Paypal..is this genuine?
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Paypal..is this genuine?
*received this email this morning*
Protect Your Password
You should never give your PayPal password to anyone, including PayPal employees.
Your PayPal account might be compromised
We have been notified that a card associated with your account has been reported as lost or stolen, or that there were additional problems with your card. Therefore, as a prevention measure, we have temporarely limited access to sensitive PayPal account features.
To ensure that your account is not compromised please take a review on your recent account history for any unauthorized withdrawals or deposits, and check your account profile to make sure no changes have been made. If any unauthorized activity has taken place on your account, report this to Paypal Security Center immediately.
To get started, please click the link below:
https://www.paypal.com
*now i know my credit card is about to run out but it hasn't been stolen or lost so i followed the instructions and got this page*
http://img154.imagevenue.com/img.php..._122_455lo.jpg
Only thing is i have never,ever been asked for my PIN number for anything? (last box).
Protect Your Password
You should never give your PayPal password to anyone, including PayPal employees.
Your PayPal account might be compromised
We have been notified that a card associated with your account has been reported as lost or stolen, or that there were additional problems with your card. Therefore, as a prevention measure, we have temporarely limited access to sensitive PayPal account features.
To ensure that your account is not compromised please take a review on your recent account history for any unauthorized withdrawals or deposits, and check your account profile to make sure no changes have been made. If any unauthorized activity has taken place on your account, report this to Paypal Security Center immediately.
To get started, please click the link below:
https://www.paypal.com
*now i know my credit card is about to run out but it hasn't been stolen or lost so i followed the instructions and got this page*
http://img154.imagevenue.com/img.php..._122_455lo.jpg
Only thing is i have never,ever been asked for my PIN number for anything? (last box).
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...and I bet that page isn't https://www.paypal.com - what does it say in the address bar of your browser when it's displayed.
It's a scam - 100%
It's a scam - 100%
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Its a scam. Anything purporting to be from paypal that does not contain the name you signed up with is a phishing mail. Also paypal advise you never to follow links from an email, but to log into paypal.com by typing the address in the URL bar of your browser.
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ANY E-mails from Paypal or Ebay, regarding up dating records are ALL scams, and should be deleted.
The only emails your should get from either is confirmation of a bid or payment, etc.
DCR
The only emails your should get from either is confirmation of a bid or payment, etc.
DCR
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No no no. Do it, follow the link, enter your details, then go out and buy a 50" plasma, then call the bank and say you might have inadvertantly been scammed and that you haven't used your credit card today, cancel the card, get a new one and buy a new wall bracket for your free 50" plasma !
HTH
HTH
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Originally Posted by paulr
Only thing is i have never,ever been asked for my PIN number for anything? (last box).
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Originally Posted by DCR59
ANY E-mails from Paypal or Ebay, regarding up dating records are ALL scams, and should be deleted.
The only emails your should get from either is confirmation of a bid or payment, etc.
DCR
The only emails your should get from either is confirmation of a bid or payment, etc.
DCR
ChrisB........maybe,but it looks so genuine.
Why doesn't anyone do anything about this?
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Originally Posted by paulr
I got a genuine email from eBay about my account being locked. Didn't click anything just went to EBay as normal and sure enough, couldn't logon. Followed the instructions about following the online forgotten password procedure and now I'm all back in huncky dory.
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I had the same thing Olly, seems I am no longer allowed to access works ebay account or home accounts from home or work in opposing order.
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Man, i cant believe people are still clicking links in emails, buy hey, its your money your giving away.
NEVER EVER click a link in ANY email, even if you know who you "think" its from.
The link can say whatever it likes, doesnt mean thats where its taking you.
Forward any dodgy emails to spoof@ebay.com or spoof@paypal.com and wait for their reply.
I dread to think how many people get their accounts ripped off this way!
NEVER EVER click a link in ANY email, even if you know who you "think" its from.
The link can say whatever it likes, doesnt mean thats where its taking you.
Forward any dodgy emails to spoof@ebay.com or spoof@paypal.com and wait for their reply.
I dread to think how many people get their accounts ripped off this way!
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Its a scam.
I had an interesting experience with Paypal. I received a LETTER (bizarre I know) notifying me of my updated features and it included the validation code.
I didn't really think anything of it. Then a while later whilst at my PC I checked it out and it just did not make sense.
I telephoned Paypal and in order their responses were: -
deny all knowledge of sending it to me
deny all knowledge of such a letter
accept that there could be such a letter
deny sending that kind of letter to me
went away to check with her colleague
silly me - it was for your other account
"What other account?" I enquired patiently.
Oh, the account at nood32@msn.com
"I don't have another account"
A bit more toing and froing and they referred it to their fraud department as someone from somewhere had nicked my credit card details and used it to set up a Paypal account. I traced him over the net - he didn't speak Eeeengleeesh!
So if you are concerned, call Paypal, and be persistent.
Rannoch
I had an interesting experience with Paypal. I received a LETTER (bizarre I know) notifying me of my updated features and it included the validation code.
I didn't really think anything of it. Then a while later whilst at my PC I checked it out and it just did not make sense.
I telephoned Paypal and in order their responses were: -
deny all knowledge of sending it to me
deny all knowledge of such a letter
accept that there could be such a letter
deny sending that kind of letter to me
went away to check with her colleague
silly me - it was for your other account
"What other account?" I enquired patiently.
Oh, the account at nood32@msn.com
"I don't have another account"
A bit more toing and froing and they referred it to their fraud department as someone from somewhere had nicked my credit card details and used it to set up a Paypal account. I traced him over the net - he didn't speak Eeeengleeesh!
So if you are concerned, call Paypal, and be persistent.
Rannoch
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Originally Posted by paulr
So what do they do when your credit card is about to expire,dont they email you?
ChrisB........maybe,but it looks so genuine.
Why doesn't anyone do anything about this?
ChrisB........maybe,but it looks so genuine.
Why doesn't anyone do anything about this?
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