E-bay scam???

TheBigLebowski · 13-02-2008 10:36am #1

Is there a separate forum for scams? If not, there should be.

Anywho, I got this email supposedly from paypal. Anyone know if this is some sort of elaborate scam. I didn't sign up for a 'language test'...whoever wrote the email may need a language test.

Hello ******,

I have tried to contact you on your mobile, but I presume you are engaged.

As agreed I have arranged your language test for today,13/02/2008 between 1.30 and 2 .You will be called on the telephone/mobile number you entered into our database. The language test will take around 15 minutes to complete. We would advise you to be in a location with little background noise and a good telephone connection when you take the language test.

We contact you as soon as possible regarding your results to discuss the further process

S****** C***

Email: *****@paypal.com

Phone +353 (0)1 436****Recruitment Resourcer

PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. & Cie, S.C.A

PayPal, an eBay Company

kaimera · 13-02-2008 10:39am

Whats wrong with the language in the email?

TheBigLebowski · 13-02-2008 10:42am

A lot of bad grammar.

The Novacastrian · 13-02-2008 10:45am

Whats wrong with the language in the email?

All the ***********, that is not good use of the written word. See below, terrible.

Hello ******,

S****** C***

Email: *****@paypal.com

TheBigLebowski · 13-02-2008 10:47am

Exactly. So nobody else has heard of this then?

MarkR · 13-02-2008 10:48am

Have you applied for a job with paypal or something? If not, i'm going to say big fat scam.

Hitchhiker's Guide to... · 13-02-2008 10:51am

TheBigLebowski wrote: »

Is there a separate forum for scams? If not, there should be.

cool - a scamming forum

TheBigLebowski · 13-02-2008 10:53am

MarkR wrote: »

Have you applied for a job with paypal or something? If not, i'm going to say big fat scam.

I haven't applied for any jobs. Strange they gave a Dublin phone no. Might give it a ring...

spurious · 13-02-2008 10:53am

Did you try the phone number to see whose it is?
***edit oops snap

5starpool · 13-02-2008 10:54am

If they ring you ask what the hell they are talking about, otherwise don't worry too much about it. It's not like they asked for any personal details in the mail is it? I have never heard of a paypal language test, but who knows, maybe they had a typo in an email address and it went to you instead of someone they are interviewing for a call centre job?

Canis Lupus · 13-02-2008 10:57am

Not relevant to the OP but ebay related the the Register. Funny auction someone put up inviting people to scam him and telling them how.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/02/11/ebay_laptop_auction/

EDIT: TO the OP, if anyone rings don't give annnnny personal information.

TheBigLebowski · 13-02-2008 10:59am

Yeah, probably being a bit paranoid of 'the internet'. I can just imagine them calling and trying to hypnotise me down the phone. "You are feeling sleepy. What are you're bank details?"

pickarooney · 13-02-2008 11:53am

Why not scam them by passing their language test with flying colours and wangling a high-power job that you didn't even apply for?

Recon · 13-02-2008 11:57am

I got a few emails that were saying they're from ebay. The site it links to is a copy of the ebay front page except the url is just an ip address. Not something you'd want to put your ebay username and password into...

Hitchhiker's Guide to... · 13-02-2008 1:19pm

Love the way boards.ie blocks out usernames and passwords, providing you use the following format:

Username: xxxxxxxx
Password: xxxxxxx

Try it with your ebay details!

[System Edit: You appear to have attempted to post a Username OR Password: The details have been blocked for your protection]

Hitchhiker's Guide to... · 13-02-2008 1:20pm

Roundtower2 wrote: »

Love the way boards.ie blocks out usernames and passwords, providing you use the following format:

Username: xxxxxxxx
Password: xxxxxxx

Try it with your ebay details!

[System Edit: You appear to have attempted to post a Username OR Password: The details have been blocked for your protection]

phew - glad that still works!