Paypal Scam Emails - Watch Out

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XJ-linux

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Just got a scam email from a sender claiming to be PayPal. They almost got me but I noticed the fonts on their website are slightly different. The message comes to you saying your PayPal account has been "Limited" for security reasons and gives you an official looking link to follow. The link site asks you to re-enter your account email address and password then redirects you to a page where you are suppose to enter your credit card number, pin number, etc. It explains you can only view your account until you verify this stuff implying no one can send you any money. Paypal verified this is a scam and had me change my password etc. The URL the scam email sends you to is:
http://www.paypldrt.com/
It looks very official but the fonts are not bold and a few other things like it not being a https:// secure website.
WATCH OUT!
-Dave
 
I wouldn't want to even click on that link there, as that is a good way of getting unwanted malware on the computer. If it is a scam site there's a good chance of picking up unwanted trojans and stuff just by clicking on it.
 
Yup - I got one too and reported it to pay pal. Actually I thought it might be for real but sent a message to pay pal asking for them to confirm - and they said DO NOT give them any info as it is a scam. It looks very real!

Be warned!!

TurnerIII
 
Yeah, they're pretty common. Just one of the many phishing attempts. I have an old hotmail address that gets ALOT of crap, and I see phishing every day -- paypal, citibank, capitol one, you name it.

Paypal tells you to NEVER follow a link to thier site, just go there directly and sign in. What the phishers do is set up a clone site that looks like the one intended so when you sign in, they have your username and password.
 
Another sign of a scam is that that legitimate PayPal (and eBay as well) emails always address you by your full name "Dear Joseph Jones" while the hoaxers inevitably use something like "Dear customer" or "Dear wackojoe@digbat.net". But, as has been said, the safest way to respond to ANY email requiring "action" from ANY company with which you have a financial relationship is to log onto your account in the normal manner through your web browser using the bookmark you normally use, then deal with the issue.
 
These emails have been out there for years. One thing to watch out for is that Paypal will never ask you to confirm anything by email. It is something they just don't do. Also, any email from Paypal will be directed to you using your actual full name, not Dear Client, or something like that.
 
For phishings to either ebay or paypal, forward them to either as appropriate: spoof@paypal.com or spoof@ebay.com and they will verify the site's authenticity or it gives them something to track down and close the bad guys. Keep in mind, if they don't get reported,they keep doing it until they find someone who doesn't realize until it's too late.
 
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