WARNING ebay and paypal spoof emails

lily23_2

Finally recieved a reply from paypal saying these e-mails aren't from them. Whole thing seems weird as no links or requests for details - just contact my bank. Can't see what they can possibly be getting out of sending them. At least i know there's nothing wrong with my account. Thanks for the help fay. Weird that they came from [EMAIL="service@paypal.co.uk"]service@paypal.co.uk[/EMAIL] yet they have no knowledge of them.

phil11

They are very realistic these fake emails. Hover the mouse pointer over any links in the email and the location of where that link will actually take you will show at the bottom left of your computer screen. Usually a completely different address from the one showing in the fake email.

withywood

i had a email claiming to be from ebay, but as it was not on the email account i use for ebay, i knew it was a fake,

[FONT=Arial, Verdana]Dear eBay user, [/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Verdana]We would like to inform you that we have released a new version of eBay Confirmation form. This form is required to be completed by all eBay users.

Please follow these steps:[/FONT]

turfy6

Received this one today from [EMAIL="paypal@services.com"]paypal@services.com[/EMAIL] Dear paypal user unauthorized credit card use associated with this account.

As part of our security measusres, we regularly screen activity in the paypal system. We recently contacted you after noticing an issue on your account. (NO ONE HAS CONTACTED ME RECENTLY)

We requested information from you for the following reason;

We recently received a report of unauthorised credit card use associated with this account. As a precaution we have limited access to you paypal account in order to protect against future unauthorised transactions.

This goes on to give case Id numbers and a reminder to restore my account asap. Then to download an attached form they thank me for my understanding as they work to ensusre account safety.

I then checked my account no messages etc, then checked on this board and did the roll over the email address to find it was from a an internet banking AIB. So I forwarded this to the spoofatpatpal and pressume it is certainly a spoof.

I hate these things they make me feel very uncomfortable with the internet.

Will let you know if I here back from paypal.

Widelats

Heres my latest - i did not send them any blank emails!!! Although weirdly, they have included a blank document with my email signature on it - possible someone hacked my yahoo email account??
This is my guess for all these mails that don't have links to fake sites and seem that there is no point the scammer sending them:

1. They are trying to get you to hit "reply" and build up some trust with them, eventually you will be asked for your details. Its the only reason i can think of, unless the paypal staff have got LSD in their water supply.

Dear (name chopped by me),

Thank you for contacting PayPal. My name is Mary Rose. I appreciate the
opportunity to assist you with your questions.

Mr. xxxxxx(chopped by me), I am afraid that you have sent us a blank email in relation to
your response from a previous agent.

We are unable to proceed with your query as we do not have sufficient
information. Please provide us with additional information such as:

* Email address registered on your PayPal account.
* Transaction ID, date, amount or email address the transaction was
sent to.
* Case number (if any).
* What issue are you experiencing?
* Are you receiving an error message? (If so, please include the full
error message.)
* What steps are being taken when you are encountering the issue?
* Suspicious email received? Forward the entire email to
spoof@paypal.com.

We appreciate your assistance in resolving your question.

Thank you for your time and patience. Please do not hesitate to email us
again should you have other concerns.

Sincerely,
Mary Rose
Resolution Services Department
PayPal, an eBay Company


Copyright © 1999-2009 PayPal. All rights reserved. PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l.
& Cie, S.C.A. Soci!t! en Commandite par Actions. Registered Office: 5th
Floor, 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449, Luxembourg, RCS Luxembourg B 118 349

Widelats

So if i send it to spoof, and recieve a "yes its spoof" reply, i can sue paypal for trying to scam my account?

mandij30

Recieved this email today, its the 2nd one I've recieved in a matter of days.

Is it genuine or a spoof do you think ????

You have 24 hours to confirm your PayPal personal information‏
From:PayPal (service@paypal.co.uk) Sent:25 July 2009 12:42:42To:

[COLOR=#666666 !important][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]This e-mail was sent to you because we have detected an error in your billing information during our regular schedule account maintenance and verification. This might be due to either following reasons:

• [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]A recent change in your personal information (i.e. change of address). [/FONT]
• [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Submitting invalid information during the initial sign up process. [/FONT]
• [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]An inability to accurately verify your selected option of payment due an internal error with our processors.[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]You have 24 hours to click the link below and confirm your PayPal personal information, otherwise your ATM Debit / Credit Card access will become restricted:[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Click Here[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]© 2009 PayPal.[/FONT]


[/FONT][/COLOR]

frivolous_fay

mandij30 wrote: »

Recieved this email today, its the 2nd one I've recieved in a matter of days.

Is it genuine or a spoof do you think ????

You have 24 hours to confirm your PayPal personal information‏
From:PayPal (service@paypal.co.uk) Sent:25 July 2009 12:42:42To:


[COLOR=#666666 !important][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]This e-mail was sent to you because we have detected an error in your billing information during our regular schedule account maintenance and verification. This might be due to either following reasons:

• [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]A recent change in your personal information (i.e. change of address). [/FONT]
• [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Submitting invalid information during the initial sign up process. [/FONT]
• [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]An inability to accurately verify your selected option of payment due an internal error with our processors.[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]You have 24 hours to click the link below and confirm your personal information, otherwise your ATM Debit / Credit Card access will become restricted:[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]© 2009 PayPal.[/FONT]
[/FONT][/COLOR]

Pushing you into making a hasty decision - 'You have 24 hours' - check
'Click this link' - check
Bad spelling / grammar - 'This might be due to either following reasons' - check

I suggest you edit the links out of your post so that they can't be clicked.

Premier_2

frivolous_fay wrote: »

...I suggest you edit the links out of your post so that they can't be clicked.

Too late!



Has Paypal really had it's hosting account removed, ... or was paypal never hosted on a polish hosting site in the first place?

Widelats

Just closed my paypal account and got a confirmation email (totally legit) decided to do the spoof test and withiin 2 minutes i get a reply .... LOL

Thanks for forwarding that suspicious-looking email. You're right - it
was a phishing attempt, and we're working on stopping the fraud. By
reporting the problem, you've made a difference!

Identity thieves try to trick you into revealing your password or other
personal information through phishing emails and fake websites. To learn
more about online safety, click "Security Center" on any PayPal webpage.


Every email counts. When you forward suspicious-looking emails to
spoof@paypal.com, you help keep yourself and others safe from identity
theft.

Your account security is very important to us, so we appreciate your
extra effort.

Thanks,

PayPal


This email is sent to you by the contracting entity to your User
Agreement, either PayPal Ince, PayPal Pte. Ltd or PayPal (Europe) S.à
r.l. & Cie, S.C.A. Soci!t! en Commandite par Actions, Registered Office:
5th Floor 22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg RCS Luxembourg B 118
349.

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