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PayPal fraud | may be fishing (or phishing)

mikhailo — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 01:13:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: PayPal fraud
Poster: mikhailo
Post title: may be fishing (or phishing)

Seems to be fishing (or phishing) to get your private information and may be access to your paypal account.

PayPal fraud | A fraud for sure

Michèle Ménard — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 16:26:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: PayPal fraud
Poster: Michèle Ménard
Post title: A fraud for sure

... I got this same e-mail although I have no Paypal account!

PayPal fraud | What I don't understand is...

Timothy Barton — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 09:21:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: PayPal fraud
Poster: Timothy Barton
Post title: What I don't understand is...

Why don't the stupid fraudsters get some natives to help them write their messages? I know I wouldn't do something like that, but I'm sure there are people who would.

PayPal fraud | Tricky...

Rafa Lombardino — Sun, 26 Jun 2005 20:45:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: PayPal fraud
Poster: Rafa Lombardino
Post title: Tricky...

I've received a couple of tricky ones recently, since they "masked" their address in order to have it showing "@paypal.com". Coincidentally, I had just registered my agency's information, so I even considered for a second that something could have gone wrong... But then I went to PayPal.com and checked everything out, it was all okay, and then I just tagged those messages as "junk mail"... I'm sorry for those who have clicked on the link given by that message, since their PayPal accounts got probably exposed and all the money they had there (and maybe in their own bank account) could be subject to "cybertheft"...

P.S.: s agora percebi que era voc, Tio Darrell! :)

[Edited at 2005-06-26 21:08]

PayPal fraud | Simple English or other language - sign of fraudulent messages - data phishing

de-ru-es-en — Sun, 26 Jun 2005 17:28:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: PayPal fraud
Poster: de-ru-es-en
Post title: Simple English or other language - sign of fraudulent messages - data phishing

Badly written messages sent fraudulently by customer care depts. of financial services providers demanding entering certain data are a sign of possible fraud.

Take a look as well at [url removed]

PayPal fraud

Darrell Champlin — Sun, 26 Jun 2005 14:38:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: PayPal fraud
Poster: Darrell Champlin

Hi everyone,

I just got this e-mail:

"We recently have determined that different computers have logged into your PayPal account, and multiple password failures were present before the login. One of our Customer Service employees has already tryed to telephonically reach you. As our employee did not manage to reach you, this email has been sent to your notice.
Therefore your account has been temporary suspended. We need you to confirm your identity in order to regain full privileges of your account.
If this is not completed by June 28, 2005, we reserve the right to terminate all privileges of your account indefinitly, as it may have been used for fraudulent purposes. We thank you for your cooperation in this manner.
To confirm your identity please follow the link below:

(I OMIT THE LINK HERE)

Thank you for your patience in this matter.

PayPal - Customer Service

Please do not reply to this e-mail as this is only a notification. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered."
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It was obviously a scam (if nothing else is so obvious, simply notice the English).

Be on the lookout folks!

[Subject edited by staff or moderator 2005-06-26 18:07]