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The most pathetic phishing expedition ever...

cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,963 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited December 16, 2020 9:04PM in U.S. Coin Forum

I've gotten a lot of PayPal and eBay phishing emails over the years, but this one is by far the dumbest one I've ever seen:

You Suck! Awarded 6/2008- 1901-O Micro O Morgan, 8/2008- 1878 VAM-123 Morgan, 9/2022 1888-O VAM-1B3 H8 Morgan | Senior Regional Representative- ANACS Coin Grading. Posted opinions on coins are my own, and are not an official ANACS opinion.

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  • TiborTibor Posts: 3,705 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I get 4-5 a week from paypal about being pre approved and other nonsense.
    Straight into the trash. Most if not all have the San Jose address.

  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,299 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I get squirrelly over receiving my monthly PayPal statement! The simple ones are the most effective, IMO. Peace Roy

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  • davewesendavewesen Posts: 6,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have gotten a few 'you are pre-approved' from PAYPAL and forwarded them to spoof@paypal.com - they answered saying they were from them. Their credit card spam looks like phishing attempts.

    I recently got a amazon prime sphishing and forwarded it to stop-spoofing@amazon.com as I do not have amazon prime.

  • cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,963 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I did forward it to spoof@paypal.com like I always do. I'm sure they'll have a good laugh.

    You Suck! Awarded 6/2008- 1901-O Micro O Morgan, 8/2008- 1878 VAM-123 Morgan, 9/2022 1888-O VAM-1B3 H8 Morgan | Senior Regional Representative- ANACS Coin Grading. Posted opinions on coins are my own, and are not an official ANACS opinion.
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,534 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I got a few of them. I just delete them or send it to ebay

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    There seems to be a major increase in these phony phishing emails the last month or so... Much more than it has been....Cheers, RickO

  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,849 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Bad as a Social Security robocall.

  • silverpopsilverpop Posts: 6,782 ✭✭✭✭✭

    these scammers know that many will fall for their scams, nothing unusual to find an increase near the holidays of scams of all types

    coins for sale (priced under $35 and free shipping)
    https://photos.app.goo.gl/r5EPj6GA5Lf6pm73A

  • oldUScoinsoldUScoins Posts: 243 ✭✭✭✭

    Lame - ever gotten the call from the “IRS”? Got one the dude told me to comply or “you will end up in jail cell and handcuffs”.

    Yeah....

  • JimTylerJimTyler Posts: 3,811 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Whenever I get a suspicious email I click on the name who sent it and the actual email address opens up. I got this one and the email address was some extremely long what appeared to be random characters clearly nothing to do with anything from PayPal or anyplace kosher.

  • DCWDCW Posts: 7,662 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I get "Your account is now suspended" PayPal emails at least twice a week.

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  • ADGADG Posts: 444 ✭✭✭

    With multiple bogus emails asking for replies, I refer them to contact each other for further information.

    "I just wish her well, frankly. I've met her numerous times over the years...I just wish her well, whatever it is." -- Donald Trump on convicted sex-trafficker Ghislane Maxwell.
    Asked about a pardon for Maxwell, Trump said: "I'll take a look at it ... I will speak to the DOJ," Trump said. "I wouldn't consider it or not consider it"

  • mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DCW said:
    I get "Your account is now suspended" PayPal emails at least twice a week.

    Same here.... sometimes more than one a day!

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