is this a scam???????
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is this a scam???????
just received the e-mail below from supposedly paypal but not adressed from paypal, and no paypal copyright stuff on it like they usually have.
any info please??
Dear tiss@ntlworld.com,
The password for xxxx@ntlworld.com PayPal account was changed on May 22, 2007.
If you did not authorize this change, please contact us immediately using the
phone number found on the following page:
https://www.paypal.com/us/
Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team
Security Advisory:
For more information on protecting yourself from fraud, please review the
Security Tips in our Security Center.
Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will
not receive a response. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and click
the Help link located in the top right corner of any PayPal page.
----------------------------------------------------------------
PayPal Email ID PP233
i put the x's in the e-mail add
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Dear tiss@ntlworld.com,
The password for xxxx@ntlworld.com PayPal account was changed on May 22, 2007.
If you did not authorize this change, please contact us immediately using the
phone number found on the following page:
https://www.paypal.com/us/
Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team
Security Advisory:
For more information on protecting yourself from fraud, please review the
Security Tips in our Security Center.
Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will
not receive a response. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and click
the Help link located in the top right corner of any PayPal page.
----------------------------------------------------------------
PayPal Email ID PP233
i put the x's in the e-mail add
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go to the paypal website, and there will be a link to click to report a security issue, prob email you back saying its a hoax, or may not, just got the site and follow the instructions
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Had similar, the website will looks fine but is a fraud.
Contact Paypal the normal way and report it, whatever you do, do not log ontro Paypal using the scam addy as they will then have all your info!
Contact Paypal the normal way and report it, whatever you do, do not log ontro Paypal using the scam addy as they will then have all your info!
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you usually have to forward the email to paypal, you'll find the address on their website.
But as above don't use any of the links in the email. It'll be in html so you can view the source to see where they are trying to direct you to (thats if you're interested)
But as above don't use any of the links in the email. It'll be in html so you can view the source to see where they are trying to direct you to (thats if you're interested)
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The obvious answer is to type Paypal's genuine url in to your browser and try and log in. If the password has been changed you'll not get in to your account.
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forward the message to spoof@paypal.com they will reply telling you whether it has come from them or not, You can be pretty certain it is a scam though.
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