Paypal Scam Email - Page 2

myold88 · 01-19-2016, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by PalmerGA

You thought correctly! Thank you.

This.

sdynak · 01-19-2016, 08:06 PM

Get that all the time in my business account.. funny thing is I don't use PayPal regularly (CC merchant) so I know it's BS.. It's kind of obvious usually from the e-mail address.

Jackass · 01-19-2016, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by The Dutchman

No kidding.

More times than one may think !

ghosted · 01-19-2016, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Jackass

More times than one may think !

Pretty regularly, actually, thanks for noticing. Why do you think I pit it in my sig?

Seriously though, these scams aren't seasonal, they're perpetual, are we gonna post about it every time a member gets an email? :dunno:

patternpilot · 01-19-2016, 10:25 PM

Never click a link in an email unless someone said they were sending it to you.

In this type of situation (PayPal) always go to the website in question and log into your account directly. There you can find out if they tried to communicate with you.

Scalded Dog · 01-20-2016, 02:00 PM

The scammers are getting pretty good about imitating actual business emails. It used to be that one could spot a fake from a mile away, because there were spelling/ grammar errors, logos looked like crap, and the emails themselves were often too preposterous to not laugh at.

However, last week, I got an email from "CapitalOne." It notified me--- by name--- that my account was overdue. The email LOOKED really legit, with slick logos and none of the red flags that typically give away a fake. I DO, indeed, have a number of accounts with CapitalOne, and if I were just a couple of IQ points shorter, I might have clicked onto one of the many links supplied in the email. There were links to pay it now, to verify my overdue status, to update my info, and so forth. However, I will NOT click onto links sent to me by any doubtful source, and I knew that I was not overdue on any payment.

I called CapitalOne, and was able to confirm that my accounts are all up to date, and that this email was indeed a fraud.

I could go on all day long about frauds and scams... I make sort of a hobby out of researching and busting them. But one thing is certain: email is something that should never be trusted. If ANY business contacts you by email, do not use the links or contact info contained in the email. Contact them via the established methods that you already know are legit. Always.

matthews · 01-25-2016, 06:22 AM

Or look at the sender info. It would always be from @paypal.com and never @pay-pal.com and the likes. But sometimes they can fake that too and you need to get technical and look in the email header.

01-19-2016, 08:06 PM	#16
sdynak Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Bayville, NJ Posts: 948	Get that all the time in my business account.. funny thing is I don't use PayPal regularly (CC merchant) so I know it's BS.. It's kind of obvious usually from the e-mail address. __________________ 2014 ZL1 Black All OEM, Manual SOLD: 2010 1SS LS3, Black, 235/250, .621/.615, 114 + 4, Kooks Stepped Headers, 3.91's, Bo White PTB, Flowmaster Mufflers, Cold Air Industries CAI, Apex Scoop & Windshield Washer Relocate, SLP Wheels, Skip Shift Eliminate, Barton Flat Stick, OEM HID/Halos, Dyno Tuned by ECS

01-19-2016, 10:25 PM	#19
patternpilot Drives: 2012 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tri-Cities WA. Posts: 934 View My Garage	Never click a link in an email unless someone said they were sending it to you. In this type of situation (PayPal) always go to the website in question and log into your account directly. There you can find out if they tried to communicate with you. __________________ There's more to life than gas mileage LS3, Whipple, Custom Comp Cam, springs, pushrods, timing set, CAI intake, Apex cold air scoop, Doug Thorley TRI-Y headers, Billet Custom Products baffled Valve covers, Mighty Mouse Catch can, ADM FPCM, ZL1 fuel pump, MSD boost-a-pump, Hex Vent hood vents, ProSport gauges(fuel pressure, AFR, Boost), Corsa, 100 cell Cats. Jannetty remote tuned, Pfadt trailing arms, all parts user installed. No Dyno yet. Manual trans. 3.45 gears.

01-20-2016, 02:00 PM	#20
Scalded Dog Drives: 2011 1LT Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Crestline, CA Posts: 3,029	The scammers are getting pretty good about imitating actual business emails. It used to be that one could spot a fake from a mile away, because there were spelling/ grammar errors, logos looked like crap, and the emails themselves were often too preposterous to not laugh at. However, last week, I got an email from "CapitalOne." It notified me--- by name--- that my account was overdue. The email LOOKED really legit, with slick logos and none of the red flags that typically give away a fake. I DO, indeed, have a number of accounts with CapitalOne, and if I were just a couple of IQ points shorter, I might have clicked onto one of the many links supplied in the email. There were links to pay it now, to verify my overdue status, to update my info, and so forth. However, I will NOT click onto links sent to me by any doubtful source, and I knew that I was not overdue on any payment. I called CapitalOne, and was able to confirm that my accounts are all up to date, and that this email was indeed a fraud. I could go on all day long about frauds and scams... I make sort of a hobby out of researching and busting them. But one thing is certain: email is something that should never be trusted. If ANY business contacts you by email, do not use the links or contact info contained in the email. Contact them via the established methods that you already know are legit. Always.

01-25-2016, 06:22 AM	#21
matthews Drives: 2SS/RS 2010 Camaro Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: PH Posts: 10	Or look at the sender info. It would always be from @paypal.com and never @pay-pal.com and the likes. But sometimes they can fake that too and you need to get technical and look in the email header.

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