OT: PayPal Scam - Virus

[RaySun2Be]

Since a lot of people here use PayPal, thought I would give a heads up on this:

From Here

If you get an e-mail message warning you that your PayPal account is about to expire, don't open it. If you open it, don't double-click the attachment. If you double-click the attachment, don't complete the form asking for your credit card information. And if you do fill in the form, call your credit card company immediately.

And don't blame PayPal. The problem is an e-mail virus, Mimail.I, first spotted on November 13. Most viruses are sick jokes; this one's out to steal your money.

How It Works

Mimail (pronounced "my mail") arrives in an e-mail that appears to be from PayPal. In very convincing language, it states that your account will expire soon unless you resubmit your credit card information. "We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause," the text politely reads.


The letter even appears concerned about your privacy: "Please do not send your personal information through e-mail, as it will not be as secure." Instead, it asks that you run the attached program. That's where you enter your valuable information, which it then sends to four different e-mail addresses.

:|:|:|

 

[Smoke]

I've gotten three of these messages. I reported the first one to PayPal sometime last month.

Like most criminals, the people doing this could certainly find a good job with their talent and "imagination". :|

 

[Confused]

I haven't got any of these through yet, hopefully I won't.

Cheers for the heads up, Dennis 🙂


Garry

 

[deerslayer]

I haven't gotten any yet....I don't think...even if I had, I wouldn't have filled it out.

 

[Damon]

Hi,

Thanks for posting the warning. Users can report these emails to spoof@paypal.com. It is important to note that we would not ask any user to download an attachment.

 

[TAandy]

Thanks for the warning.

 

[Jay]

Oops. 😉

 

[MoFunk]

If you get an e-mail message warning you that your PayPal account is about to expire, don't open it. If you open it, don't double-click the attachment. If you double-click the attachment, don't complete the form asking for your credit card information. And if you do fill in the form, call your credit card company immediately.

And if you do happen to complete all the above steps, turn off your computer, unplug it, box it back up, put it in the garage and leave it there so you can do no more harm............ LOL

 

[Wolfie]

Originally posted by: MoFunk

If you get an e-mail message warning you that your PayPal account is about to expire, don't open it. If you open it, don't double-click the attachment. If you double-click the attachment, don't complete the form asking for your credit card information. And if you do fill in the form, call your credit card company immediately.

And if you do happen to complete all the above steps, turn off your computer, unplug it, box it back up, put it in the garage and leave it there so you can do no more harm............ LOL

Sounds like something my mother would do. Cept she would call me wondering why it happened...

Wolfie