Fake PayPal phishing emails.

[Anonymous]

You sent a payment of $79.3 AUD to eBay International AG (AU-AdCommerce-EOM@ebay.com)

Is it my imagination or do these con artist emails seem to arrive close to receiving genuine PayPal emails ?

[yarmak]

I got one of these yesterday.Unfortunately for the scammer their skills at producing one of these emails was pathetic.

Delete

Dave

[putney32]

lenny, lenny, lenny. . the mere fact that you are in correspondence with this scammer is enough to put your a/cs in jeopardy... be v.v.v.careful, change yr passwords, do a good virus clean on your computer.

[matthews4435]

Thanks so much for posting this I had the same guy moments ago it all seems pretty legit but there was just something wrong with the whole scenario

[davewil1964]

lesson 1 - Never, ever, ever, ever post a live link to a suspected phisher/scammer to the boards. Some people will probably click it.

Please don't be offended, but I have reported your post and it will probably disappear.

[lyndal1838]

Oh Dave, what a meanie you are....reporting the thread on it's SECOND birthday.

[srid4108]

hey lenny,

ive had exactly the same thing as you from a guy supposedly called Johnathan King. Only thing is that he has taken it the next step further and has sent me a scam email supposedly reporting me to the police as he is adamant he has made the payment. My paypal account is completely empty so i know its not true anyway.

the use of poor english in the emails and the layout and workdings/links etc were so all ovbisouly scam. i've change a couple of my passwords. But any suggestions what i do in the way of stopping this guy from contacting me? ive even said the item is no longer available and told him i havent recieved the funds but he still continues to contact me and send the scam metrepolotan police legal notices etc.

[clarry100]

Never reply to stuff like this. The minute you do they know your lights are on and you will be bombard non stop by them. I would suggest cancelling your old email address and opening a new one and associating the new one with your PayPal accounts.

[go-tazz]

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@srid4108 wrote:

hey lenny,

ive had exactly the same thing as you from a guy supposedly called Johnathan King. Only thing is that he has taken it the next step further and has sent me a scam email supposedly reporting me to the police as he is adamant he has made the payment. My paypal account is completely empty so i know its not true anyway.

the use of poor english in the emails and the layout and workdings/links etc were so all ovbisouly scam. i've change a couple of my passwords. But any suggestions what i do in the way of stopping this guy from contacting me? ive even said the item is no longer available and told him i havent recieved the funds but he still continues to contact me and send the scam metrepolotan police legal notices etc.

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Put him on your blocked bidder list and then go to post 4 on this thread to block them:

http://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Selling/If-a-buyer-has-been-put-on-the-blocked-bidders-list-can-they...

If it's to your private Email address then just block them or use another message rule so the Email doesn't

get to your in box.

[davewil1964]

3 YEARS now.

RIP, please.

[casbit33]

I have had two of those recently. I just delete them. Never ever click on anything in those emails. If you Log into paypal from there, wave your paypal account goodbye.