Is this normal procedure? to do with paypal

[Maximilian]

Anyone ever had to do this before?

Its from "Service@ paypal.co.uk" instead of the usual "Service@paypal.co.uk" Note the space.

 

[AgentJean]

Eject Eject Eject


You've been targeted by fraud.

Send a box full of ping pong balls or better yet, bricks or maybe an evenlope full of a white powdery substance(Baking soda.)

 

[mugs]

Looks like a scam. If it's real, I think you'd be able to log in to your Paypal account and verify that it is real. Paypal knows that people spoof their e-mails all the time, I don't think e-mail would be the only way they'd communicate something like that.

And as far as I know, Paypal is not an escrow service.

 

[Maximilian]

Ok, well ive asked paypal, copied and pasted the email in question, also explained the entire situation to emm. Ill see what they come up with.

 

[AgentJean]

Originally posted by: Soviet
Ok, well ive asked paypal, copied and pasted the email in question, also explained the entire situation to emm. Ill see what they come up with.

Why bother, it's a scam point blank. Do not ship your item.

I've ran into this exact crap before. I never lost any money but I know it's a scam.
When I stated in my auctions no non-US accounts, and then the winner asks for shipping to Nigeria. It is fraud.

 

[Maximilian]

Originally posted by: AgentJean

Originally posted by: Soviet
Ok, well ive asked paypal, copied and pasted the email in question, also explained the entire situation to emm. Ill see what they come up with.

Why bother, it's a scam point blank. Do not ship your item.

I've ran into this exact crap before. I never lost any money but I know it's a scam.
When I stated in my auctions no non-US accounts, and then the winner asks for shipping to Nigeria. It is fraud.

Well i have to do somthing! They cant get away with trying to scam me, if anything that email address will at least be flagged.

 

[imported_chuckey]

Definitely a scam. Check out the webpage on the website associated with the email address (accountant.com).

heh, you can always send them a P-P-P-Powerbook

 

[Maximilian]

Ok somone has tried to scam me then... What can i do? Isnt it against the law? Can i make life difficult for the scammer? He needs to learn to respect authority!

 

[FoBoT]

never ever respond/click to emails , if you get an email from "paypal", close your email, then open a new browser and go to the web site of "paypal" and logon and see if they have any messages or things for you

 

[Maximilian]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
never ever respond/click to emails , if you get an email from "paypal", close your email, then open a new browser and go to the web site of "paypal" and logon and see if they have any messages or things for you

I already responded. I told him ive informed the authoritahs and basically hes going straight to hell. I shouldnt have done that?

 

[us3rnotfound]

Originally posted by: Soviet

Originally posted by: FoBoT
never ever respond/click to emails , if you get an email from "paypal", close your email, then open a new browser and go to the web site of "paypal" and logon and see if they have any messages or things for you

I already responded. I told him ive informed the authoritahs and basically hes going straight to hell. I shouldnt have done that?

You certainly didn't help your situation, man

 

[Maximilian]

Originally posted by: us3rnotfound

Originally posted by: Soviet

Originally posted by: FoBoT
never ever respond/click to emails , if you get an email from "paypal", close your email, then open a new browser and go to the web site of "paypal" and logon and see if they have any messages or things for you

I already responded. I told him ive informed the authoritahs and basically hes going straight to hell. I shouldnt have done that?

You certainly didn't help your situation, man

Oh well. At least i never lost anything

 

[AgentJean]

Originally posted by: Soviet
Ok somone has tried to scam me then... What can i do? Isnt it against the law? Can i make life difficult for the scammer? He needs to learn to respect authority!

Where does he want the package sent to?
If it's Nigeria or some other dirty 3rd world nation with no laws, send a box with white powder in it(Just baking soda)

I would not recommend doing that to someone in the US.

 

[tasmanian]

Send him a picture using paint of like "I R KAT U" and then a crappy drawn picture.

 

[Alone]

"We look forward in serving your online payment."

The most reliable method of detecting a scam is to look for spelling and grammatical errors. A company as large as PayPal will not make such mistakes.

 

[50cent1228]

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[AgentJean]

Originally posted by: Alone
"We look forward in serving your online payment."

The most reliable method of detecting a scam is to look for spelling and grammatical errors. A company as large as PayPal will not make such mistakes.

But the Assoicated Press is notorious for making such mistakes and they are a bunch of riters.