WARNING ebay and paypal spoof emails

alanrichardson_2

This might or might not be trouble but I have received an email from PayPal with the subject:

"James Richardson, why your PayPal transaction was declined"

The content was:

"Unfortunately, your recent PayPal transaction was declined. In order to rectify this problem and help avoid it happening again, we recommend that you add your bank account to your PayPal account. You can then use your bank account to fund your payment directly."

Now this may well be a legitimate email but I haven't tried to purchase anything so there is no transaction to decline???????

Anyone else had this anomaly??

purplevamp

Normally official Paypal emails are sent with your name, phishing ones just have Dear paypal member on them.

If you're concerned go to your paypal account to check but NOT through the email.

Have you recently used paypal to buy something? It may be genuine but best to check.

nettie1xoxo

alanrichardson wrote: »

This might or might not be trouble but I have received an email from PayPal with the subject:

"James Richardson, why your PayPal transaction was declined"

The content was:

"Unfortunately, your recent PayPal transaction was declined. In order to rectify this problem and help avoid it happening again, we recommend that you add your bank account to your PayPal account. You can then use your bank account to fund your payment directly."

Now this may well be a legitimate email but I haven't tried to purchase anything so there is no transaction to decline???????

Anyone else had this anomaly??

I've had one like this too, again with my name on the top, i had a look at paypal and there doesn't seem to be a problem, so i don't know if it was a computer glitch or something. It didn't have any links and just said to contact my own bank!

Nettie x

Ma_Boswell

Think i have just been phished!
It was a beautiful email, even had my name on it and email address - so like a total idiot i clicked the link - and filled in the info (yes, bank details - i know, i know...) and then i clicked on the realistic link at the top to go to my account - and it said i had to log-in again, so i did - and there was no record of the problem i'd just "solved" and no form that looked remotely like the one I'd filled in. The Halifax are really kind when you ring up at 11pm to cancel all your bank cards cos you've been an idiot! When i re-checked the nasty thing the email address at the top said "paypall".
I know i was really stupid - its been a lousy d.ay ( Dad had a fall and i spent the afternoon sorting out respite care for him and will spend my free time for the forseeable future straightening his house, visiting and organising more care for him) and the last thing i needed was paypal problems so i was caught off-guard.
Am going to change my paypal password now. And it goes to show - i thought i was pretty savvy when it came to on-line scams - they say pride goes before a fall.

Ma_Boswell

To add insult to injury my email provider (yahoo) won't let me forward the email to paypal - they say its spam! I've contacted them to point out that this is silly of them. In the light of my recent experience i've been having a good read on this thread and I've seen the same email i got so i'm very glad i cancelled my cards. Thanks to everyone for this thread - if i hadn't dipped in and out of it before i would probably not have realised I'd been fooled.

lilaclily

i had one this mornig and i fell for it but i have cancelled my cards now

BE AWARE they look genuine



PayPal Customer,

You sent a payment of £18.00 EUR to Skype (billing@skype.net)

If you haven't authorized this charge, press cancel payment and get a full refund.

Merchant
Skype
billing@skype.net
Instructions to merchant
You haven't entered any instructions.

DescriptionUnit priceQtyAmountOnline Number, 3 month subscription
Item# £18.00 EUR1£18.00 EURSubtotal£18.00 EURTotal£18.00 EURPayment£18.00 EURPayment sent to billing@skype.net

Invoice ID: 401869577

soolin

lilaclily wrote: »

i had one this mornig and i fell for it but i have cancelled my cards now

BE AWARE they look genuine



PayPal Customer,

You sent a payment of £18.00 EUR to Skype (billing@skype.net)

If you haven't authorized this charge, press cancel payment and get a full refund.

Merchant
Skype
[EMAIL="billing@skype.net"]billing@skype.net[/EMAIL]
Instructions to merchant
You haven't entered any instructions.

DescriptionUnit priceQtyAmountOnline Number, 3 month subscription
Item# £18.00 EUR1£18.00 EURSubtotal£18.00 EURTotal£18.00 EURPayment£18.00 EURPayment sent to [EMAIL="billing@skype.net"]billing@skype.net[/EMAIL]
Invoice ID: 401869577

Surely not that genuine looking? You don't even have to read past the 'dear customer' bit.

kathjaydave

Hi
Got this through this morning, have passed it onto PayPal spoof e-mail. Please be aware.


From: asdd.derf@msn.com
Subject: Payment Attempt Failed
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 06:38:34 +0000




Hello PayPal Client,

You sent a payment of 40.90 GBP to Mobile Top-up Online (sales@topups247.com)

If you haven't authorized this charge, press cancel payment and get a full refund.
Merchant
Mobile Top-up Online
sales@topups247.com
Instructions to merchant
You haven't entered any instructions.
Shipping address - Unconfirmed
United Kingdom
Postage details
The seller hasn’t provided any postage details yet.
Description Unit price Qty Amount
Topups247 - GBP 10.00 O2 voucher
40.90 GBP 3 40.90 GBP
Subtotal 40.90 GBP
Total £40.90 GBP
Payment £40.90 GBP
Charge will appear on your credit card statement as 'PAYPAL *MOBILETOPUP'
Payment sent to sales@topups247.com

soolin

Again the first line gives it away:

Hello PayPal Client,

toddles*

Hello,

You sent a payment of £33.45 GBP to vickys* (vickysrisg@rogert.com)Thanks for using PayPal. To see all the transaction details, log in to your PayPal account.It may take a few moments for this transaction to appear in your account.
Seller
vickys*
[EMAIL="vickysrisg@rogert.com"]vickysrisg@rogert.com[/EMAIL]Note to seller
You haven't included a note.Shipping address - unconfirmed
rickard kartson
bryggareatan 9
norrköping, --
60524
Sweden
Shipping details
Canada Post Small Packets Air International

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN vhs DESTINATION MOON EXPLORERS
Item# 380174098064 £24.95 GBP1 £24.95 GBP

Shipping and handling£8.50 GBPInsurance - not offered----Total£33.45

Cancel Payment Confirm Payment

PayPal Email ID PP12






come on- who in their right mind would spend that amount on a Tintin VHS!

In the 6 years Ive had a paypal account and buying/selling on ebay I have never had a problem with these emails. Then all of a sudden in the last few weeks Ive been getting one everyday.