WARNING Pay Pal Scam

Herb · 12-26-2005, 10:22 AM

Here is the latest scam (Phishing) using the Pay Pal logo. If you get this do not open it, forward it to: spoof@paypal.com it's an identity theft attempt

Click on the letter to open it to full size.

Edward Tinker · 12-26-2005, 12:01 PM

I hate these, there is also one that looks JUST like the e-bay log in. If YOU chose to go there, then it is okay, but don't click on a link from e-mail unless you expecting it...

Ed

Tom Whiteman · 12-26-2005, 12:42 PM

Man, I got nailed on that paypal scam about 3 weeks ago. They got all my credit cards and my email account. I am finally just digging out of the mess and STILL will not do any business using paypal.
I'm a pretty cautious guy and will tell you that the communication I recieved looked exactly like what would come from ebay. I know better now and just delete all attempts at this "phishing"

tudorbug · 12-26-2005, 12:47 PM

There is a never ending stream of this trash, all originated by that portion of the world that resides under society's sewage line drain grate.

You will also see these arrive telling you that you have a second chance on an item that closed on eBay as well as telling you that you have not responded to a closed eBay auction and a complaint is about to be filed.

As Ed noted, never, never open the link and supply your account number.

Just for the fun of it, I followed along with one of the bogus second chance offers and was asked to pay, sure enough, by Western Union.

In addition to using "spoof@paypal.com" and "spoof@ebay.com" I process the inbound mail using SpamCop in the hopes that the report back to the serving ISP or ISP's might possibly also help. I doubt that it does, I admit.

There is no end of scum to deal with in life and they have now populated the internet thoroughly.

David

Ponyman · 12-26-2005, 05:14 PM

Legitimate mail from PayPal will ALWAYS greet the account holder BY NAME.

Spammers DO NOT have access to that info!!!

If they don't know your name, DON'T TALK TO THEM!!!

Herb · 12-26-2005, 06:16 PM

Ponyman, this one did in fact have my full name in the TO: column, it was removed when I sent it to my photos section for transmission here. It looked completely ligit in all respects. This guy has access to Pay Pal info.
About six months ago I changed my email address because of escessive spam. Following that I went to Ebay and PayPal and made the changes there so the accounts would work. The following day I started getting this junk coming to my NEW email address, I think both of them have been hacked and someone has full access to at least their address data base.

pipeman45 · 12-27-2005, 02:24 AM

You just gave me Another reason never to get Pay Pal.
Thanks

Kohaku2416 · 12-30-2005, 04:30 PM

Paypal=stupid=lame=retarted. nuff said

Edward Tinker · 12-30-2005, 04:34 PM

I like Paypal, it has its uses. if you sell on e-bay or the like, money is right there. I have never had a problem with it. doesn't mean I trust them

I use a savings account that only has about $35 in it, I transfer money if I buy something. For other on-line purchases and as a back-up, I use a Amex credit card that is guaranteed not to screw me if something happens.

Life is risk, and I try to minimize it, yet make life easier.

ed

Herb · 12-30-2005, 05:44 PM

I agree with ED, I've used PayPal since it came out a few years ago, it's convienient and so far I've never had a problem with it, just don't open those darn 'phishing' attempts, learn to recognize them and report them. I also get them faking Ebay and banks and credit unions that I have never heard of. Even got one from an official looking site of the State of Utah about something. In other words, if you don't recognize the sender as legitimate don't open anything, and often even if you do get one that appears to be from a friend with an attachment, especially an 'exe' file, never open it. Delete it, better safe than sorry.

Curly1 · 12-30-2005, 06:35 PM

I'm with you Ed gotta separate account with $0 in it unless I am transfering money to paypal, I have been working with computers for my lively hood for 33 years and believe me you can't be too careful.

Luke · 12-31-2005, 06:54 AM

Herb -

I received a phishing probe about PayPal about the same time. The message stated that someone had tried to access my account and that I should go to the designated site (URL on the email) and update all of my personal information, including bank information. Like yours, the bogus email looked exactly like emails from PayPal. Very convincing.

I just deleted it.

It seems likely that some would have answered the email and would have been trapped.

Luke

12-26-2005, 10:22 AM	#1
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	WARNING Pay Pal Scam Here is the latest scam (Phishing) using the Pay Pal logo. If you get this do not open it, forward it to: spoof@paypal.com it's an identity theft attempt Click on the letter to open it to full size.

12-26-2005, 05:14 PM	#5
Ponyman User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Atlantic County, NJ, USA Posts: 138 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Legitimate mail from PayPal will ALWAYS greet the account holder BY NAME. Spammers DO NOT have access to that info!!! If they don't know your name, DON'T TALK TO THEM!!! __________________ "The Constitution is intended for use by a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate for the governance of any other." ~ John Quincy Adams

12-26-2005, 06:16 PM	#6
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Scam Ponyman, this one did in fact have my full name in the TO: column, it was removed when I sent it to my photos section for transmission here. It looked completely ligit in all respects. This guy has access to Pay Pal info. About six months ago I changed my email address because of escessive spam. Following that I went to Ebay and PayPal and made the changes there so the accounts would work. The following day I started getting this junk coming to my NEW email address, I think both of them have been hacked and someone has full access to at least their address data base. __________________ Utah, where gun control means a steady trigger pull

12-27-2005, 02:24 AM	#7
pipeman45 User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kentucky Posts: 539 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	You just gave me Another reason never to get Pay Pal. Thanks __________________ Dave

12-30-2005, 05:44 PM	#10
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I agree with ED, I've used PayPal since it came out a few years ago, it's convienient and so far I've never had a problem with it, just don't open those darn 'phishing' attempts, learn to recognize them and report them. I also get them faking Ebay and banks and credit unions that I have never heard of. Even got one from an official looking site of the State of Utah about something. In other words, if you don't recognize the sender as legitimate don't open anything, and often even if you do get one that appears to be from a friend with an attachment, especially an 'exe' file, never open it. Delete it, better safe than sorry. __________________ Utah, where gun control means a steady trigger pull

12-26-2005, 12:01 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,967 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,596 Times in 2,117 Posts	I hate these, there is also one that looks JUST like the e-bay log in. If YOU chose to go there, then it is okay, but don't click on a link from e-mail unless you expecting it... Ed

12-26-2005, 12:42 PM	#3
Tom Whiteman User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phila, PA Posts: 72 Thanks: 0 Thanked 33 Times in 4 Posts	Man, I got nailed on that paypal scam about 3 weeks ago. They got all my credit cards and my email account. I am finally just digging out of the mess and STILL will not do any business using paypal. I'm a pretty cautious guy and will tell you that the communication I recieved looked exactly like what would come from ebay. I know better now and just delete all attempts at this "phishing"

12-26-2005, 12:47 PM	#4
tudorbug Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 387 Thanks: 0 Thanked 40 Times in 29 Posts	There is a never ending stream of this trash, all originated by that portion of the world that resides under society's sewage line drain grate. You will also see these arrive telling you that you have a second chance on an item that closed on eBay as well as telling you that you have not responded to a closed eBay auction and a complaint is about to be filed. As Ed noted, never, never open the link and supply your account number. Just for the fun of it, I followed along with one of the bogus second chance offers and was asked to pay, sure enough, by Western Union. In addition to using "spoof@paypal.com" and "spoof@ebay.com" I process the inbound mail using SpamCop in the hopes that the report back to the serving ISP or ISP's might possibly also help. I doubt that it does, I admit. There is no end of scum to deal with in life and they have now populated the internet thoroughly. David

12-30-2005, 04:30 PM	#8
Kohaku2416 User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Muncie Indiana Posts: 124 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Paypal=stupid=lame=retarted. nuff said

12-30-2005, 04:34 PM	#9
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,967 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,596 Times in 2,117 Posts	I like Paypal, it has its uses. if you sell on e-bay or the like, money is right there. I have never had a problem with it. doesn't mean I trust them I use a savings account that only has about $35 in it, I transfer money if I buy something. For other on-line purchases and as a back-up, I use a Amex credit card that is guaranteed not to screw me if something happens. Life is risk, and I try to minimize it, yet make life easier. ed

12-30-2005, 06:35 PM	#11
Curly1 User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,247 Thanks: 125 Thanked 717 Times in 374 Posts	I'm with you Ed gotta separate account with $0 in it unless I am transfering money to paypal, I have been working with computers for my lively hood for 33 years and believe me you can't be too careful. __________________ Laugh hard and often. Gary

12-31-2005, 06:54 AM	#12
Luke User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NC - USA Posts: 1,239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 7 Posts	Herb - I received a phishing probe about PayPal about the same time. The message stated that someone had tried to access my account and that I should go to the designated site (URL on the email) and update all of my personal information, including bank information. Like yours, the bogus email looked exactly like emails from PayPal. Very convincing. I just deleted it. It seems likely that some would have answered the email and would have been trapped. Luke __________________ "Peace, if possible; truth, at any cost." . . . Martin Luther