Paypal scam e-mail going around

[Retrogamer]

I just got this e-mail its clearly a phishing scam

if you get it just forward it to payapl to spoof@paypal.com

the e-mail is as follows and looks very professional with the paypal looking blue on white background:

March 2006






Dear users of PayPal services,

Due to upcoming year 2006, and recent changes in PayPal's Service Agreement you need to submit additional details on your PayPal account. Starting from 2006 all PayPal accounts will come with complete detailed information! Identity protection matters. And PayPal works day and night to help keep your identity safe.


Identity protection matters. Get Verified!

According the new changes in Service Agreement any unverified account will be deleted from the system in 72 hours after receiving this letter.



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[ray_7]

I never trust email that tells you to get verified or anything that makes you enter your details and password again.

eBay I'm pretty sure said it on the website that they will never send an email if they want to get a verification process or something.

 

[AppleiDog]

Thanks matey:chimp: :chimp:

 

[wizkid007]

There are better ones.

Ones that basically send you the layout to watch new items. You have bidded on new items. Real authentic looking ones. THis one is a joke compared to the ones I Have gotten. Considering I have more then a 600 feedbacks though, I would get a few more.

 

[wcmiker]

Never click on a link in an email. It's that simple. Always login by going to the PayPal website on your own through a web browser.

 

[Zenimus]

When you see a suspicious email, just take a look at where the "Click here" link is going to take you. Usually the link will appear at the bottom of the browser screen when you hover the mouse over it.

If it's for real, the link should read:

"http://www.paypal.com/login"

If it's fake, it will say something like:

"http://24.128.65.78/login/paypal"

 

[kobylka68]

I still don't get why people read these emails at all. Just delete them. If there is ever anything important paypal or ebay want to tell you it will be on your account page when you log into the website.

 

[zapatistab]

Ebay or PayPal, will never ask you for your personal info, after your initial sign up. They tell you that when you create a new account, but I am sure people miss it or forget.

 

[DanAdamKOF]

If it's an authentic email, ebay and paypal will refer to you by your account name (or by your real name sometimes I think). The biggest tipoff is when you see "Dear Valued Paypal Member" or some generic crap like that.

 

[Soniku]

When you see a suspicious email, just take a look at where the "Click here" link is going to take you. Usually the link will appear at the bottom of the browser screen when you hover the mouse over it.

If it's for real, the link should read:

"http://www.paypal.com/login"

If it's fake, it will say something like:

"http://24.128.65.78/login/paypal"

Yes, but it's also very easy to spoof a link so that it'll read "http://www.paypal.com/login" instead of whatever it is that you're really going to.

 

[turbopants]

I actually got that Paypal one the other day. And I've been getting a ton of Chase Bank ones as well, which tripped me up as I bank with them. As other have said, important notices will be posted on the official site.

 

[Phoenix Down]

No offense, but I get about 3 of these a week nowadays.

If you're not sure of it's legitimacy, the easiest thing to do is hold your mouse over the link. Usually it will state in the bottom of the web browser what it points to. You can also open a new web browser window and directly type in the website (www.paypal.com) and log in to see if there are any messages for you.