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captain queeg

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7. I get those all the time via email. Texts are usually about SS

Reply to Trailrider1951 (Original post)

Wed Nov 25, 2020, 02:01 PM

Nov 2020

Or some generic I identified “account”. I guess it’s easy to send millions of those out. If you get a couple hundred bites could be profitable for the scammer.

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I just got a phishing e-mail from "paypal" [View all] Trailrider1951 Nov 2020 OP

Thank you! NCjack Nov 2020 #1

Forward the entire email to spoof@paypal.com HAB911 Nov 2020 #2

I quit sending them on to their fraud dept. Bev54 Nov 2020 #51

Good thing you are aware. drray23 Nov 2020 #3

I get them all the time - from Paypal (so it seems), Amazon, Square, Squarespace NRaleighLiberal Nov 2020 #4

Almost daily here. Fritz Walter Nov 2020 #34

Thank you Mike 03 Nov 2020 #5

I got one from Comcast... albacore Nov 2020 #6

I also got one from Comcast jmowreader Nov 2020 #17

Ooops! ProfessorGAC Nov 2020 #28

I get those all the time via email. Texts are usually about SS captain queeg Nov 2020 #7

I get those from time to time. I just forward them and then delete them. Arkansas Granny Nov 2020 #8

Also from Netflix jmbar2 Nov 2020 #9

I have had those from Paypal, Netflix, and a bank I don't even use pandr32 Nov 2020 #10

I've got this as well. Along with a couple of similar ones from Amazon. Midnight Writer Nov 2020 #11

Just got one of those earlier today. Wellstone ruled Nov 2020 #13

always look for inauthentic e-mail address Stallion Nov 2020 #12

I Faux pas Nov 2020 #14

I got the same message. kskiska Nov 2020 #15

I've gotten a bunch of those. Crunchy Frog Nov 2020 #16

Yup shanti Nov 2020 #18

I got one as well...followed what you did....it just Didn't "ring true" ... ashredux Nov 2020 #19

I just got one for Netflix Drahthaardogs Nov 2020 #20

Maybe not SCantiGOP Nov 2020 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author SCantiGOP Nov 2020 #49

used to get a bunch of them but never check my pp email account in ages. nt yaesu Nov 2020 #21

I once got a phishing email from inside paypal bucolic_frolic Nov 2020 #22

You know, I've had my Paypal acct for years, and had only 1 small problem. Trailrider1951 Nov 2020 #24

Thanks, obviously, you can do what you like bucolic_frolic Nov 2020 #27

I get a lot of these. birdographer Nov 2020 #23

I report them all to comoany, even if I don't have their service, then flag it as a Phishing email. TheBlackAdder Nov 2020 #25

These scams are on the rise to trick people into downloading ransom ware William Seger Nov 2020 #26

Another reason to backup critical information bucolic_frolic Nov 2020 #29

Note- it's a spoof that says PayPai - with a capital I James48 Nov 2020 #30

I get those, too SnowCritter Nov 2020 #31

Thanks for the warning. Joinfortmill Nov 2020 #32

I forward the entire email to spoof@paypal.com meow2u3 Nov 2020 #33

Ive been getting same leighbythesea2 Nov 2020 #35

Look out for invoices as well--going through legit paypal crimycarny Nov 2020 #36

I get a lot of them offering $50,000 for filling out a survey. keithbvadu2 Nov 2020 #37

Yes Several of them yellowwoodII Nov 2020 #38

And it is the most convincing screen I've seen yet, even the address on it is almost believable ... marble falls Nov 2020 #39

Thanks for the warning! I get a lot of these. Shoonra Nov 2020 #40

Most of the time, if you move your curser over the email, the ENTIRE email is one big link... George II Nov 2020 #41

My husband Rebl2 Nov 2020 #42

I've had that email a couple of times now recently Hulk Nov 2020 #43

There is a trick that foils them every time Chainfire Nov 2020 #45

New to DU housecat Nov 2020 #46

Welcome to DU housecat Trailrider1951 Nov 2020 #53

Many thanks housecat Nov 2020 #57

Hey, housecat! Welcome to the madhouse! klook Nov 2020 #55

Thanks for the tips housecat Nov 2020 #58

Welcome to DU! DesertRat Nov 2020 #56

Happy happy joy joy housecat Nov 2020 #59

Interesting. This is why I use disposable forwardable email addresses for most online transactions. klook Nov 2020 #47

I get these criminal emails all day long. ALWAYS look to see where it's being sent from. OMGWTF Nov 2020 #48

I have gotten those from Amazon, Netflix and PayPal. IrishEyes Nov 2020 #50

My security software (Eset) alerted me a few days ago lillypaddle Nov 2020 #52

I get so many of those Dem2 Nov 2020 #54