They were pretending to be PayPal and wanted my credit information stating that my card was expired. New information were required from a link. I was a little suspicious and went directly to paypal and ask them if it was legit. Glad I did as the request was a fraude. Be aware! Do not give Paypal credit information if asked. Look at the message below from Paypal.
Quote:
Thank you for contacting PayPal.
My name is John, and I understand your concern regarding a message you had
received saying your card has been deleted. I apologize for any
inconvenience this may have caused you. I will try my best to help you out
with that.
The email message you had received did not come from PayPal. Your
MasterCard ending in '9914' is still active on file.
At PayPal we continually strive to exceed our customers' expectations to
provide a safe, secure method to send and receive money online. PayPal has
agents that work 24/7 monitoring accounts and transactions, enabling you to
buy and pay safely.
PayPal periodically contacts our customers by phone to verify activity on
the PayPal account is authorized. During these phone calls, we will never
ask you for your full credit card or bank account information. By speaking
to our customers, we ensure you are in control of your account and this
further secures our system.
At PayPal, we care about the security of your account and financial
information, therefore, we offer Security Tips that allow us to work
together to protect against fraud.
Please remember these steps to help protect your PayPal account from
Unauthorized Account Access.
Emails - Make sure they are sent from PayPal
1. If you receive an email and are unsure whether it is from PayPal,
open a new web browser (e.g., Internet Explorer or Netscape) and type in
the following: https://www.paypal.com/ca/. Don't click any link in an email
which seems suspicious to you.
2. Some spoof websites will send emails that pretend to come from PayPal to entice you to log in at the spoof URL. Be extremely cautious of
emails that direct you to a website that asks for sensitive information.
3. Stay safe; don't respond to emails asking for any of the following:
· Your password and email address combination;
· Credit card numbers;
· Bank account numbers;
· First and Last Names.
Email Greeting - Make sure your full name is indicated
· PayPal will never send you an email with the greeting "Dear PayPal
User" or "Dear PayPal Member". Emails initiated by PayPal will address you
by your first and last name, or the business name associated with your PayPal account.
Always log into the PayPal site
1. PayPal will only ask for information AFTER you have securely logged
in.
2. If you downloaded the eBay toolbar, you may use the Account Guard as
an additional layer of protection to make sure you are browsing on PayPal,
eBay or other secure web sites.
Website pages - make sure that they are hosted by PayPal
1. When using the PayPal service, always ensure that the URL address
listed at the top of the browser is https://www.paypal.com/ca/ The 's'
ensures that the website is secure. Even if the URL contains the word
'PayPal', it may not be a PayPal webpage.
2. Look for the 'lock' symbol that appears in the lower right hand
corner of the browser. This symbol indicates that it is a secure site.
Do not download attachments, software updates, or any application to your
computer via a link you received in an email. PayPal will never send you an
attachment or software update to install on your computer.
Passwords - keep it on PayPal
1. Use a unique password for the PayPal account and change it every
30-60 days.
2. The password should be one that is not used on any other site,
service, or login.
If you think you have received a fraudulent email, forward the entire
email, including the header information to spoof@paypal.com and then delete
the email from your mailbox. Never click any links or attachments in a
suspicious email. If you have surrendered financial or password information
to a suspicious email or website, promptly change your password and secret
answers on your PayPal account. As a precaution, we recommend you report
this to your card issuer as well.
I appreciate the opportunity to assist you. We are committed to making your
experiences at PayPal pleasant and rewarding.
Sincerely,
John PayPal, an eBay Company
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do you still have the fraud messgae?if you do post the info here so that if there are any spam baiters in the crowd.... alos would be fun to enter his site into the lad leech... www.thescambaiter.com
ABF - here is a fradulant eBay message I had received a few weeks ago. I sent it to eBay and they confirmed it was NOT legit.
----- Original Message -----
From: support@ebay.com
To:
Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 2:49 AM
Subject: Notification from eBay
Dear eBay Member!
As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the eBay system. During a recent screening, we noticed an issue regarding your account. For your protection, we have limited access to your account until additional security measures can be completed. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. To review your account and some or all of the information that eBay used to make its decision to limit your account access, please visit the Resolution Centre.
ABF - here is a fradulant eBay message I had received a few weeks ago. I sent it to eBay and they confirmed it was NOT legit.
----- Original Message -----
From: support@ebay.com
To:
Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 2:49 AM
Subject: Notification from eBay
Dear eBay Member!
As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the eBay system. During a recent screening, we noticed an issue regarding your account. For your protection, we have limited access to your account until additional security measures can be completed. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. To review your account and some or all of the information that eBay used to make its decision to limit your account access, please visit the Resolution Centre.
Over the years I have gotten both of these scam emails. I never click on a link. I will send a new email or call the company if I have any questions concerning the communication.
I've gotten two or three also. The tip off is if you put your cursor on the paypal link in the message an ip adderss will appear on the message bar instead of www.paypal.com.
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Most major companies will not ask for account numbers, social security numbers or credit card numbers. They already have them. Never give any personal information to any one over the phone or by e-mail.
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I've gotten the same e-mail from the Pay Pal Phishers. I've also recieved several from assorted banks along the same lines. Always call the Customer Service number or forward the e-mail to them and ask for verification. Good move by questioning the e-mail. It could have saved you a very big headache.
Remember, Pay Pal ALWAYS addresses you by name, not as "Customer" or "Member". Also, you can forward these to <spoof_AT_paypal.com> for their enforcement information.
there was this one guy that spammed axim site and so natrolly i emailed him and i just happeneed to acendentaly appky that hack to send 25,000 emnails to him...
chris
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