Paypal email mis-spelled - is it legit?

Widelats

Setting up a paypal account they sent me a emil of a topic - said i am having problems paying, then said i need to add credit card details to my account, but they already know i don't have a credit card and the email has spelling mistakes in it, i forwarded it to paypal spoof and got no reply yet - is it coz its in Luxembourge that they get the spelling wrong there? Or do you reckon it is a scam try?

I will copy the mail if you want to see it.

zzzLazyDaisy

Its a scam. You did right to forward it to paypal. There are lots of these scam e-bay and paypal e-mails going around, so you need to be very alert.

Widelats

zzzLazyDaisy wrote: »

Its a scam. You did right to forward it to paypal. There are lots of these scam e-bay and paypal e-mails going around, so you need to be very alert.

I thought so, i haven't been on eBay for quite a while the last scams were Nigerian "i have paid you the cash - send me my goods" scams, possibly a new one then. Cheers. Them scammers make me laugh sometimes.

kerrydrobertson

I have had quite a few in the past few weeks and have forwarded them all onto paypal. not that its doing any good as someone is trying to hack into it daily now

mrcol1000

I got caught out by one once. I got an e-mail saying my account was suspended and I needed to log in to undo it. Rather stupidly I clicked on the link and logged in and it asked me to confirm my bank detials. At this point I realised it was a scam and looked at the web address to find it wasn't paypal. I logged in properly and changed my password and its been fine since. But I am always very careful but it just shows how you can be caught out very easily if you just do things without thinking.

cyberbob

Never log into your account via links. If you sell stuff always check you have received the payments directly through paypal account. Never beleive emails.

kerrydrobertson

i just received this from 'paypal', is clearly not from paypal, loads of spelling mistakes, cant click on the links on their page apart the signing in. do u think if i replied to them they would get it? have also forwarded it on to paypal abuse.

Dear PayPaI Customer,

We regret to inform you that your account has been locked.
This has been done due to several failed log-in attempts.
Case ID: TN-440-22-40


To unlock your account please click the following link and complete the Security Measures:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/security

If you fail to authenticate your account will be suspended for fraud prevention.
Previous notifications have been sent.
We apologize for the inconvenience, this measure was taken for your protection.



PayPal Email ID PP1980-322

pitkin2020

if they sent you an email and it wasn't a reply to email you sent them i would say its a scam, but if they are replying to a specfic email you sent them you can expect spelling mistakes, i just got a reply to email i sent them and its full of mistakes but i know it genuine due to the nature of the email.

Any email from paypal that asks for you account details then ask to click a link to login into your paypal generally are fake, if unsure login to you paypal by going directly to the website through IE and not through a link in an email and check in there

underlay_guru

If Paypal send you an email, they would always include your name and the last 4 digits of your account, to prove it is actually them. If it reads something like 'Dear Paypal Customer', or does not contain your full name or username it is definitely a scam.

If you use Internet Explorer, hover over the link: the ACTUAL web address it is sending you to will show at the bottom of your screen, just above the 'Start' button.

Paypal would never email you to verify any account or card details, nor would they send you messages from disgruntled customers.

Widelats

Thanks for all the replies, however, this email has no links or quoted any numbers, but it does have my name in the email. When they have quoted me as M that is what they have quoted me, just 1 letter and this mail does not make sense, sent from webform@paypal.co.uk

What do you think? Still no reply from spoof at paypal or eBay on this yet. And i don't remember contacting them, just remember my account would not get linked.


Thank you for taking time to contact PayPal with your concerns I am happy
to assist you further.

I understand you are having a difficulty completing your payment because
the system is not allowing you to add your card.

Upon checking your account M it shoes that, acceptable documents include
utility bills, a bank or credit card statement, or a health or car
insurance bill. Please note that pay slips or online bank statements are
not considered as valid proof of address. In addition, we only accept
documents (hard copy) that were sent to the postal address registered on
your PayPal account.The documents should not be older than 6 months and
must contain the date of issue.

At PayPal, security is our top priority. For that reason, we need to verify
your financial information.
To verify your credit card, follow these steps:

Log in to your PayPal account and click the 'Unverified' link on the
Account Overview page. Follow the steps provided to complete the
verification process.

Please contact Customer Service if you need further assistance.

I hope this information helps. Please do not be hesitant to be in contact
with us should you encounter any difficulty further in respect to this
issue or should you be in need of assistance on your PayPal account.

Thank you for choosing PayPal. We appreciate your business with us.


Sincerely,
Eden
Resolution Services Department
PayPal, an eBay Company

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underlay_guru

This website is scam email database. Possibly give it a try?

http://www.millersmiles.co.uk