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Computer newbies: Pay Pal Spoof
What's better than Ebay and PayPal
by cmeuse - 12/2/06 6:57 AM In reply to: I Agree, Daibad by Gary LeeI've used these for about a year now with great success!
What's better than Ebay and PayPal?
Can we get some web pages here?
PayPal safety
by RTT - 12/1/06 5:07 AM In reply to: Pay Pal Spoof by dcmorrisPayPal has very useful advice, cautions and suggestions at:
http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_help-ext&eloc=35&loc=5&unique_id=609971&source_page=_home&flow=
My own answer -- which PayPal suggests -- is to forward EVERY one of these emails to: spoof@paypal.com. They will quickly tell you whether the email is the real deal or not and keep your dough safe.
PayPal is a good organization. They've saved my whatsa a number of times, including indemnifying me against fraud on eBay. Google checkout, I am afraid, has not attained this stature.
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by gavino - 12/1/06 5:26 AM In reply to: Pay Pal Spoof by dcmorrisMany thanks, I have only just started using PayPal, so will be extra careful, as I have not had many replies from them yet
Pay Pal Spoof
by Atvrunnerboats - 12/1/06 5:38 AM In reply to: Pay Pal Spoof by dcmorrisDear dcmorris:
If you ever get another of those emails, don't answer it, I had one of those, and I called PayPal about, and they told me that they would never ask for my information about my account concerning my card number etc, simply because they already have it on file, so please anyone who gets any of those emails, just delete them,
Phishing Insurance
by wotnwabbit - 12/1/06 6:07 AM In reply to: Pay Pal Spoof by AtvrunnerboatsGet Firefox 2, which has built in phishing protection. Add the extension "Shazou" to it. When you click on the Shazou button, it shows you exactly where in the world the site you are viewing is located. Hint: If it's in Uzbekistan, it ain't Paypal.
This is pretty common nowadays
by gkamer - 12/1/06 6:59 AM In reply to: Pay Pal Spoof by dcmorrisThese kind of spoof emails are pretty common nowadays. I think the reason some people get suckered in is they ask themselves "Well it must be true or else how would they know I have a paypal account".....
Well in truth they send out millions of these emails, so the changes they will reach a couple of people with paypal accounts, or visa accounts, or accounts from a specific bank are pretty darn good.
To prove to a friend how easy it is not create a spoof email, I went to the web site of a well know online auction service. I copied the graphics used on this it to my hard drive.
The graphics were chopped up to speed up load time for the page, so I wound up downloading a bunch of bits and pieces. But after I downloaded them, I opened my graphics editing program and simply put them all together again, kind of like doing a jig saw puzzle.
It took all of 5 minutes start to finish, but when I was done I had a web page exactly like the original. Using this asstationary in an email, it looked fool proof. All this in only 5 minutes.
My friend was amazed with how easily someone with criminal intent could have fooled her into giving up valuable information.
My rule is simple. I NEVER respond to any emails like this. Period! No matter how authenticate they may look. I don't even open them. I don't have to. I already know what they are going to say.
PayPal Spoof - how to forward w/o opening the e-mail
by kaw1906 - 12/1/06 7:18 AM In reply to: Pay Pal Spoof by dcmorrisIs there a way to forward the suspicious/spoof e-mail without first opening the e-mail then forwarding it to PayPal? I tried to alert both eBay & PayPal of spoof e-mails, but they both sent an auto-reply stating they cannot help unless they receive the ACTUAL, unedited spoof e-mail using my e-mail client's forwarding function. (Many spammers use your 'acknowledgment' of their e-mail as a means to verify they've reached a legitimate e-mail address; I'm fearful that I will be the victim of additional spam!)
I may have confused accessing a website or other means these cyberclowns operate, but when I replied to several to "unsubscribe" my e-mail address, I was progressively innundated with spam from all kinds of outfits! I eventually abandoned that particular e-mail address because it overwhelmed my desired e-mails and the junk mail filter was inadequate.
Thank you for your post.
Beware Pay Pal Spoof by Phone!!
by jamieka - 12/1/06 10:29 AM In reply to: Pay Pal Spoof by dcmorrisI received an automated phone call asking for confirmation of my Pay Pal password, suspecting this was trick call I hung up, because I had not used my Pay Pal account in weeks. I called Pay Pal and they confirmed this was a bogus phone call, it was not Pay Pal related in any way. So be very careful online and when answering your phone!!
Merry Christmas to All!!
Good adwice
by laksemann - 12/1/06 5:36 PM In reply to: Pay Pal Spoof by dcmorrisThank you for a good adwice. A have just become a member, bu have not used it yet. I'll be allerted.
Jan.
Be very careful!
by Brianstech - 12/1/06 10:03 PM In reply to: Pay Pal Spoof by dcmorrisI'm a member of a private group on eBay called "Scam Busters" until today, the name changed to "Ebay Anti-Scam Society". We are volunteers who constantly try to report scams and educate the uninformed.
The first thing I'll say is that these emails have been spilling out in the millions over the past 2 years. Nobody is alone when they get one.
The next thing is what someone mentioned earlier. Opening it or forwarding it without opening it can alert the scammer that your account is active. That will lead to more spam and scams. I say delete all Paypal and eBay emails without opening, and log into the real sites to check your accounts. Even bank emails.
NEXT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING! There's always the possibility of "bugs" hidden in the HTML or graphics that can infest your PC and compromise your security when you open that email. I've heard even keyloggers can launch from hidden code. Set up all your accounts to open emails in "Text Only" mode. Sure, you won't see all the pretty pictures and ads. But you are MUCH safer. Look through your Options to see how to set that up. You can always permanently allow trusted senders later.
Ebay too
by ktreb - 12/1/06 11:19 PM In reply to: Pay Pal Spoof by dcmorrisI received spoof e-mails from both PayPal and Ebay within weeks of each other.
One big giveaway that it is a spoof is that the e-mail addresses you as Dear "PayPal" or "Ebay" member rather than your name.
When you get an e-mail message from any company you do online business with whether it's a bank, store, anything rather than click on the link, just open up a new window and either type in the known address or use the link in your favorites.
In the case of Ebay, if there is anything important, like a security alert or a second chance offer, it will be in your message box.
PayPal Spoof
by the.pitts2 - 12/2/06 10:15 AM In reply to: Pay Pal Spoof by dcmorrisI also have had these emails from someone posing as paypal, mine also included the compulsary spelling mistake. The first came to my second email address and after recieving it I changed my PayPal profile to my primary email address, so if I recieved any more I would know for sure that they were spoof. As if by magic a few days later I recieved another saying that there was a problem with my account and it was suspended(this email went to my secondary account, got ya!)so I forwarded it to PayPal as a spoof. I have recieved many of these emails now, and they all get forwarded to PayPal. I think the only thing to do is to keep telling other users about the problem and hope PayPal sorts these loosers out. Happy surfing.
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by mr_sms - 12/5/06 4:57 PM In reply to: Pay Pal Spoof by dcmorrisCount me in for getting this e-mail. Knowing that I didn't have an
account with pay-pal, I immediately deleted the message without opening it.
PayPal spoof
by JCClarkABC - 12/6/06 4:38 PM In reply to: Pay Pal Spoof by dcmorrisI get these all the time and you did the right thing. It got so bad, I was ready to cancel my PayPal account, but I love them.
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