Whoa guys watch out- New paypal scam

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Cheezeit

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Hey guys,

I just got an email that almost tricked me into giving my paypal info. Luckily, firefox gave me a heads up. This one looked very real, I even clicked on the link...
Just letting you guys know.

Subject: Notification
Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:56:51 -0600
From: PayPal<paypal@email.paypal.com>
Reply-To: <paypal@email.paypal.com>


PayPal
Dear PayPal Member
Closing Accounts and Limiting Account Access
This is your official notification that your account has been Limited. We recently reviewed your credit card and it seems that you are using the same credit card for 2 accounts. As you can read in our User Agreement ( section 2.13 ) opening multiple accounts is strictly forbidden. You are now requested to provide information relevant to your account. PayPal will investigate the matter promptly and if the investigation is in your favor, we will restore your account.
# PayPal Email ID PP133320

How can I restore my account access?

Click here to visit the Resolution Center and complete the steps to remove limitations.

Completing all of the checklist items will automatically restore your account access.
Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team
Copyright © 2007 PayPal Inc. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. PayPal is located at 2211 N. First St., San Jose, CA 95131.
Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and choose the "Help" link in the footer of any page.
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jpeyton

jpeyton

Moderator in SFF, Notebooks, Pre-Built/Barebones
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Here is a tip to figure out if a PayPal e-mail is a scam:

IT HAS A LINK TO PAYPAL IN THE E-MAIL = SCAM
 
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cw42

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Jan 15, 2004
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Another hint is that instead of Dear Member, it'll be Dear Your Full Name
 
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rgwalt

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Apr 22, 2000
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Originally posted by: jpeyton
Here is a tip to figure out if a PayPal e-mail is a scam:

IT HAS A LINK TO PAYPAL IN THE E-MAIL = SCAM
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Also, PayPal will always refer to you by name in the e-mail and not address you as "Paypal Member".

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2Xtreme21

2Xtreme21

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Jun 13, 2004
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How about if it ever asks you to confirm anything by SENDING YOUR CREDIT CARD INFO, it's a scam.
 
GagHalfrunt

GagHalfrunt

Lifer
Apr 19, 2001
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If you almost got tricked by something that stupid do yourself a favor and just publish your account name and password right now. It will save you the trouble of giving it away in the future. You're an accident waiting to happen. It's not if your account is going to get compromised, it's simply a matter of when.
 
FoBoT

FoBoT

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Apr 30, 2001
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Originally posted by: Cheezeit

I just got an email

...I even clicked on the link...
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OMGWTFBBQWATERMELON, even the newest n00b knows you don't click links in emails

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all email is SPAM
 
iRONic

iRONic

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Jan 28, 2006
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Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
If you almost got tricked by something that stupid do yourself a favor and just publish your account name and password right now. It will save you the trouble of giving it away in the future. You're an accident waiting to happen. It's not if your account is going to get compromised, it's simply a matter of when.
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'Nuff said.

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MyThirdEye

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Dec 29, 2005
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Come to think of it, I have been getting an increasing number of emails from PayPal lately.
 
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SampSon

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Jan 3, 2006
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Any unsolicited email requesting any type of sensitive information is a scam.
Any unsolicited email is a scam.
Email is a scam.
 
Jeff7

Jeff7

Lifer
Jan 4, 2001
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Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Easiest test of all...
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Sweet, I just got an e-mail that my gas bill is due in two weeks.


I told my mom about this sort of thing when she got a Paypal account. The only way she ever goes to Paypal's website is to type in the whole address, including the https. She also knows not to give out any personal information to any company when she's not the one who initiated the call. It's nice to have at least one parent who is resistant to scam attempts.
 
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