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jmg8550
07-07-2011, 08:52
I just received an odd email from paypal. I think it's a scam. What do you all think?

Hello Member,

As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the PayPal system. We have contacted you
after noticing an issue on your account. We are requesting information from you for the following reason:

Our system detected unusual charges to a credit card linked to your PayPal account.

To get back into your PayPal account, you will need to verify your account.

It's easy:

1.) Download the attachment and open it in a secure browser window.
2.) Confirm that you're the owner of the account, and then follow the instructions.

This email was sent by an automated system, so if you reply, nobody will see it. To get in touch with us,
log in to your account and click "Contact Us" at the bottom of any page.

Copyright © 2011 PayPal, Inc. All rights reserved.

PayPal Email ID PP4892






It came from this address: review@pp192.pays.com
Monky
07-07-2011, 08:54
uhhh.. are you a tard

do not open that.
sneakerd
07-07-2011, 08:54
Delete that- I've been thru it before. Scam- trying to get your info. Just go to your original paypal location- sign in and see if that tells you anything.
jmg8550
07-07-2011, 08:57
uhhh.. are you a tard

do not open that.


No I'm not a tard. I didn't open it. I clicked show content to see what it was. Thanks dick.

I was just asking a simple question. I didn't click the link or give them any info.
Bailey Guns
07-07-2011, 08:57
SCAM/SPAM...no doubt about it. And certainly not from PP.
CrufflerSteve
07-07-2011, 08:59
You could view the source of the email and see what the sites really are. Personally, I would login to PP and any credit cards associated with PP on my own from a different browser, preferably a different computer and look for these strange events.

Never, Ever Download an attachment from a dodgy email! If you have a PP account you've managed to get into it without any downloads.

If you've already downloaded it, disconnect that computer from the internet and start checking accounts by other ways, even phone.

I am so glad I have a Ubuntu laptop at home. Security through obscurity. Even Mac's are getting malware now.

Steve
jmg8550
07-07-2011, 08:59
I blocked that email. Probably won't do any good but I know what to look for.
Mtn.man
07-07-2011, 09:00
So you didn't purchase the Extenze thru paypal???
n8tive97
07-07-2011, 09:02
So you didn't purchase the Extenze thru paypal???

Damn that was funny, made me laugh out loud!
jmg8550
07-07-2011, 09:02
So you didn't purchase the Extenze thru paypal???


No [ROFL1]
68Charger
07-07-2011, 09:30
The tech term is a "phishing" email, as in they're Phising for your login info

I never click an email link from any service I use... if they send me a notice, I then use the bookmark (or their website from memory) I have for their site and login to address the issue.

Attempts to re-direct you to a different website to steal your info is called "spoofing"... the above example could be "Spoofed", but spoofing is more difficult (but possible if they can access/update your hosts file, bookmarks, or configure your machine to use their proxy server (all require them to compromise your computer first)
CMP_5.56
07-07-2011, 09:31
If it doesn't start out, dear "real name". It is a scam.
GunsRBadMMMMKay
07-07-2011, 10:16
I won 450 million the other day.....just had to send them my name, address, social, height, weight, hair and eye color, nationality, drivers liscense number, and bank account. I'm waiting on the "bank transfer" right now [ROFL1]
Mtn.man
07-07-2011, 10:42
I for one never knew I had so many relatives in Africa wanting to send me $$.
Byte Stryke
07-07-2011, 11:18
The tech term is a "phishing" email, as in they're Phising for your login info

I never click an email link from any service I use... if they send me a notice, I then use the bookmark (or their website from memory) I have for their site and login to address the issue.

Attempts to re-direct you to a different website to steal your info is called "spoofing"... the above example could be "Spoofed", but spoofing is more difficult (but possible if they can access/update your hosts file, bookmarks, or configure your machine to use their proxy server (all require them to compromise your computer first)

Here is a prime Example
If I wanted to redirect someone to MY website that looked like a real website I could simply create a Hypertext link with the website address you think you are going to.

So you think you are going to http://WWW.FreeGuns.Net (http://www.co-ar15.com/forums/) but you really go to a different site.

just sayin, that could have just as easily been a link to http://www.lemonparty.org (http://www.npr.org/)