Sponge Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 (edited) ., Edited December 16, 2014 by Sponge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatsink Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 The scammer is trying to get your paypal log in details by diverting you to a site with a similar name.Good to hear that you didn't get duped! Steve^so i got this strange email just now. I don't use PayPal personally, but my parents do for their ebay. I find this really weird as I haven't used paypal myself for several years (I had one paypal account assigned next to my old Ebay ID... but I havent used it for ages and the card number is probably long expired)....What do you reckon this is? Aren't PayPal not meant to send random emails like this... like part of their policy or something? Just got me wondering incase some arsehole decided to hack into one of my parents' ebay and use their paypal..I'm getting the impression this is some dodgy fake email designed to look like a Paypal one... and there is a link at the DISPUTE TRANSACTION bit which takes you straight to the paypal website.. I'm getting the idea that it wants you to log in and 'accidentally' somehow confirm that false payment (whilst tricking you into thiknking you 'disputed' it).Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 Click the link but don't log in. DON@T LOG IN!!And copy and paste the link. What they do is to copy the PayPal site but edit it a bit so that your username and password are sent straight to them, then they max your account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-Finger-er Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 yea, basically the idea is they send you email saying youve bought something you havent off them (paypal), if you havent bought this item, please log in to cancel the payment. so you think "hey paypal have just stopped me being scammed, ill log in and cancel the paypal"you click onto the link, to cancel the payment, sign in, but its not really paypal. its a site set up to look like it, so youve just given the site, your password and username, so they can then actually scam you as they got your paypal account details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 Read the address of the link, it will say something other than paypal.co.uk in the address.Paypal will never, ever contact you with a link to your account, they will ask you to go to paypal.co.uk and log in I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomturd Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 The first line is a bit of a give awaySender: Services@support.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Logan-Price Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 The first line is a bit of a give awaySender: Services@support.com lmao i got that bout 10 mins ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boswell Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 (edited) They are called Phising emails they are quite obious to most of us lot but you have to watch that your parents don't get caught out. c**ts! Edited March 10, 2008 by Boswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Sheehan! Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 yeah, was gonna say that too boz. Looks like some people pay attention in college too eh? hahah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy P Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 All legitimate emails from paypal will be addressed personally to you, for example one to me would say -"Dear Andrew Ponting..." etcrather than"Dear Customer/Dear User/ Dear Paypal Member"Its the easiest way to spot one, Well done for not getting caught out!Andy P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 I've always known 410 + 30 to be 440 as well, not 439... haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 emails like this make me laugh, apparently I won a BMW and $850,000 today, go me!BMW Online Promotion From: BMW Online Promotion (info@bmwprize.co.uk) You may not know this sender.Mark as safe|Mark as unsafe Sent: 10 March 2008 04:16:56 Reply-to: bmwautoclaimsunit@live.com To: The BMW Group UK.Ref: BMW/2551256003/23 Dear Lucky Winner, We are happy to announce that you are a lucky winner of the BMWInternational Awareness Promotion. This makes you a proud owner of abrand new BMW 5 Series, M Sport Saloon car and a cash of$850,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars).The car comes with a special BMW Insurance Cover for one year and a oneyear warranty and FREE repairs at any BMW Automobile depot or servicestation worldwide. For you to collect your prize, kindly contact Dr.Alexander Ford through email stating your receipt of this notification.When sending an email to him, you are to send the followinginformation which would enable him process your prize. Reference Number: BMW/2551256003/23Prize Attached: BMW 5 Series, M Sport Saloon CarPrize Amount: $850,000.00 Contact: Claims Officer: Dr. Alexander FordEmail: bmwautoclaimsunit@live.comTelephone: +44-704-573-5976 Congratulations! Yours Truly,Mrs. Grace WrightBMW Online Promotion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 I hope you were quick, I've already emailed him about the prize Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 I was told i'd inherited a gold mine once. Would have been pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_pimp Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 I got sent this today:Dear Sir/Madam, It is my pleasure to write to you in respect of our organization. We are experts in the sale of raw materials, we export into the Canada/America and some parts Europe. We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting our funds from our customers in the Canada/America/Europe as well as making payments through you to us. Please, if interested in transacting business in view of helpings us, so our clients could make payment to you being our representative, we will be very glad. Compensations will be given and other benefits. Contact us for more information, If this proposal is acceptable to you, please get back to me, so I can work out a remuneration for your services as our representative in Canada/America/Europe. If you would like to be our representative, forward to us your phone number/fax and your full contact addresses. For further information, you could write back to rulon_larnsen@hotmail.com Thanks, Mr Rulon Larnsen Ive send him all my details including bank numbers an pin numbers like he asked.How long do you think it will take before I get some money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 How long do you think it will take before I get some money?6 to 8 weeks is the norm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_pimp Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 6 to 8 weeks is the norm.Really?A Mr. Ahmood Hamah took £5,000 off me last year and I'm still waiting for my $4,000,000. Still, it'll be worth the wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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