Ebay and paypal spoof mails. Please read

tyroleandancer

Katgoddess wrote:

Judging from the spelling mistakes I *think* this one ia a scam.

Unauthorized access to your PayPal account!

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

If you accessed your account while traveling, the unusual log in attempts may have been initiated by you. However, if you are the rightfull holder of the account, please visit Paypal as soon as possible to verify your identity:

Click here to verify your account

You can also verify your account by logging into your PayPal account at XXXXXXXX
If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choise but to temporaly suspend your account.

We ask that you allow at least 72 hours for the case to be investigated and we strongly recommend to verify your account in that time.

Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team

I had this one over the weekend, nearly fell for it.
I emailed e-bay and it was confirmed as spoof.

fabianne

New Paypal spoof going round this week-that looks very authentic,logo,wording etc.
It says that you have received funds from a buyer and to log into your Paypal account.
DON'T!!!
My O/H does not sell on eBay only buys-so why would he receive a Paypal notification from a buyer because there are no sales.Well spotted.

liz_uk

Recieved this...

eBay sent this message to (private).
Your registered email address is included to show this message originated from eBay.

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Dear eBay Member,

The bid that has been entered in error for the item ( item no removed ) has been cancelled.

Regards,
eBay

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Clicked on the link and it took me to an aol www, but still asked me for my ebay password and id..........

So shut the page down, fowarded the email to ebay and then went into my ebay and changed my password - just incase !!

Bloomin scammers !

Russ66

Hi, I received a genuine enough looking email from Paypal today. No obvious spelling mistakes etc. Has anybody else had one? Obviously I have not entered any details.

Email as follows:

PayPal is constantly working to ensure security by regularly screening the accounts in our system.
We recently reviewed your account, and we need more information about your business to allow us to provide uninterrupted service.
We would like to return your account to regular standing as soon as possible

To continue using PayPal's service without interruption, you will need to answer a few questions about your account and you may be asked to complete a short series of steps on the PayPal website. The purpose of this is to verify your identity and business information, as applicable.

(Your case ID for this reason is PP-648-418-327-717.)

How can I return my account to regular standing?

Please visit the "Resolution Center" (Link removed as it contains my username) and complete the "Steps to Provide More Information."

Completing all the checklist items will automatically restore your account access.

We appreciate your business and apologise for any inconvenience.

tempuscat

A series of "eBay emails" with "message from a member" over the past two weeks continue to confirm that these low-life scammers still have the IQ of a brick. I've had offers to buy non-existent items from listings [email="I@ve"]I've[/email] never run and now three separate threats to report me to eBay for non-arrival of non-specified goods, including one today which doesn't even approximate to the English language.

I sometimes think it'd be nice to lock horns with a scammer who was at least halfway plausible. But then, life's too short anyway to deal with this kind of junk -- I don't even bother reporting to eBay.

If eBay stopped sending out emails with 'Respond Now' links in them, that'd be a start. Best of all though would be if it followed the recommendations of other members here: stop forwarding any and all messages, and instead flag up the existence of a new message in your eBay My Messages inbox -- without a link of any kind.

Artofdookie

Just got this spoof from paypal, nice spelling :rolleyes:


Notification of Limited Account Access


As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the PayPal system. We recently noticed the following issue on your account:

Unusual account activity has made it necessary to limit account access until additional verification information can be collected. Case ID: Number: PP-623-875-256

For your protection, we have limited access to your account until additional security measures can be completed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Click here to verify and update your account information




Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience.


If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choise but to temporaly suspend your account.

Sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Department.

kevtrader

I've had 1 spoof mail a day for the past week and I always forward it to paypal! Though there was 1 where I did think it could have come from Paypal so it's no wonder why some people do fall for it!

kennethtan

A fraudulent (spoof) email pretends to be from a well-known company, such as PayPal or eBay, in an attempt to get personal information from you. People who send spoof emails hope to use your information - such as credit and debit card numbers or account passwords - to commit identity theft.

Frequently, a spoof email looks something like this:
1) Generic greetings. Many spoof emails begin with a general greeting, such as: "Dear PayPal member."
2) A false sense of urgency. Most spoof emails try to deceive you with the threat that your account is in jeopardy if you don't update it ASAP.
3) Fake links. The text in a link may attempt to look valid, then send you to a spoof address. Always check where a link is going before you click. Move your mouse over it and look at the URL in your browser or email status bar. If the link looks suspicious, don't click on it. And be aware that a fake link may even have the word "PayPal" in it.

Paypal will never ask for the following personal information in emails:

* Credit and debit card numbers
* Bank account numbers
* Driver's License numbers
* Email addresses
* Passwords
* Your full name

Beware, don't click any text link in the emails. You may report it and forward the entire email - including the header information - or the site's URL to spoof@paypal.com. Paypal will investigate every spoof reported.

tempuscat

Despite all the warnings and advice given, some people still fall victim to the scammers -- as the preceding post points out, the sense of urgency created by such emails often sends commonsense flying out the window.

Anyone who worries that they might be similarly vulnerable could do worse than download a little program that's free and 'clean' (so no, not the eBay tool bar).

It's a long-established anti-phish defence called SpoofStick and it shows the name of the website you're actually visiting. It's easy to install and if, in time, you decide you don't need it on-screen when browsing, then unclicking it in 'view toolbars' (IE users) takes only a couple of seconds. The link is here:

http://www.spoofstick.com/

tempuscat

Oh Lor', yet another one today, "message from member whilst listing still active".

I haven't opened it but wading through the 'message source' content in OE reveals:

Hey! Give me some answer! This a new product? I want to buy now! Where are you?

I must be getting old: I remember pre-eBay days when the first rule of a confidence trick was to establish the victim's confidence.

Now they come on yelling and screaming. How very persuasive. . . Not.:rolleyes: