topic Re: PayPal Email in Buying

PayPal Email

rabbitearbandicoot — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 01:26:21 GMT

I just got a payment notification from PayPal - the usual thing.

You sent a payment of $14.88 AUD to seller id. It included an item number.

I have NOT BOUGHT THAT ITEM. Is this a spoof email? OR has someone hacked my PayPal? I checked and the payment is not on my Paypal account yet.

It came from services@inc-paypal.com.au. Is that a valid paypal email?

Re: PayPal Email

rabbitearbandicoot — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 01:29:42 GMT

the other thing - I tried to change my password in Paypal - through the normal login - and it now asks for bank account and credit card numbers before it allows you to change password - is that valid?

Re: PayPal Email

j*oono — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 01:32:23 GMT

It sounds like a spoof email. If you've check your paypal account and it's not there then it definitely is.

I paid for something with paypal and the confirmation email came from service@paypal.com.au and it was addressed to my full name.

Fake emails usually don't use your full name.

Re: PayPal Email

kathys.clown14 — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 01:35:02 GMT

Just checked my emails. J*oono beat me to it.

paypal notifications come from service@paypal.com.au

I'm sorry, I don't know what the current requirements are for changing passwords. You could ring them up.

Re: PayPal Email

j*oono — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 01:41:28 GMT

It doesn't sound right to me that you need to give bank details but not sure. How did you log in. Not through an email link I hope?

Re: PayPal Email

rabbitearbandicoot — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 01:44:07 GMT

This email just said "Hello ," in the greeting, so it's probably a spoof. I haven't clicked on any links contained. I have reported it to Paypal.

Still that password change is a little sus? I logged in using the proper Paypal link and my Paypal Id but it would be an ideal way for a spam site to get your bank account / card numbers. Does anyone know?

Re: PayPal Email

purple_haize — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 01:48:09 GMT

I got one too and sent it to spoof@paypal...............they sent me back a message saying it was spam and not to open any link on it.

Re: PayPal Email

rabbitearbandicoot — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 01:54:47 GMT

@purple_haize wrote:
I got one too and sent it to spoof@paypal...............they sent me back a message saying it was spam and not to open any link on it.

how do they get away with an id like that with 'paypal.com.au' in it? Surely there must be some limitations on what email id you can use?

Re: PayPal Email

rabbitearbandicoot — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 02:11:45 GMT

OK guys and gals - thanks for that.

Re: PayPal Email

go-tazz — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 02:29:49 GMT

It's a phishing Email,(that's the current one they use).

The bolded blue bit is what they keep changing,services@inc-paypal.

They will generally have a link for you to "check" if it's "incorrect",(which it is off course).

Forward it and then do a complete virus and anti spyware scan,(if you've opened the Email you may have

downloaded a Keylogger or Trojan).

I logged in using the proper Paypal link and my Paypal Id but it would be an ideal way for a spam site to get your bank account / card numbers.

Which proper link?

Paypal will never ask for your banking details,(they have other checks in place if you want to change your

password or personnel info).

Ring Paypal and let them know what's going on.

Re: PayPal Email

purple_haize — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 02:44:49 GMT

You will find on the spam paypal emails, that they dont mention your name or address, like the real ones do, that is another way of telling you they are spam.

Paypal told me they were looking into it.

Re: PayPal Email

plantbit — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 02:58:29 GMT

When I receive fake emails, I hover the mouse over the link and check the details of the link. If it is fake, I would forward onto spoof@ebay.com or spoof@paypal.com. If the email looks genuine, I go to the site directly and investigate further.

I forward every one of these on to either ebay or paypal to help keep us all safe from these scammers.

Re: PayPal Email

cherry*135 — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 02:59:49 GMT

Wouldn't the trading boards be a better place for your query?

Re: PayPal Email

j*oono — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 03:06:34 GMT

It doesn't hurt to let CS know too Am.

Re: PayPal Email

cherry*135 — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 03:08:07 GMT

It's nothing new.

Re: PayPal Email

poddster — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 03:20:52 GMT

Anywhere is OK to alert people of phishing spoof emails

Re: PayPal Email

poddster — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 03:22:50 GMT

Maybe not new to you am*3, but it may be new to someone else.

If it alerts people to a scam I am all for it

Re: PayPal Email

cherry*135 — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 03:28:25 GMT

The OP is familar with all the boards, makes me wonder why he chose CS for an ebay related topic... paypal, seller id...

Buyers reading the Buyers board would benefit from this information.

Re: PayPal Email

mtnlane — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 03:29:08 GMT

Perhaps because he could

Re: PayPal Email

poddster — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 03:29:59 GMT

Have you ever thought that it may be a way of alerting other as a warning not to fall for a scam?

I too got the same email and I have checked it and it is a definite scam.