Warning paypal spoof emails

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  1. ASSEMbler

    ASSEMbler Administrator Staff Member

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    I received some IP spoof fake paypal emails.

    REALLY professional hacker shit.

    Don't check any "disputes" through any email.
    Always do a direct login.

    I never pay attention to any paypal emails except coupons with codes.
     
  2. Ollie

    Ollie Robust Member

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    Paypal will also verify the email to see if it's legit or not by forwarding it on to their anti-fraud team. I've done that several times myself.
     
  3. port187

    port187 Serial Chiller

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    Why bother? just log in manually and check.

    I have received several of those, firts time I was almost tempted...:banghead:
     
  4. ASSEMbler

    ASSEMbler Administrator Staff Member

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    These were REALLY GOOD

    They almost fooled me, and I'm no sucker for spam.

    The IP spoofed the entire site, even down to the logos.
     
  5. Yakumo

    Yakumo Pillar of the Community *****

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    I got one the other day but just to be on the safe side I logged in using he official site. As I thought, no problem with my account.

    Yakumo
     
  6. crediar

    crediar Rapidly Rising Member

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    well the trick is to scare you that much that you forget to think straight and baam! you log into a faked page ...
     
  7. raylyd

    raylyd Guest

    yeh i have had one a about a year ago and my account was hacked but paypal stoped it straight away some change my password paypal put a stop on that account now sorted but was scarey as my bank details was there
     
  8. 3do

    3do Segata Sanshiro!

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    Just got a PayPal email a few hours ago about my account and remembered this thread. As always though i open a new FF tab and manually go to the PayPal website so if i got any messages when i logged in then i know its real which it was.
     
  9. bacteria

    bacteria I am the Bacman

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    I have a separate bank account for PayPal, that way, if someone did hack into the account the damage would be considerably less both in time, effort and financially compared to main bank account issues. Call me paranoid!
     
  10. alphagamer

    alphagamer What is this? *BRRZZ*.. Ouch!

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    Better safe than sorry, I say!
     
  11. rosebud

    rosebud Active Member

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    Thank you for the warning i will keep an eye on my e-mail's and if i spot anything i will let you know.
     
  12. rosebud

    rosebud Active Member

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    I have just checked my e-mail's and i had a paypal e-mail it said have you checked your account recently in the subject box so i deleted the e-mail as i didn't want to risk it.
     
  13. dj898

    dj898 Site Supporter 2015

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    Well, I simply have no bank, c/c and any other details with my paypal account. If I need to make payment either I send the fund beforehand or add c/c and remove afterwards...
    Works well for last 7 years or so...
     
  14. Figure0fTragedy

    Figure0fTragedy Rapidly Rising Member

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    I got a fake Paypal email a couple weeks back, was an interesting attempt at least :p
     
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