Something similar happened to me last week. I received an email from 'service@paypal' requesting an update of my account info, ie credit card & bank info. I then looked at my account thru a new window & found there was no such request. Its scary to think about all the people who fall for this all this crap.
New scam on the internet????
I think I have experienced a new scam thru the email today, so I would like to warn you all.
The email is posted as a invoice from Paypal ([email protected]) indicating that a transaction has gone thru with an individual in the amount of $300. It looks like a real thing with all the detail on it. At the bottom of the invoice, there is a "DISPUTE TRANSACTION" button.
I thought my Paypal account may have been hecked so I click on that button and it brings me to the Paypal log-on screen asking for password. A thought came to my mind. I opened a new windows and go to the Paypal site directly and lon-on from there. I didn't see the "NEW" transaction. OK. Case closed.
Someone just try to steal your Paypal password if you log-on thru their link.
So beware!!!
The email is posted as a invoice from Paypal ([email protected]) indicating that a transaction has gone thru with an individual in the amount of $300. It looks like a real thing with all the detail on it. At the bottom of the invoice, there is a "DISPUTE TRANSACTION" button.
I thought my Paypal account may have been hecked so I click on that button and it brings me to the Paypal log-on screen asking for password. A thought came to my mind. I opened a new windows and go to the Paypal site directly and lon-on from there. I didn't see the "NEW" transaction. OK. Case closed.
Someone just try to steal your Paypal password if you log-on thru their link.
So beware!!!
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I got one like this saying my ebay account had been compromised. It looked "exactly" like ebay. after a couple page flips it asked for account name and password, "bam" they got me. I went staight to ebay and changed my password. I sent the link to [email protected] and it was indeed a fake. Be careful out there. |
I received a similar email asking me to agree to pay $189.00 for a Rolex watch (what a deal!) or, failing to agree, provide the "necessary info." to allow for dispute resolution. It did indeed appear to be "offical." I cancelled my Paypal account at that point. Imagine the time and inconvenience to dispute charges to your Paypal account. I now send money orders or, if the item (usually lps) is not too costly, concealed cash. |
Paypal is well aware of this kind of scam and has pages on its website that discuss it. An important thing to look for in such emails is that actual emails from Paypal always open with "Dear (your name)", not "Dear Paypal User" or "Dear Paypal Subscriber". Another ways you can check is to view the full header of the email message that will indicate its true origin, unless that's been spoofed. Instead of deleting such messages, I tend to forward them to [email protected] to help them fight phishing, as it's called. If in doubt, forward the message to [email protected] and wait for an automatic reply before clicking on any links in the message. |
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