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Spam PayPal going around

darksideofthemoon — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:06:20 GMT

Can anyone give me their email address for forwarding this to them.. I did use 'spam@paypal.com but it bounced.

The email does not use your name but tells you it is a receipt for something you have paid for...

then it says: Issues with this transaction?
If you belive this is an error please follow the link below to login to your paypal account.
On the next page, please complete the required details, then press the 'Cancel Payment' button to confirm. Your payment will be cancelled and the funds returned to your PayPal account.

If you receive something like this DON'T log in or they will have your log in details...

Anyone know their address?

Re: Spam PayPal going around

azureline** — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:12:09 GMT

spoof@paypal.com.au

Re: Spam PayPal going around

darksideofthemoon — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:12:55 GMT

thanks azure 🙂

Re: Spam PayPal going around

the_hawk* — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:26:07 GMT

There will be millions of those emails doing the rounds and really not worth reporting

Just remember never follow a link asking you to login

If its not addressed to you personally it is fake

Allays log in the way you normally do either by typing the address or your shot cut from favorites and then look for the message or check transactions

Re: Spam PayPal going around

purple_haize — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:43:52 GMT

I dont report them anymore, I just delete them.

Re: Spam PayPal going around

judyztreasurez — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:46:18 GMT

I don't report them anymore either. I get so many. It is always good to remind people not to open them though

Re: Spam PayPal going around

darksideofthemoon — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:04:48 GMT

That's what I thought too judy... there are always newbies who won't know and could be caught...

I did get this from PayPal ...

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.

Which is of course a standard reply, but nevertheless, it does emphasise that the phishing is ongoing, so no harm in reporting them ... and it only takes a minute 🙂

Re: Spam PayPal going around

patchoo78 — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 06:07:41 GMT

I don't get any.. Have never got and spam since using Gmail

Re: Spam PayPal going around

darksideofthemoon — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 06:08:33 GMT

way to go patchoo 🙂

Re: Spam PayPal going around

donnashuggy — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 06:17:42 GMT

Don't be fooled by believing that these emails don't address you by your correct name, they can sometimes, just don't log in from emails.

Re: Spam PayPal going around

patchoo78 — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 06:47:53 GMT

These threads have made me so suspicious that whenever I get an e-mail from PayPal that isn't an order confirmtion I log in via the site just to check

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judyztreasurez — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:02:13 GMT

Better to be safe than sorry patchoo. BTW I have been with gmail for quite a few years now....you just have to suspect everything & only open the emails that you are expecting

I find gmail very good. A lot of the phishing messages go into my spam folder. But not all

Re: Spam PayPal going around

at_wicks_end — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:17:06 GMT

I am with Gmail. I get them but as Judy said, most go to Spam. But, mine do always have my full name!

They have the Link they want you to click to log in down towards the bottom. So, yes, they have progressed with their sneakiness.

Re: Spam PayPal going around

azureline** — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:42:25 GMT

yes, even their spelling is getting better, lol

Re: Spam PayPal going around

darksideofthemoon — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:50:50 GMT

:^O