Pay Pal scam . . . be aware!!

jimmymac

just received a email message stating that I bought some electronic equipment and my PP acct charged- wanted me to apply for a refund if I didnt order stated equipment - obvious scam - BUYER BEWARE!!!

RareBronzeCollector

<< <i>just received a email message stating that I bought some electronic equipment and my PP acct charged- wanted me to apply for a refund if I didnt order stated equipment - obvious scam - BUYER BEWARE!!! >>



Old Scam.... I get one every few weeks.....

bestday

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<< <i>just received a email message stating that I bought some electronic equipment and my PP acct charged- wanted me to apply for a refund if I didnt order stated equipment - obvious scam - BUYER BEWARE!!! >>



Old Scam.... I get one every few weeks..... >>



Last on I got was from Nigeria .........Did you know even though Nigeria is a big producer of oil half of the country doesn't have electric power

RareBronzeCollector

<< <i>Last on I got was from Nigeria .........Did you know even though Nigeria is a big producer of oil half of the country doesn't have electric power >>




Funny thing....... I finally got my first last month......... now have had a few, including some variants...... in a few of my email addresses....

seemyauction

Thanks for the heads up


Alan

Cameonut

I got it too. Obvious scam. I get about one a month.
Thanks for posting it so others can see that you have to keep your guard up 24/7 for those shyster scammers.

ccmorgan

So what do you do? Just ignore it?

fc

one word: delete

then open up a fresh web browser and surf to www.paypal.com
or www.ebay.com.

check it directly. do not click on links.

delete delete delete.

ccmorgan

<< <i>one word: delete

then open up a fresh web browser and surf to www.paypal.com
or www.ebay.com.

check it directly. do not click on links.

delete delete delete. >>


That's what I kind of thought. I don't know if I've ever had one cause I know when I use paypal. Not at all if I can help it so if I get an e-mail from "them" I just delete anyway without checking.

Besides if I want millions I'll just send muhammad from nigeria some money to help hide his money in my account.

mepot

I get these regularly.

Forward them to ' spoof@paypal.com' ,or the ebay scams to 'spoof@ebay.com' then delete 'em.

LindeDad

<< <i>one word: delete >>



Wrong answer. Forard the email to spoof@paypal.com
If you don't report they won't fix the problem or even know there is a problem.

BTW those fake second chance offers go to spoof@ebay.com

I keep these in my address book so it is about two clicks to send them and them delete them from my computer.

jimmymac

<< <i>I get these regularly.

Forward them to ' spoof@paypal.com' ,or the ebay scams to 'spoof@ebay.com' then delete 'em. >>



thanks for the heads up - next time I will do this - I just deleted mine and went about my business.

RotatedRainbows

It is funny when they arrive at an email address that is not associated with ebay or paypal in any way.

fc

excellent tip about forwarding to spoof@whatever.com!

i gave up trying to save the internet though. :-(

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_vdc-security-spoof-outside