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PAYPAL SCAM WATCH OUT HEADS UP !

bendycat - 2011-02-01 04:10

This is doing the rounds again, i first saw it a couple of years ago, but ive had three this last fortnight

If you recieve this and it gets through your spam filter, do not click the link in the email, it will take you to a false login page, where if your details are automatically filled in by your browser, the moment they auto fill in, the scammers have you details and your account will be empty in no time. I tested the link and reported it from a machine that has no personal information of mine on it. So dont think I got caught out by this
Here is a copy of the mail, for safety purposes I have added asterix's to the login url as I wouldnt want anyone to accidently click,copy etc the link and end up scammed

Sender:
service@account-paypal.co.uk

Subject: Notification of Limited Account Access RXI033
Dear PayPal Customer,

As a security measure, we regularly screen PayPal activity. Recently, we noticed a problem with your account.

We determined that someone may have tried to access your PayPal account without your permission. For your protection, we have limited your account access. To lift this limitation, click here:

https://www.paypal.com/uk/cgi-...cr?*cmd*=*login_actp

Reference Number:

We've limited access to your account temporarily .We'll review the limitation once you respond with the information we've requested.

Thank you for helping to resolve this problem.

Yours sincerely,

PayPal Account Review Department

Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and click the Help link in the top right corner of any PayPal page.

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l.lopez - 2011-02-02 16:37

Big Grin BC thank you for looking out man. Big Grin Smile

radio.raheem - 2011-02-05 07:05

thanks bc the easy way to deal with mails like this is just to check your mails through ebay..i never bother with emails..i dont care who its from unless i know them...

bendycat - 2011-02-05 07:14

I know what you mean but the wife or kids might not be so clued up !

radio.raheem - 2011-02-05 07:19

quote:
Originally posted by BENDYCAT:
I know what you mean but the wife or kids might not be so clued up !


Its not that im clued up my friend...far from it lol but i have NEVER bothered with email..to me its just like facebook and all that stuff...and i have found over the years not bothering with my email has kept me out of trouble Smile

bendycat - 2011-02-05 07:24

But you might of WON £10,000,0000 Eek

radio.raheem - 2011-02-05 07:31

quote:
Originally posted by BENDYCAT:
But you might of WON £10,000,0000 Eek


how can you win x amount if you dont enter anything..lol im not that well off VERY far from it but im not bothered...whats the saying...money is the root of all evil...well i know its not but the GREED for it i belive is.. Smile

radio.raheem - 2011-02-05 07:52

Btw bendy...im not atall hinting that you or anybody has the greed for money lol...it most peoples dream to be wealthy...just not mine Smile