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rockwerks · 07-02-2007, 07:41 AM

Any legit paypal request will show your name and email address you used to sign up with, anything else is a scam

theshimonator · 07-02-2007, 07:46 AM

Thanks forf sharing that i'll keep a look out!

rockwerks · 07-02-2007, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by theshimonator

Thanks forf sharing that i'll keep a look out!

If you follow their link you will see this page., Its just like the real paypal page but if you mouse over anything but the login info the rest of the page is dead

freetimecrawler · 07-02-2007, 07:51 AM

Check out the e-mail address serv1@Pyapal1.com???

rockwerks · 07-02-2007, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by freetimecrawler

Check out the e-mail address serv1@Pyapal1.com???

yeah pretty funny huh?

freetimecrawler · 07-02-2007, 08:01 AM

Yeah, they're not even very good scammers. But some moron will fall for it. There truely is a sucker born every minute.

trickedoutTLT06 · 07-02-2007, 10:12 AM

also, if you think a link is funny, look at the adress..it will tell ya if it's the actual website or not

rockwerks · 07-02-2007, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by trickedoutTLT06

also, if you think a link is funny, look at the adress..it will tell ya if it's the actual website or not

the fototime address is my account where the picture is posted

too funny I just got this one today too.

theshimonator · 07-02-2007, 10:22 AM

So what is the actual paypal adress?.. i don't use paypal but i wil when i get my credit card given to me.. so this is just something too look out for.

rockwerks · 07-02-2007, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by theshimonator

So what is the actual paypal adress?.. i don't use paypal but i wil when i get my credit card given to me.. so this is just something too look out for.

yes it is many people will save the paypal screen, send yo na email with a bogus reason to log in and the link in the email will bring you to a fake login screen that is Identical to the real one, except for many of the screen functions will not be active, except for the login info

Paypal will never ask you for your info and will always send the info to your original signup email account and will use the actual name you used to sign up with.

So instead of

Dear PayPal user,

It will start with

Dear Brian Harmon, or (insert your name)

any email that does not name you personally is a fraud

_BEN_ · 07-02-2007, 12:32 PM

Make sure you forward that email to spoof@paypal.com
So they can have a look at it and probably stop them.

A few months ago. Some how, someone got into my paypal account and attempted to get $4000 from my checking. I don't know how they did it because I am well aware of the fake emails and I use a complicated passwords. Fortunately I never have the need to keep more than $1000 in my checking so I they didn't get anything.

Big Mike · 07-02-2007, 12:51 PM

When I get mail informing me that my Paypal Acct. is going to be/has been suspended, I immediately open another browser and check my acct. from Paypal's site. If there's something going on that's legit, it will show there.

Rockwerks makes a good point also - Paypal knows exactly who you are, the scammers don't have the slightest idea. When you get legit mail from Paypal, it will be addressed to YOU - by the name you used to register. Anything addressing you as "Dear Paypal account holder" or anything along those lines is a SCAM, period.

All these clowns are doing is trying to get your personal info.

I get so many of these in my junk box nowadays, I don't even take them seriously anymore (3 to 5 a week from both "Paypal" and "Ebay") I just immediately delete them.

Grizzly4x4 · 07-02-2007, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Mike

When I get mail informing me that my Paypal Acct. is going to be/has been suspended, I immediately open another browser and check my acct. from Paypal's site. If there's something going on that's legit, it will show there.

Rockwerks makes a good point also - Paypal knows exactly who you are, the scammers don't have the slightest idea. When you get legit mail from Paypal, it will be addressed to YOU - by the name you used to register. Anything addressing you as "Dear Paypal account holder" or anything along those lines is a SCAM, period.

All these clowns are doing is trying to get your personal info.

I get so many of these in my junk box nowadays, I don't even take them seriously anymore (3 to 5 a week from both "Paypal" and "Ebay") I just immediately delete them.

I always open a new tab in Firefox and use my bookmark to check my account too. I NEVER click on the email links.

62PYRO · 07-02-2007, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by _BEN_

Make sure you forward that email to spoof@paypal.com
So they can have a look at it and probably stop them.

A few months ago. Some how, someone got into my paypal account and attempted to get $4000 from my checking. I don't know how they did it because I am well aware of the fake emails and I use a complicated passwords. Fortunately I never have the need to keep more than $1000 in my checking so I they didn't get anything.

Good catch.That is what paypal told me to do along time ago.

Thorsteenster · 07-02-2007, 07:48 PM

i got one awhile back when you click the link in the email, the page it brings you to, the links actually link to real paypal pages seeming pretty bonafide.

if any one wants my paypal info pm me, i'd rather one of you guys get it and buy rc stuff than some spammer buying god knows what.

clodstall · 07-02-2007, 08:00 PM

good looking out man. will be watching for this as well.

07-02-2007, 07:41 AM	#1
rockwerks I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: FLAGSTAFF Posts: 3,728	Another scammer trying to get your paypal info Any legit paypal request will show your name and email address you used to sign up with, anything else is a scam Last edited by rockwerks; 07-02-2007 at 07:45 AM.

07-02-2007, 07:46 AM	#2
theshimonator Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: England, Where the birds fly backwards. Posts: 626	Thanks forf sharing that i'll keep a look out!

07-02-2007, 07:51 AM	#4
freetimecrawler Debunking old stereotypes Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 1st and Amistad Posts: 2,260	Check out the e-mail address serv1@Pyapal1.com???

07-02-2007, 08:01 AM	#6
freetimecrawler Debunking old stereotypes Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 1st and Amistad Posts: 2,260	Yeah, they're not even very good scammers. But some moron will fall for it. There truely is a sucker born every minute.

07-02-2007, 10:12 AM	#7
trickedoutTLT06 RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Aroostook county Posts: 1,271	also, if you think a link is funny, look at the adress..it will tell ya if it's the actual website or not

07-02-2007, 10:22 AM	#9
theshimonator Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: England, Where the birds fly backwards. Posts: 626	So what is the actual paypal adress?.. i don't use paypal but i wil when i get my credit card given to me.. so this is just something too look out for.

07-02-2007, 12:32 PM	#11
_BEN_ Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Torrance, CA. Posts: 282	Make sure you forward that email to spoof@paypal.com So they can have a look at it and probably stop them. A few months ago. Some how, someone got into my paypal account and attempted to get $4000 from my checking. I don't know how they did it because I am well aware of the fake emails and I use a complicated passwords. Fortunately I never have the need to keep more than $1000 in my checking so I they didn't get anything.

07-02-2007, 07:48 PM	#15
Thorsteenster I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 3,377	i got one awhile back when you click the link in the email, the page it brings you to, the links actually link to real paypal pages seeming pretty bonafide. if any one wants my paypal info pm me, i'd rather one of you guys get it and buy rc stuff than some spammer buying god knows what.

07-02-2007, 08:00 PM	#16
clodstall I lost my vendor privileges Join Date: May 2006 Location: TOP OF THE HILL Posts: 3,014	good looking out man. will be watching for this as well.

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