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Paypal

  • 16-04-2013 5:46pm
    #1
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭


    I got an email telling me my Paypal account has been limited due to suspicious activity on my account,strange thing is I never set up an account.I went about 99% through the process before but never completed the set-up.
    There was a link to click on to verify I'm the account holder by validating if my info matches what they have stored on their server.
    Obviously I didn't click the link.

    Did anyone else ever get one of these emails?
    Help-Center:
    <SNIP>

    Please do not reply to this e-mail. E-mails sent to this address
    will not be read. If you want to speak with a member of our customer service,
    please log into your PayPal account and click the
    "Contact" link below.

    Copyright © 2013 PayPal. All rights reserved.

    PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l.et Cie, S.C.A.
    Société en Commandite par Actions
    22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxemburg
    RCS Luxemburg B 118 349

    PayPal-E-Mail-ID PP55440644


Comments

  • #2
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    Its a scam. Paypal dont send emails like that . What info did you give them?


  • #3
    Bartyman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 262 ✭✭Bartyman


    As far as I know PayPal always use the name of the account holder, have gotten several scam emails from alledged PayPal contacts, but they never use the first name.


  • #4
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,943 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    Report the email to PayPal. Happened me recently and I was fair surprised how good the scam email was. Any other person might have been tricked quite easily.


  • #5
    dudara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Moved to Online Buying & Auctions

    dudara


  • #6
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    Oryx wrote: »
    Its a scam. Paypal dont send emails like that . What info did you give them?

    Absolutely none,I'm one of those who's automatically suspicious of unsolicited emails.Especially seeing as I don't use paypal was a red flag straight away.
    Just wondering how many people have got them.


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  • #7
    Kenjataimu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,429 ✭✭✭Kenjataimu


    zerks wrote: »
    Absolutely none,I'm one of those who's automatically suspicious of unsolicited emails.Especially seeing as I don't use paypal was a red flag straight away.
    Just wondering how many people have got them.

    I got one a few weeks ago. Just deleted it.


  • #8
    allthedoyles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,893 ✭✭✭allthedoyles


    This is what Paypal say :
    Together we can help stop fraud.

    If you think you’ve received a phishing email:
    1. Forward the email to spoof@paypal.com
    2. Delete the email

    Be on the safe side
    Go to the My Account tab and click History to check your transaction history for inaccuracies

    We have been regular users of PP for many years and hav'nt received one of these emails in a few 3 years .

    Upgrade your Paypal account to Premier and verify your PP a/c by using the 4 digit number sent to your credit card .

    All this increases your Paypal security etc


  • #9
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    zerks wrote: »
    Absolutely none,I'm one of those who's automatically suspicious of unsolicited emails.Especially seeing as I don't use paypal was a red flag straight away.
    Just wondering how many people have got them.
    Used to get them regularly, lately not so much. Spam emails are seasonal, right now its mainly Jessica Alba telling me how to lose weight, and UPS trying to deliver my parcel in new york (those emails, btw are very very well copied from the originals).


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