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Fraudulent Paypal Email Notice

v35v35 Member Posts: 12,710 ✭✭✭
edited March 2015 in General Discussion
Received a fake Paypal notice today to remove limitations on my account.
The notice looked authentic, logo and all. It wanted you to sign on to settle a bogus claim number.
DONT DO IT !
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  • Ditch-RunnerDitch-Runner Member Posts: 25,388 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I hate pay-pal but it become a necessary evil , I never answer any emails as I have gotten fake ones in the past, I go to the sight or call ( only once ) just the bad guys fishing
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  • riflemikeriflemike Member Posts: 10,599 ✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by v35
    Received a fake Paypal notice today to remove limitations on my account.
    The notice looked authentic, logo and all. It wanted you to sign on to settle a bogus claim number.
    DONT DO IT !


    got that last week I sent en 2 words Back...it wasnt thank you either
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  • nunnnunn Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 36,085 ******
    edited November -1
    Not a problem here, just as I know I can't win a state lottery when I haven't bought a ticket.

    Spam folder. Block sender.
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  • ChrisInTempeChrisInTempe Member Posts: 15,562 ✭
    edited November -1
    Get a lot of those "Phishing" scam emails in my junk mail folder. Delete them unopened.

    If I see a subject line that looks "Phishy", I put in the address of the website myself. Type in the "paypal.com" or whatever. If there are truly messages, they will be waiting there.

    Never click on links in email.
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  • chiefrchiefr Member Posts: 14,115 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by nunn
    Not a problem here, just as I know I can't win a state lottery when I haven't bought a ticket.

    Spam folder. Block sender.



    Yep, I like EBAY, but I want nothing to do with their PAYPAL. Regular credit card works fine.
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  • dcs shootersdcs shooters Member Posts: 10,870 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Got a lot when I had yahoo [xx(]
    Told ATT to shove it and got Google.
    No spam since [^]
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  • Rocky RaabRocky Raab Member Posts: 14,503 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Got a similar phishing email from "GoDaddy" last week. I simply assume that every email I get is bogus, until proven otherwise.

    That goes double for phone calls from "Microsoft" telling me I need to fix my Windows. Yeah, right.
    I may be a bit crazy - but I didn't drive myself.
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  • cbyerlycbyerly Member Posts: 689 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    My bank account number was hacked through Pay Pal. They got $300, but I noticed it right away because I check the bank activity daily. Pay Pal did reimburse my account. I had to set up a new checking account.
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  • Henry0ReillyHenry0Reilly Member Posts: 10,892 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I got a legitimate email from PayPal that I thought was phishing. I contacted them on the phone and they said someone had logged into my account from an overseas location.

    For many years I utilized simple passwords in most of my internet dealings but that's become a bigger risk and I no longer do that when creating new accounts.

    I haven't used PayPal in years and have no definite plans to ever do so but I might want to sell something on Fleabay again some day if there was no other option.
    I used to recruit for the NRA until they sold us down the river (again!) in Heller v. DC. See my auctions (if any) under username henryreilly
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  • Don McManusDon McManus Member Posts: 23,695 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Ditch-Runner
    I hate pay-pal but it become a necessary evil , I never answer any emails as I have gotten fake ones in the past, I go to the sight or call ( only once ) just the bad guys fishing


    Why is it a necessary evil?

    It does not seem to be necessary to me. Have never tried to or wanted to buy anything that required paypal only.
    Freedom and a submissive populace cannot co-exist.

    Brad Steele
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  • armilitearmilite Member Posts: 35,490 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I get at least 2-3 of those a year.
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  • dakotashooter2dakotashooter2 Member Posts: 6,186
    edited November -1
    From Hillary's personal email ??????????
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