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Paypal spam message or not?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by ForgottenCreature, May 5, 2006.

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    Just got this in an email:

    Headers show:
    From: PayPal Security Center <acc@paypal.com>
    Reply-To: "Paypal Inc." <acc-overview@paypal.com

    I have nothin to update, so why do I need to update my records?
     
    ForgottenCreature, May 5, 2006 IP
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  2. EveryQuery

    EveryQuery Well-Known Member

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    #2
    Call PayPal. If they say it's legit then cool. I would bet my 10 year old chihuahua it's fake though.
     
    EveryQuery, May 5, 2006 IP
  3. ForgottenCreature

    ForgottenCreature Notable Member

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    How can someone fake the headers like that? I've sent them a response as well, I'll have my mom call them on Monday to see what's up.
     
    ForgottenCreature, May 5, 2006 IP
  4. Roman

    Roman Buffalo Tamer™

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    #4
    Hover your mouse over the link it points to and all your questions will be answered. (Warning: do not click the link unless you want to lose your account)
     
    Roman, May 5, 2006 IP
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    #5
    Just send an email to spoof@paypal.com for any of these emails. Paypal never contact you for any account concerns. Only if you have received or sent payments.
     
    Cheap SEO Services, May 5, 2006 IP
  6. aaron_nimocks

    aaron_nimocks Im kind of a big deal Staff

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    See where the link on the email takes you. I bet the domain name is not www.paypal.com/
     
    aaron_nimocks, May 5, 2006 IP
  7. ForgottenCreature

    ForgottenCreature Notable Member

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    Sent an email off to them, thanks!

    It doesn't link to anything, so I find it weird.
     
    ForgottenCreature, May 5, 2006 IP
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    sezerb Guest

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    Just delete them. I have got several emails from PAYPAL regarding the security of my PAYPAL account and I don't even have one. When I put my mouse pointer over the link it goes somewhere very strange
     
    sezerb, May 6, 2006 IP
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    khasmoth Well-Known Member

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    #9
    It's probably a spam.
     
    khasmoth, May 6, 2006 IP
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    It is definitely spam. I have over 40 email addresses I use daily and would you believe I have these fake Paypal emails to every one of them, even though I only have Paypal account for three. Do the math my friends!!
     
    Cheap SEO Services, May 6, 2006 IP
  11. ForgottenCreature

    ForgottenCreature Notable Member

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    Good, Paypal responded! :)

     
    ForgottenCreature, May 6, 2006 IP
  12. dudy255

    dudy255 Peon

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    #12
    ya man these are spam I have got some mails about that someone is attempting to access your paypal account.
     
    dudy255, May 6, 2006 IP
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    girbaud Peon

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    i also received that email, i think that is really a spam.
     
    girbaud, May 6, 2006 IP
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    uca Well-Known Member

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    It's more or less the same that's travelling on the web since quite a while...
     
    uca, May 6, 2006 IP
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    Colbyt Notable Member

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    #15

    Best never to click on one of those links. But if you do make sure it says HTTPS: urls can be faked also.

    They have gotten really clever in faking the email links. Hovering will not necessarily reveal the flaw because they use really long links.

    If you get such a letter. Do as this person did and forward it to PayPal. You will usually get a response within a few hours max.
     
    Colbyt, May 6, 2006 IP
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    mightyb Banned

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    The last time i emailed pay pal about another phishing email i got, the fucker told me to click on it and fill in all the details.
     
    mightyb, May 6, 2006 IP