Paypal email mis-spelled - is it legit?

frivolous_fay

Widelats wrote: »

What the hell is wrong with paypal? I honestly am totally stumped as to their communication with customers, this is unbelievable

It's not just you... it's been like that for years!
On this thread, post 2, we even had a PP PR guy offering advice - but when I asked him about the laughable spoof email replies, he went away and never came back :rotfl:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=602815

wanna-save-more

I recieved the following email earlier today,well actually 2(both the same)
i have forwarded it to paypal but as of yet not had a reply



Dear PayPaI Customer,



We regret to inform you that your account access has been suspended.

This has been done for your protection due to several failed log-in attempts.

To remove the suspension please LOG IN and complete the Security Measures.

If you fail to pass security your account will be permanently suspended.

Previous notifications have been sent.

We apologize for the inconvenience, this measure was taken for your protection.



PayPaI Security Team

Widelats

frivolous_fay wrote: »

It's not just you... it's been like that for years!
On this thread, post 2, we even had a PP PR guy offering advice - but when I asked him about the laughable spoof email replies, he went away and never came back :rotfl:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=602815

Yes your right, i don't believe it. They are the most amateur money group i have ever seen now, i used to think they were at least average.

Hezzawithkids

Little tip: Don't do what I did and open a spoof paypal email by double-clicking or using "open" etc.

I did this a few weeks back out of curiosity and now I get them on a daily basis. Through my work in direct marketing I know that there are tools whereby bulk email senders (whether spammers or not) can track the "open rate" of emails. Once you open a spam email - regardless of what you do with it i.e. delete, respond etc etc - your address will go on a "mug list" as someone who is inclined to open bulk/spam-type emails and it will get sold on.

You can report them to paypal by just right-clicking on the email from your in-box and selection "Forward" then send to [EMAIL="spoof@paypal.com"]spoof@paypal.com[/EMAIL]. The sender will not be able to tag this as an opened email. Sometimes you get an acknowledgement from Paypal (like the ones posted by other OPs) most of the time you wont. After that there's not much else for it but to add the sender to your junk email list.

frivolous_fay

wanna-save-more wrote: »

I recieved the following email earlier today,well actually 2(both the same)
i have forwarded it to paypal but as of yet not had a reply



Dear PayPaI Customer,



We regret to inform you that your account access has been suspended.

This has been done for your protection due to several failed log-in attempts.

To remove the suspension please LOG IN and complete the Security Measures.

If you fail to pass security your account will be permanently suspended.

Previous notifications have been sent.

We apologize for the inconvenience, this measure was taken for your protection.



PayPaI Security Team

Don't hold your breath.
Definitely a spoof.

Widelats

Hezzawithkids wrote: »

Little tip: Don't do what I did and open a spoof paypal email by double-clicking or using "open" etc.

I did this a few weeks back out of curiosity and now I get them on a daily basis. Through my work in direct marketing I know that there are tools whereby bulk email senders (whether spammers or not) can track the "open rate" of emails. Once you open a spam email - regardless of what you do with it i.e. delete, respond etc etc - your address will go on a "mug list" as someone who is inclined to open bulk/spam-type emails and it will get sold on.

You can report them to paypal by just right-clicking on the email from your in-box and selection "Forward" then send to [EMAIL="spoof@paypal.com"]spoof@paypal.com[/EMAIL]. The sender will not be able to tag this as an opened email. Sometimes you get an acknowledgement from Paypal (like the ones posted by other OPs) most of the time you wont. After that there's not much else for it but to add the sender to your junk email list.

You could open a different email account, clean and new and learn your lesson.

Hezzawithkids

Widelats wrote: »

You could open a different email account, clean and new and learn your lesson.

I've had the same email address for the last 4 years and its my main one for work & personal (I have other email addresses for cr*p/unimportant stuff). The hassle of changing it and telling everyone is not worth the 30 seconds it takes me to report then delete the paypal scams.