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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:28 PM Original message |
Email warning re;Paypal account!!! I got an email recently stating they my Paypal account |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. I get that crap all the time. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 03:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
23. The reason it works is that people fall for it...all the time. |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
2. have had this problem in the past and have since refused to use paypal. |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:35 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. The problem doesn't lie with Paypal itself |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Paypal has nothing to do with the e-mails. The links in the e-mails go somewhere else. |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 01:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I have fun with phishing emails. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 01:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. LOL |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 03:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
24. That wasn't Paypal's fault. |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
3. Any emails like that |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. I used to do that |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
5. I get them as well, which I find to be interesting as |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
6. It's called 'phishing' |
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flamin lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
7. All real paypal notifications will be to the account holder by name, |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
9. second only to the desperate Nigerians who need help getting their money out of US banks. |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 01:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. I only help Nigerians if they have 30M and up |
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AnArmyVeteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 02:37 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. So far I've paid out $150,000 in hopes of getting $50 million from Nigeria... |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 02:39 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Don't be cheap |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 02:49 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. LOL - you guys are killing me. |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
10. I have a specific email address I use ONLY for financial stuff |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
12. Yes - Paypal has nothing to do with it - it was a scam top to bottom. nt |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
15. I bet I have had at least 25=30 like that. |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
17. I no longer have a PayPal account and yet, I get those too. |
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frebrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
18. Forward it to: spoof@paypal.com |
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AnArmyVeteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
19. If you give me your PayPal account information I'll be glad to help you with this problem... |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 05:57 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Is this like, "Trust me - I'm a lawyer"?......nt |
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AnArmyVeteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 11:57 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. That hurts! "I'm not a lawyer, I'm a human being" - Elephant Man |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 05:41 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I have foolishly parted from my money many times - and have enjoyed much of it, but |
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AnArmyVeteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 07:49 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Everyone on Fox News or right wing radio would make great phishers. They are con men. |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 05:49 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. I've heard lawyers often called "sharks", and sharks are pissed about it. |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
27. These phishing emails have been going on for years. You can forward it to spoof@paypal.com |
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