WARNING! NEW PAYPAL SCAM! LOOKS VERY REAL

[Damon]

Hi All,

An easy way to spot a scam email?

"Dear PayPal Member"

All of our emails would include your FIRST and LAST NAME.

 

[MorganNY]

looks like the old paypal scam.. the pin # request send all my alarms a blazin'

good looking out for your fellow consumers though

 

[Inchoate]

Originally posted by: markish
...It's really convincing because the sender's address is noted as verify@papal.com...

Now we get spam from the Pope?!

 

[stevejst]

Why do people post this stuff in "hot deals" forum?
What is hot about this and what is the deal?
Are we going to have color coded alerts for the danger of scams?
How dumb you have to be to send your credit card info as an answer to an email?
Enough.

 

[Zepper]

I seem to read about this on every web site i checked todayl
.bh.
:sun:

 

[Ness]

Originally posted by: Thump553
I got this email at least twice in the last week. The biggest heads up to me that it was a scam was a glaring spelling mistake in the Re: line.

Nothing wrong with posting this information here. I think those that are offended by it (a) don't realize that what they think of as common knowledge about how the internet works is known by, at best, a tiny percentage (I'd guess way less than 5%) of the public and (b) should maybe cut down on their caffeine intake just a tad.

I am upset that Paypal has not publically reacted to this and emailed their customers, like Best Buy did.

Yes, I'm sure people would absolutely LOVE it if paypal sent out an email every other week when a new scam is out. GREAT. Or, better yet, people could actually pay attention when they sign up for paypal and read that they will never request that kind of information from email, always check to see that you are at https://www.paypal.com, etc....

What you clearly don't get is that paypal has already warned people of this, but they are to ignorant and too stupid to read what is right in front of them. It's not a matter of knowing how the internet works, it's a matter of learning/ reading what you need to know. If someone falls for this, it is their own fault. Certainly not paypal's. Best Buy issued an alert because they don't have this problem every other week, and they don't have information on their site that people should read.

THAT BEING SAID...
This topic still DOES NOT BELONG HERE. Everyone defending this topic being here has the exact problem everyone falling for this scam does. THEY DON'T READ. They don't read that this is a "Hot Deals" forum. Not a "hot deals with some exceptions" forum. Not a cold deals forum, not a scams forum, not a consumer alert forum. Just Hot Deals.

 

[RDMustang1]

VERY nicely said ness1469.

Ok, here is a scam alert that should last the REST OF YOUR LIVES!!!

ANYTIME an email asks for you to email your information back to verify or even to log into a site to verify what you do is TRASH IT! If you really want to make sure the site has your valid information then open up your webbrowser (DO NOT click their link), type in the name of the site yourself, log in, and verify your information.

OK? This should take care of EVERY scam alert that's ever posted.. So from now on we do not need to CLOG this forum with this junk. It's not harmless to post this junk, it takes away from other hot deals that instead of being on the first page are on the 15th page (a slight exageration). USE COMMON SENSE!

Oh, and btw, sorry to break it to you, but by forwarding email Bill Gates is not going to give you $10,000.

 

[AngryKid]

Sure if it was your grandmother\mom\dad who knows nothing about computers it would be a diffrent story....dick. THe whole idea behind boards\online community is watching out for each other your bogus outlook on life points towards imaturity or bitterness that is not wanted or needed. So stfu Mr Grinch!

1. My grandmother/mom/dad doesn't read this forum, nor do they know what a forum is.
2. If they were looking for information on the validity of an e-mail, they would ask me before looking in a DEALS forum.

 

[stso]

Originally posted by: ness1469

Originally posted by: Thump553
I got this email at least twice in the last week. The biggest heads up to me that it was a scam was a glaring spelling mistake in the Re: line.

Nothing wrong with posting this information here. I think those that are offended by it (a) don't realize that what they think of as common knowledge about how the internet works is known by, at best, a tiny percentage (I'd guess way less than 5%) of the public and (b) should maybe cut down on their caffeine intake just a tad.

I am upset that Paypal has not publically reacted to this and emailed their customers, like Best Buy did.

Yes, I'm sure people would absolutely LOVE it if paypal sent out an email every other week when a new scam is out. GREAT. Or, better yet, people could actually pay attention when they sign up for paypal and read that they will never request that kind of information from email, always check to see that you are at https://www.paypal.com, etc....

What you clearly don't get is that paypal has already warned people of this, but they are to ignorant and too stupid to read what is right in front of them. It's not a matter of knowing how the internet works, it's a matter of learning/ reading what you need to know. If someone falls for this, it is their own fault. Certainly not paypal's. Best Buy issued an alert because they don't have this problem every other week, and they don't have information on their site that people should read.

THAT BEING SAID...
This topic still DOES NOT BELONG HERE. Everyone defending this topic being here has the exact problem everyone falling for this scam does. THEY DON'T READ. They don't read that this is a "Hot Deals" forum. Not a "hot deals with some exceptions" forum. Not a cold deals forum, not a scams forum, not a consumer alert forum. Just Hot Deals.

I couldn't agree more. Sorry for posing this useless info at HOT DEAL section. Maybe in Off Topic next time.
By the way, this one is more realistic than other scam email (i get at least 5 per day, so I thought I might need to warn others.
Anyways, I hope those people you mentioned will learn how to read, it is the simpliest way to avoid scam. Read and Learn. Period.

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

this a scam email as well?

Dear Firstname Lastname,

Your credit card ending in 7975 will expire soon.

To avoid any interruption to your service, please update your credit card
expiration date by following the steps below. If you do not update your
credit card expiration date

- You may no longer be able to use Instant Transfer

To update your credit card expiration date:

1. Log in to your PayPal account
2. Go to the Profile subtab
3. Click on the 'Credit Card' link in the Financial Information column 4. Choose the radio button next to the credit card you would like to
update and click 'Edit'
5. Enter your credit card verification number
6. Enter the new credit card expiration date
7. Click 'Save'

Click here to get started:

https://www.paypal.com/CREDITCARD

Thank you,

The PayPal Team

----------------------------------------------------------------
PROTECT YOUR PASSWORD

NEVER give your password to anyone and ONLY log in at https://www.paypal.com/. Protect yourself against fraudulent
websites by checking the URL/Address bar every time you log in.
----------------------------------------------------------------

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

I don't have a paypal credit card btw...

 

[emmpee]

Originally posted by: GtPrOjEcTX
this a scam email as well? Dear Firstname Lastname, Your credit card ending in 7975 will expire soon. To avoid any interruption to your service, please update your credit card expiration date by following the steps below. If you do not update your credit card expiration date - You may no longer be able to use Instant Transfer To update your credit card expiration date:

<snip>
Click here to get started: https://www.paypal.com/CREDITCARD Thank you, The PayPal Team

I don't have a paypal credit card btw...

NOT A SCAM.

a) the URL goes to paypal's own site
b) they're not asking for your cc#
c) they already have part of your cc#
d) it's NOT REGARDING your paypal credit card (or lack thereof). it is regarding one of your credit cards on file with paypal.

And regarding this thread in general, keep it out of this damn forum. Everyone here has heard it a thousand times already, and besides, it DOESN'T BELONG HERE.

 

[bolido2000]

Every time I get an email saying to update something I just type in the website on a new window. Never click on links on emails

 

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[Askalon]

ya know. for all the B&M's out there that are complaining, if you would have taken 5 sec's, read the thread title, decided that you don't care, and moved along, this could be a better place. Why is that those that seem hell bent on flaming these post keep responding? I mean really, if you are so mad about it, report to a Mod, otherwise keep your fingers to yourself and go to the next thread and allow us that decide hey, I better tell someone I know read something that actually could be helpful than your crapola.


Thanks and have a spamtastic day.

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

Originally posted by: emmpee

Originally posted by: GtPrOjEcTX
this a scam email as well? Dear Firstname Lastname, Your credit card ending in 7975 will expire soon. To avoid any interruption to your service, please update your credit card expiration date by following the steps below. If you do not update your credit card expiration date - You may no longer be able to use Instant Transfer To update your credit card expiration date:

<snip>
Click here to get started: https://www.paypal.com/CREDITCARD Thank you, The PayPal Team

I don't have a paypal credit card btw...

NOT A SCAM.

a) the URL goes to paypal's own site
b) they're not asking for your cc#
c) they already have part of your cc#
d) it's NOT REGARDING your paypal credit card (or lack thereof). it is regarding one of your credit cards on file with paypal.

And regarding this thread in general, keep it out of this damn forum. Everyone here has heard it a thousand times already, and besides, it DOESN'T BELONG HERE.

I'm boggled by your response. You even contradicted yourself in it.

You quoted my statement saying I didn't have a paypal CC, yet in your list (c), you said they already have a part of my CC. Btw it was a HTML email, and clicking the link brought me to a page that looked a little differently than the actual https://www.paypal.com/CREDITCARD

 

[emmpee]

I'm boggled by your response. You even contradicted yourself in it.

You quoted my statement saying I didn't have a password, yet in your list (c), you said they already have a part of my CC. Btw it was a HTML email, and clicking the link brought me to a page that looked a little differently than the actual https://www.paypal.com/CREDITCARD

Well, you could have mentioned that the link had additional HTML behind it. That would've changed things.

However, I did no contradicting. Like I said, the letter states that one of *YOUR PERSONAL* credit cards on file with paypal is expiring (NOT a paypal credit card). Check your wallet. Does one of your CC#'s end in 7975? Is it about to expire?

 

[lazarus000]

Originally posted by: emmpee

Originally posted by: GtPrOjEcTX
And regarding this thread in general, keep it out of this damn forum. Everyone here has heard it a thousand times already, and besides, it DOESN'T BELONG HERE.

never understood why some people are so fuggin anal about posts here...

if it was spam or the board was being flooded with cr@p, it would be one thing. But this is a thread designed to help people.


so maybe ease the heck up ...

 

[tk149]

Maybe some of you MOD wannabe's should take a hint and notice that this thread hasn't been locked...yet.

BTW, the bad spelling and grammar in that email is a huge clue that this is a scam.

Also, I have received the email stating that my credit card is about to expire. Guess what? They were right!

 

[acemcmac]

IMHO- its good advice. yes, don't fall for a scam. stso was well meaninged, but mabye this thread should be locked so that a hot deal can have the space this is taking up?

 

[dpjax]

Who (on this forum) actually falls for this?

This is really a test to determine who is capable of using the internet. If you get scammed - you FAIL.

Alerts to scams like this are best sent to your parents and grandparents. You know, the ones who send you the 4,000 chain letters/jokes every day.

 

[GprophetB]

i agree

 

[acemcmac]

i third that

 

[Ness]

dp?

somehow it made a second post for me 8 hours later... right

 

[Ness]

Originally posted by: lazarus000
never understood why some people are so fuggin anal about posts here...

if it was spam or the board was being flooded with cr@p, it would be one thing. But this is a thread designed to help people.


so maybe ease the heck up ...

It's because we see a new one every other week, and the only scam warning we needed was when we signed up.

Originally posted by: ness1469
What you clearly don't get is that paypal has already warned people of this, but they are to ignorant and too stupid to read what is right in front of them. It's not a matter of knowing how the internet works, it's a matter of learning/ reading what you need to know. If someone falls for this, it is their own fault. Certainly not paypal's. Best Buy issued an alert because they don't have this problem every other week, and they don't have information on their site that people should read.

I could make a thread about finding a cure for cancer here, by your logic it's okay, because "it's designed to help people".

Good intention or not, it's still not in the right place.