Paypal hoax?

DEmeant0r

Hi,

I got this supposedly from Paypal, but I don't know whether I should trust it or not:

Dear [email censored]
,


We recently noticed one or more attempts to log in to your PayPal account
from a different IP address.


If you recently accessed your account while traveling, the unusual log in
attempts may have been initiated by you. However, if you did not initiate
the log ins, please visit PayPal as soon as possible to check-up your
account information:



[/email]http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-run


Thanks for your patience.


Sincerely,
PayPal

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Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be
answered.


Email ID PP432461

My oul lad and I can access this but we've not had this problem before.
When I click on the link, on the bottom the address states it's from www.muk.pe.kr.

Bogger77

hmmm, says it's from paypal, address shows as a sub domain of a korean domain.


Well, I aint smart but, it's a phishing effort.

delete it and walk away!

Goldstein

Demeant0r wrote:

We recently noticed one or more attempts to log in to your PayPal account
from a different IP address.

Eh, different to what? Your IP address is always different.

feylya

If in doubt, email Pay Pal and ask them.

Our man in Havana

Its a big fat fake, i have seen that email 50 times tonight already. I work in internet security and you would be amazed at the amount of fools that respond to these emails and give out their username and password.

LundiMardi

If you have any doubts then just DON'T CLICK the link.

Always ALWAYS log into the main site.

tinkerbell

Nope, that's a fake. Paypal have said that they will never send emails like that - besides, it should be https:// anyway. Paypal have a report spam thing, so forward it onto them, if you're in doubt - they get back within a day or so.

Glipmac

it's a con, got this email going round work everyons getting it be warned

rubadub

I just never believe emails, end of story, if they want to tell me something they can tell me when I log on to their site. Gmail is very good at spotting these phishing emails.

Tippex

If you get these emails forward them to spoof@paypal.com.
The same with the ebay ones send them to spoof@ebay.com.

TerrorFirmer

I get those emails even though I've never used paypal in my life....

Einstein

Goldstein wrote:

Eh, different to what? Your IP address is always different.

Eh, no its not...

monkeyfudge

Generally if they don't address you by your name then it's most likely dodgy.

They are getting better at these hoaxes though... it looks like they know how to spell and everything these days.

I got this one yesterday:
_______________________________________

Since the 1st of June all the online stores participating in Verified by Visa
will not accept for online transaction Visa cards not registered in Verified
by Visa. Be sure to activate your card before the 1st of June or you will not
be able to use your Visa card for online transaction.

HOW IT WORKS - VERIFIED BY VISA
Verified by Visa protects your existing Visa card with a password you
create, giving you assurance that only you can use your Visa card online.
Simply activate your card and create your personal password. You'll get the
added confidence that your Visa card is safe when you shop at participating
online stores.

HOW IT WORKS - ACTIVATING YOUR CARD
You may activate Verified by Visa for your Visa card by entering your card
number over our secure server. If your card issuer is participating in
Verified by Visa (most issuers are) you'll complete a brief activation process.
You'll verify your identity, create your Verified by Visa password and you're
done.

HOW IT WORKS - SHOPPING WITH VERIFIED BY VISA
Your card is automatically recognized.
Once your card is activated, your card number will be recognized whenever you
purchase at participating online stores. You'll enter your password in the
Verified by Visa window, your identity will be verified, and the transaction
will be completed.

NOTE
If you already have your personal password with Verified by Visa but nevertheless
got this email, you must go through the activating process again as
the last activation of your Visa card had not been done properly.


Check availability and activate your Visa card over our secure server:
http://visa-protect.com/personal/security/vbv/index.html

Support Team
Verified by Visa

rubadub

I got this one a few days back from Bank of Ireland [CorneliusBourdignon@365online.com]
typical Irish name so my suspicions were not great :rolleyes:


Dear Bank of Ireland Customer,

We find that some of our members no longer have access to their email addresses. As result Bank of Ireland server
sent this letter to verify e-mail addresses of our clients. You must complete this process by clicking on the link
below and entering in the small window your Bank of Ireland online access details:

http://www.365online.com/iXp7Zye1YptMUqqozCK8jCuX3Paac4uVmGLi53gnGap7cAmiHQ7a47zsvqa7y

link brings you to a russian 404

true link was this
http://www.google.ie/url?q=http://go.msn.com/HML/5/3.asp?target=http://%68pv%36%38k3%%%2eDa%2E%%%%72%09%%75/

it wasn't working so I forwarded all my details to the hotmail account, gave my credit card details too incase tehy needed them and of course my expiry dates etc

Our man in Havana

tinkerbell wrote:

Nope, that's a fake. Paypal have said that they will never send emails like that - besides, it should be https:// anyway. Paypal have a report spam thing, so forward it onto them, if you're in doubt - they get back within a day or so.

Actually they are **** in that regard, all they say is forward to your isp, like wtf? What are we supposed to do with an email that did not originate within our domain.

Hitchhiker's Guide to...

monkeyfudge wrote:

Since the 1st of June all the online stores participating in Verified by Visa
will not accept for online transaction Visa cards not registered in Verified
by Visa. Be sure to activate your card before the 1st of June or you will not
be able to use your Visa card for online transaction.

HOW IT WORKS - VERIFIED BY VISA

Those bastards at Visa never sent me that email. What if i had wanted to use my card next week? Thanks Monkeyfudge have activated card now...