PayPal / suspect email

[Chequered Flag Racing]

just got one this morning

DON'T CLICK ON THE LINK / look at the link's address in red circle

always forward suspect emails to this email address for pp / spoof@paypal.com (spoof@paypal.com)

[JonMack]

To my knowledge PayPal always use your whole name after "Dear", although I guess most people wouldn't notice that. That's the way I tell if it's a spoof or not, that and the fact that I can always tell as they're so badly done.

[rcracer]

Yep they always use your full name although i still wouldnt click any links :thumbdown:

[Chequered Flag Racing]

PP's reply to email sent to them using the link in 1st post


Hello Glenn,

Thanks for forwarding that suspicious-looking email. You're right - it was a phishing attempt, and we're working on stopping the fraud. By reporting the problem, you've made a difference!

Identity thieves try to trick you into revealing your password or other personal information through phishing emails and fake websites. To learn more about online safety, click "Security Center" on any PayPal webpage.


Every email counts. When you forward suspicious-looking emails to
spoof@paypal.com, you help keep yourself and others safe from identity
theft.

Your account security is very important to us, so we appreciate your
extra effort.

Thanks,

PayPal

[sparrow.2]

If there really is something up with your paypal account you will be able to find out by logging into it in the normal fashion over a browser and manually entering the address.

The mail didn't come from a paypal domain email address either, so it is 100% dodgy. Account verification my bum, no bank or any other place ever does that via email!

[MatJohnson]

PayPal will call you if there is ever an issue with your account. They have done me when someone used it to buy 400 quids worth of PC on christmas day so don't bother with their emails!

[lochness42]

Very nice quiz about phishing http://www.sonicwall.com/phishing/

[Chequered Flag Racing]

PayPal will call you if there is ever an issue with your account. They have done me when someone used it to buy 400 quids worth of PC on christmas day so don't bother with their emails!

didn't when my account was hit over xmas 08/09

put the case into dispute as soon as I spotted it

[mikerobinson83]

my ebay account was hacked earlyer this year, ebay changed my password so they could not make any transactions,they also got in contact with paypal to tell them that my account was compramised and then paypal stopped ant payments untill i sorted it out and changed my password.

[boultspeed]

I've just had the same from the fake paypal

[stoff]

I work with Paypal everyday. If the actual subject matter of the email is not notified when you log in normally then it's phishing. I.E "So and so has opened a Paypal dispute, click here to resolve", if that's not showing in the resolution centre when you login it's dodgy.

Never, ever click on a link to Paypal and log in, even if it seems legit. Same with Ebay emails, just don't bother. There are some right dodgy folk out there :thumbdown: