PAYPAL SPOOF EMAIL - BE CAREFUL!

[Mad Zero]

Don't know how 'new' this one is but this morning I got a bit of a shock when I received a receipt from PayPal for a watch I had bought from a guy in Chicago for $395!

I rang PayPal who confirmed the email was a spoof, it works like this; on the email is a button you can press to cancel the transaction so the idea is you open the email, panic (because you haven't bought a watch), hit the 'dispute' button and fill in your details - thus giving the spoofer your details and enable him to use your account. Nice.

 

[backtomyroots]

Nice, real nice.  I wish those scammers would get a life and become productive members of society.  Thanks for the heads up.

[Stefan(2)]

good warning, thanks

as i am quite shur i would fall for it at 05:00 in the morning, just waking up! [:$]

 

Fully agree with above poster, scammers, please, " get a life!"

 

Stefan

[Shodog]

The key to remember about all these emails is that when you get one, don't panic.  got to the home page of paypal or ebay and log in securely.  If there is something wrong with your account it will show on your details page.

[Stefan(2)]

tru shodog, i usually do that.

but , facing the fact that if i just woke up, even the next door 1 year old dog can

conn me out of anything

 

 

something about primal behavior, and brains (who are limited in wake up function also )

are fully numb or just not all arived yet from recent visits to the planet of Mars.

[akemag]

Dear Paypal MEMBER allways tip me off. As you probably know, youre registred name should be listed, not member.

I get quite a few from time to time.