03-20-2004, 06:30 AM | #1 | |
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When it comes to e-mail, I am a very wary, cynical and untrusting bastard. Anyway, I just received an e-mail which I am 99.9999% certain is a scam. The remaining 0.0001% being what is left of my trust in Humanity in general.
I'll spare you the image and just copy over the text, Text in bold are mine. Quote:
Anyhoo, here's a link to the real Paypal website, and what they have to say on protecting yourself from e-mail scams. It's worth a read. Click Here |
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03-20-2004, 06:57 AM | #2 |
Jack Burton
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they have been doing that on credit cards as well. asking you to enter your pin and some other stuff on a "website".
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03-20-2004, 07:00 AM | #3 |
Baaz Draconian
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Yeah bunch of crap! If anyone here uses Pay Pal be sure not to be fooled by anything of the like.
Instead send your details to me and I will update them for you. I will also reply within a day with a P.O. Box address for you to send all valuables to for safe keeping! |
03-20-2004, 08:41 AM | #4 |
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Wow! Crazy scary. You know how many are going to fall for that? I would guess alot.
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03-20-2004, 10:20 AM | #5 |
Jack Burton
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Two mistakes jump out for me. The first is that the link they want to send you to starts with https and not http the second is that they say that all paypal members have to do this. Well I am a member, but I did not get the message.
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03-20-2004, 10:24 AM | #6 | |
Baaz Draconian
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As for you not getting the email and being a member, just keep in mind that I got the email and I'm not a member! |
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03-20-2004, 10:33 AM | #7 |
Jack Burton
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Yes, but paypal usually uses only the simple http. And you getting the email while not being a member just shows that it wasn't paypal who sent it.
[ 03-20-2004, 10:35 AM: Message edited by: dplax ]
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03-20-2004, 01:57 PM | #8 |
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Anything where I'm entering sensitive material (like user ID and password), it's better to see https.
But this is a scam, pure and simple. It's called "Let me take over your account, please...".
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03-20-2004, 02:11 PM | #9 |
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Most all internet services, AOL, Paypal, etc., will give a disclaimer stating that they will never request information from the user after registration is completed. Once they have your info they don't need it ever again unless you change it. In which case it's your responsibility to go to their site and update it yourself.
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03-21-2004, 06:14 AM | #10 |
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Got this myself two days ago. (yes i use paypal) They also have the same scam down here pretending to be from a bank. Sad aint it!
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