ultraman7k 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2007 i found an email in my junk folder from paypal...i'm a little sceptical that it may not be from them...they want me to update my credit card information? the email looks authentic, even has a link (which i didn't click)!do they do this on a regular basis? cause none of my cards expire for a while yet...strange.scam? last thing i need is to be screwed over. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorthStar 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2007 Sounds like phishing. I would ignore it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBLfan 25 Report post Posted February 4, 2007 ignore it. If you're really worried about it go to your paypal(don't click on the link) and make sure everything is current and correct. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DamnLocust 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2007 I've gotten these emails before. forward them to spoof@paypal.com so they can shut down the phishers before they catch anyone else. The link they send in the email is not to the paypal website, but it will look exactly like it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mac23 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2007 I've gotten a few of them. One way to tell: check the url. If the link says https://www.paypal.com/etc...., it's the real deal, if it just says http, it's a fake. The 's' means it's secure.The same isn't true for all sites, but it is for Paypal.I haven't heard of spoof@paypal.com, but I'll try it out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason Harris 31 Report post Posted February 4, 2007 I wouldn't suggest that as a litmus test, because anyone who's good enough to pull off a fake email that looks indentical to the real thing could probably create a secure site. The safest way to verify the email is to log directly onto the site in question. Either you will see a mesage of some sort or you can contact them from the site. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monty22 833 Report post Posted February 5, 2007 It's fake. Just delete it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mac23 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2007 I wouldn't suggest that as a litmus test, because anyone who's good enough to pull off a fake email that looks indentical to the real thing could probably create a secure site. The safest way to verify the email is to log directly onto the site in question. Either you will see a mesage of some sort or you can contact them from the site.Yea, scratch the https idea. Hackers could pull it off. I'm just saying that if it doesn't have the s, it's a safe bet that it's fake.If in doubt, check the real site.If you have the option, flag it as spam. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notquitedeadyet 13 Report post Posted February 5, 2007 It's fake. Just delete it.Sure it's fake.But why not do your part to make the internet a better place?Forward it to spoof@paypal.comTHEN delete it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
