I almost got scammed....

[ncage]

Originally posted by: PokerGuy
I'm not sure I follow.... You're saying they are pointing you to the 'real' paypal site, but somehow pulling a scam. Can you explain a little further? I know the email is obviously fake, but if they are linking to the real paypal site, what's the issue?

Read the link to slashdot i posted. YOu will understand. THey even have screenshots.

 

[biggestmuff]

Thanks for the link. That would have been benificial and more helpful in your initial post. Sorry if you felt belittled by my previous post, but I wasn't attempting to hurt anyone's feelings.

 

[pinion9]

Originally posted by: biggestmuff
Thanks for the link. That would have been benificial and more helpful in your initial post. Sorry if you felt belittled by my previous post, but I wasn't attempting to hurt anyone's feelings.

Nice backpeddling. :roll:

You obviously tried to make fun of the OP with your comments and your sarcasm. Maybe you shouldn't assume you know everything?

 

[imported_LoKe]

That's a pretty good XSS.

 

[lozina]

Yeah I thought I was really smart and would never get scammed but this guy nearly had me:

DEAR FRIEND,

MY NAME IS MR ABBAS AZIZ. I AM 55 YEARS OLD MAN. I AM FROM SAUDI
ARABIA BUT RESIDENT IN DUBAI - UNITED ARAB EMIRATE FOR THE PAST
25YEARS. I AM MARRIED WITH TWO CHILDREN. MY WIFE AND CHILDREN DIED IN
A CAR ACCIDENT TWO YEARS AGO WHILE ON HOLIDAY IN THE EGYPT. SINCE I
HAVE NO CHILDREN OF MY OWN AND IMMEDIATE RELATIVES, I DECIDED TO ASK
FOR YOUR HELP IN THIS PROJECT. I HAVE BEEN HELPING ORHANPS AND
CHILDREN IN ORPHANAGE HOMES BY DONATING MONEY AND OTHER VALUABLE ITEMS
TO THEM AROUND THE WORLD. PRESENTLY, I AM RECEIVING INTENSIVE
TREATMENT IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN LONDON - UNITED KINGDOM. MY
DOCTORS TOLD ME THAT I HAVE CANCER OF THE LUNGS AND THAT I HAVE TWO
MONTHS TO LIVE.

BEFORE I BE CAME ILL, I SAVED SOME MONEY (US$20 MILLION DOLLARS) FROM
THE SALES OF MY REAL ESTATES, GULF COURT AND SOME FUNDS I INHERITED
FROM MY WEALTHY LATE PARENTS AND THIS FUNDS HAVE SINCE BEEN DEPOSITED
IN CASH CONSIGNMENTS VOLTS WITH A TRUST FINANCE/SECURITY COMPANY IN
UNITED KINGDOM. PLEASE, I BEG YOU IN THE NAME OF GOD TO HELP ME
COLLECT THESE CASH CONSIGNMENTS (FUNDS) FROM THE TRUST FINANCIAL
SECURITY COMPANY BY NOMINATING YOU AS MY PARTNER AND THE NEW
BENEFICIARY. AFTER THE COLLECTION OF THE CASH CONSIGNMENTS (FUNDS),
YOU WILL NOW HELP ME TO DONATE THESE FUNDS TO CHARITY/ORHANPANGE HOMES
IN THE UNITED STATES, EUROPE, ASIA AND AFRICA. THIS WILL MAKE MY LIFE
A DREAM COME THROUGH WHEN I REST WITH THE LORD SOON. THE WORD OF GOD
SAYS, WHAT IT SHALL PROFIT A MAN IF HE GAIN THE WHOLE WORLD AND LOSE
HIS OWN SOUL. THIS IS THE SWEAT OF MY LABOUR AND THE STRUGGLE OF MY
LIFE.

I BELIEVE YOU CAN BE TRUSTED AFTER SERIES OF PRAYERS AND WOULD OFFER
THIS SERVICE FOR HUMANITY SAKE. I AUTHORISE YOU TO TAKE 20% OF THE
TOTAL SUM FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TO TOUCH MANY LIVES AROUND THE
WORLD. IF YOU CAN HELP ME, PLEASE MAIL ME SO THAT I WILL GIVE YOU THE
CONTACT DETAILS OF THE TRUST FINANCIAL SECURITY COMPANY AND THE
NECESSARY INFORMATIONS REGARDING THIS PROJECT. I NEED YOUR HELP AS I
HAVE NO IMMEDIATE RELATIVE I CAN ENTRUST THIS PROJECT WITH FOR SOME
PRIVATE REASONS. I KNOW YOU WILL BE SURPRAISE TO THIS PROPOSAL AS I DO
NOT KNOW YOU PHYSICALLY BUT DESPIRATE PROBLEM DESERVES DESPIRATE
SOLUTIONS THUS I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM THE INTERNET DURING MY SEARCH
FOR A RELIABLE PERSON I CAN ENTRUST THIS PROJECT WITH AND I DECIDED TO
MAKE CONTACT WITH YOU AND ASK FOR YOUR HELP. I KNOW THERE ARE LOTS OF
ILLEGAL THINGS GOING ON AROUND THE WORLD AND IN THE INTERNET BUT THIS
IS FAR FROM ONE AS THIS IS A JUST, LEGITIMATE AND REAL PLEA FOR HELP

MAY THE GOOD LORD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. I AWAIT YOUR POSITIVE AND
URGENT RESPONSE THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL BELOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

REGARDS,
BROTHER ABBAS AZIZ

I think what really nailed me was the ALL CAPS. I thought it had to be legit if it's ALL CAPS

 

[SampSon]

This was on /. last week.

Anyone who falls for this is mostly a fool.

 

[wiredspider]

The OP would have made a lot more sense by posting the /. link with the inital post. What everyone else saw was a link to PayPal's real site....

 

[Schfifty Five]

Originally posted by: pinion9

Originally posted by: biggestmuff
Thanks for the link. That would have been benificial and more helpful in your initial post. Sorry if you felt belittled by my previous post, but I wasn't attempting to hurt anyone's feelings.

Nice backpeddling. :roll:

You obviously tried to make fun of the OP with your comments and your sarcasm. Maybe you shouldn't assume you know everything?

LOL, biggestmuff got owned. He indeed was trying to be a smart ass and then got owned in the face. Now he's all trying to pretend he was just misunderstood and crap....BS.