FALSE PAYPAL EMAIL SCAM AND I FELL FOR IT
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LIKE AN IDIOT I FELL FOR IT...OFFICIAL LOOKING PAYPAL PAGE...LINK TO RESOLUTION PAGE ( I HAD SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY). I GAVE DEBIT CARD AND PIN NUMBER...WHAT AN IDIOT. I IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED WHAT I HAD DONE AND CALLED AND CANCELLED THE DEBIT CARD. JUST A WARNING TO THOSE, WHO LIKE ME KNEW OF THESE THINGS...FELL FOR IT ANYWAY. JUST GOT AN EMAIL FROM SPOOF@PAYPAL.COM MAKING IT OFFICIAL. THEY SUGGESTED I ALSO GO TO MY PAYPAL ACCOUNT AND CHANGE PASSWORD AND SECURITY QUESTIONS WHICH I DID.......HERES THE BODY OF IT....
We recently reviewed your account, and we need more information about your business to allow us to provide uninterrupted service. Until we can collect this information, your access to sensitive account features will be limited. We would like to restore your access as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Why is my account access limited?
Your account access has been limited for the following reason(s):
March. 11, 2006: We have observed activity in this account that is unusual or potentially high risk.
(Your case ID for this reason is PP-374-082-153-981)
How can I restore my account access?
Please visit the Resolution Center and complete the "Steps to Remove Limitations."
Once you complete all of the checklist items, your case will be reviewed by one of our Account Specialists. We will send you an email with the outcome of the review.
About Us
Founded in 1998, PayPal, an eBay Company, enables any individual or business with an email address to securely, easily and quickly send and receive payments online.
PayPal's service builds on the existing financial infrastructure of bank accounts and credit cards and utilizes the world's most advanced proprietary fraud prevention systems to create a safe, global, real-time payment solution.
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Located in San Jose, California, PayPal was acquired by eBay Inc. in October, 2002.
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We recently reviewed your account, and we need more information about your business to allow us to provide uninterrupted service. Until we can collect this information, your access to sensitive account features will be limited. We would like to restore your access as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Why is my account access limited?
Your account access has been limited for the following reason(s):
March. 11, 2006: We have observed activity in this account that is unusual or potentially high risk.
(Your case ID for this reason is PP-374-082-153-981)
How can I restore my account access?
Please visit the Resolution Center and complete the "Steps to Remove Limitations."
Once you complete all of the checklist items, your case will be reviewed by one of our Account Specialists. We will send you an email with the outcome of the review.
About Us
Founded in 1998, PayPal, an eBay Company, enables any individual or business with an email address to securely, easily and quickly send and receive payments online.
PayPal's service builds on the existing financial infrastructure of bank accounts and credit cards and utilizes the world's most advanced proprietary fraud prevention systems to create a safe, global, real-time payment solution.
Location
Located in San Jose, California, PayPal was acquired by eBay Inc. in October, 2002.
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Add to address book use to Forward all emails that look like this that Do Not address you by Name.
<< <i>LIKE AN IDIOT I FELL FOR IT...OFFICIAL LOOKING PAYPAL PAGE...LINK TO RESOLUTION PAGE ( I HAD SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY). I GAVE DEBIT CARD AND PIN NUMBER...WHAT AN IDIOT. I IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED WHAT I HAD DONE AND CALLED AND CANCELLED THE DEBIT CARD. JUST A WARNING TO THOSE, WHO LIKE ME KNEW OF THESE THINGS...FELL FOR IT ANYWAY. HERES THE BODY OF IT....
We recently reviewed your account, and we need more information about your business to allow us to provide uninterrupted service. Until we can collect this information, your access to sensitive account features will be limited. We would like to restore your access as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Why is my account access limited?
Your account access has been limited for the following reason(s):
March. 11, 2006: We have observed activity in this account that is unusual or potentially high risk.
(Your case ID for this reason is PP-374-082-153-981)
How can I restore my account access?
Please visit the Resolution Center and complete the "Steps to Remove Limitations."
Once you complete all of the checklist items, your case will be reviewed by one of our Account Specialists. We will send you an email with the outcome of the review.
About Us
Founded in 1998, PayPal, an eBay Company, enables any individual or business with an email address to securely, easily and quickly send and receive payments online.
PayPal's service builds on the existing financial infrastructure of bank accounts and credit cards and utilizes the world's most advanced proprietary fraud prevention systems to create a safe, global, real-time payment solution.
Location
Located in San Jose, California, PayPal was acquired by eBay Inc. in October, 2002.
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And I get those stupid e-mails all the time on all my e-mail accounts - and I ZAP THEM!
One problem.....I don't have and never had an account with Chase Bank!
<< <i>I got a very compelling email from Chase Bank today asking me to take a "survey" and get $100 added to my Chase account for my efforts. All I had to do was log into the site via the email link and do the 2 min. survey.
One problem.....I don't have and never had an account with Chase Bank! >>
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******IF YOU GET A LEGITIMATE EMAIL FROM EBAY IT WILL BE IN YOUR EBAY ACCOUNT UNDER MESSAGESI N YOUR "MY EBAY" PAGE *******
If the email is to Dear member, just delete it or forward it to spoof@paypal.com and delete it.
It's best to never log into any financial account from a link in an email.
<< <i>Paypal will address you by your full name used to open the account. >>
EBay will do the same, addressing you by both your full name and eBay ID.
Since,my wife had her heart attack and surgery.She now falls for this crap hook,line, and sinker...I have had to change my info 3 times in the last month.I now had to lock her out of e-mail for fear it will go on.
Bruce
<< <i>Paypal will address you by your full name used to open the account.
If the email is to Dear member, just delete it or forward it to spoof@paypal.com and delete it.
It's best to never log into any financial account from a link in an email.
That is the easiest way to tell the real thing from a phishing expedition, they will not say dear account holder or something like that. It will ALWAYS start with dear Billy Bob or whatever your name is, another way is to hold your cursier over the link they want yo to click on and it will most likely show the URL you will go to when clicked is different then the one displayed in the email (at least that is the way AOL works).
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<< <i>Greetings,
Since,my wife had her heart attack and surgery.She now falls for this crap hook,line, and sinker...I have had to change my info 3 times in the last month.I now had to lock her out of e-mail for fear it will go on.
Bruce >>
Sorry to hear that, hope she recovers soon.
Vietnam Vet 69-70 - Semper Fi
see a thread I just started
“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Todd - BHNC #242
<< <i>another way is to hold your cursier over the link they want yo to click on and it will most likely show the URL you will go to when clicked is different then the one displayed in the email (at least that is the way AOL works).
>>
True but I'm thinking some of the really good scam artist can make it show something different from where it really goes.
<< <i>Greetings,
Since,my wife had her heart attack and surgery.She now falls for this crap hook,line, and sinker...I have had to change my info 3 times in the last month.I now had to lock her out of e-mail for fear it will go on.
Bruce >>
bruce, seems to me having to change info 3 times is still a lot cheaper than changing wives that many. I hope she is okay.
Might I suggest adjusting your email settings. Add these accounts/email addresses to the block list. It's simple. Don't LOCK her out, teach her what to be aware of. Once she knows how to rid the email of junk.... you'll be a lot happier in the long run, I think
What a pain, sorry to hear it.
I always send these to Spoof@Ebay or Spoof@paypal and let them do the work. They will let you within a day if it's legit or not. I probably only get one from PayPal for every three that I get from Ebay but there is no way to verify them like on Ebay. They're never legit it seems!
Larry
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