: 22 Dec 2003

Posts: 14,229

07-06-2006 22:55

From: Aodhan McDunnough

Even I get emails similar to those in one of my old email addresses, and I don't even have a paypal, ebay, or US bank account.

Well, for those that don't have a Paypal account, I suppose that would be a tipoff.

These are an old and very common scam.

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Herzog Svarog

The Wise(ass)

Join date: 9 Nov 2004

Posts: 74

07-06-2006 23:27

The smartest thing to do when you receive an email with any kind of financial link or info is to just go to the website MANUALLY (if you actually have an account with said institute), log in as you normally would and if there is in fact a problem you will then be directed with what to do. NEVER click a link in an email from PayPal, eBay, your bank, etc...even if you think it is legitimate. Also, it is a good practice to do as Sensual did and report the email(s) in question to the appropriate authority (ie: [email]spoof@paypal.com[/email], ebay.com, yourbank.com, etc..)

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Talarus Luan

Ancient Archaean Dragon

Join date: 18 Mar 2006

Posts: 4,831

07-06-2006 23:42

Those are called "phishing" emails, and are quite common as a form of spam.

Paypal, eBay, banks, etc constantly tell folks that they never solicit them via email to do anything with their account. Still, it is fairly easy to spot most spoofed website URLs and email addresses. But the best policy is to go directly to the main web site of your financial institutions manually and enter your login information there and only there.

Karsten Rutledge

Linux User

Join date: 8 Feb 2005

Posts: 841

07-06-2006 23:54

And in other late-breaking news, the sky is reported it to be BLUE. Independent observation seems to also suggest that grass is, in fact, green, but no official word is forthcoming from the scientific community as of yet. More on this as 11.

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WARNING Paypal Fraudelent emails
Sensual Casanova Spoiled Brat Join date: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 4,807	07-06-2006 22:07 This evening I received an email by something that appeared to be from paypal... it was sent to 3 different emails telling me that my account was being accessed by someone else... See pic... (sorry its so large) I emailed [email]spoof@paypal.com[/email] and the reply was telling me that this email was NOT from paypal... so please, this email looks very real, please be very careful when getting emails from paypal... From: someone Dear edited, Thank you for contacting PayPal. We appreciate you bringing this suspicious email to our attention. We can confirm that the email you received was not sent to you by PayPal. The website linked to this email is not a registered URL authorized or used by PayPal. We are currently investigating this incident fully. Please do not enter any personal or financial information into this website. If you have surrendered any personal or financial information to this fraudulent website, you should immediately log in to your PayPal account and change your password and security question and answer information. Any compromised financial information should be reported to the appropriate parties. Please forward the entire email - including the header information - or the site's URL to [email]spoof@paypal.com[/email] We investigate every spoof reported. Please note that the automatic response you receive from us may not address you by name. If you notice any unauthorized activity associated with your PayPal transaction history, please immediately report this to PayPal by following the instructions below: 1. Log in to your account at htpps://www.paypal.com 2. Click on the Security Center at the bottom of the page. 3. Click on "Unauthorized Transaction" under the "Report a Problem" column. 4. Enter the Transaction ID for each unauthorized transaction in your PayPal account. If you do not have any transactions to enter, click "Continue." 5. Fill out the information and click "Continue." 6. Review the information and click "Submit" to file your claim. _____________________ Sensual Designs & Animations Sensual Productions Teleport to Sensual Designs & Animations
Lewis Nerd Nerd by name and nature! Join date: 9 Oct 2005 Posts: 3,431	07-06-2006 22:45 There's an obvious giveaway from all of these fake emails, be it Paypal, Ebay or banks. They have your name on file when you created the account. So why would they address it anonymously to "Dear Paypal User"? Lewis _____________________ Second Life Stratics - your new premier resource for all things Second Life. Free to join, sign up today! Pocket Protector Projects - Rosieri 90,234,84 - building and landscaping services
Aodhan McDunnough Gearhead Join date: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 1,518	07-06-2006 22:48 Even I get emails similar to those in one of my old email addresses, and I don't even have a paypal, ebay, or US bank account.
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	07-06-2006 22:55 From: Aodhan McDunnough Even I get emails similar to those in one of my old email addresses, and I don't even have a paypal, ebay, or US bank account. Well, for those that don't have a Paypal account, I suppose that would be a tipoff. These are an old and very common scam. _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
Herzog Svarog The Wise(ass) Join date: 9 Nov 2004 Posts: 74	07-06-2006 23:27 The smartest thing to do when you receive an email with any kind of financial link or info is to just go to the website MANUALLY (if you actually have an account with said institute), log in as you normally would and if there is in fact a problem you will then be directed with what to do. NEVER click a link in an email from PayPal, eBay, your bank, etc...even if you think it is legitimate. Also, it is a good practice to do as Sensual did and report the email(s) in question to the appropriate authority (ie: [email]spoof@paypal.com[/email], ebay.com, yourbank.com, etc..) _____________________ *Try to remember, there is no spoon...*
Talarus Luan Ancient Archaean Dragon Join date: 18 Mar 2006 Posts: 4,831	07-06-2006 23:42 Those are called "phishing" emails, and are quite common as a form of spam. Paypal, eBay, banks, etc constantly tell folks that they never solicit them via email to do anything with their account. Still, it is fairly easy to spot most spoofed website URLs and email addresses. But the best policy is to go directly to the main web site of your financial institutions manually and enter your login information there and only there.
Karsten Rutledge Linux User Join date: 8 Feb 2005 Posts: 841	07-06-2006 23:54 And in other late-breaking news, the sky is reported it to be BLUE. Independent observation seems to also suggest that grass is, in fact, green, but no official word is forthcoming from the scientific community as of yet. More on this as 11. _____________________ New products, updates, rants, randomness. Addictive high-quality games for sale: Greedy Greedy, On-A-Roll, Mancala and the newly released Khet laser strategy game.

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