PayPal Email Scam

[Neil]

Just for info.

For the last few days I've been receiving 1 or 2 emails daily purporting to be from PayPal. I get very little real spam so this is unusual. I don't know if it's just me or if others have been receiving them as well.

They look very official, none of the usual spelling mistakes and are using exact copies of genuine PayPal emails.

They have informed me of items I've purchased which I haven't and my account being suspended. They always have a log in button to click.

What normally happens is if you click the button you're taken to a genuine looking page, you enter your username and password and it takes you to the genuine PayPal page. You assume you entered it wrong and try again and it works because you're now on the real PayPal page.

What actually happened is that you just gave your username and password to the scammers who redirected you to the real PayPal page so you didn't realise it was all a con.

Please never log into PayPal from a link in an email or online. Always type the paypal address into your web browser so you know you are on the genuine page.

[cashman]

I used to get them awhile ago, i never log in to any link on any email,that way i am unlikely to be conned, its good advice neil, its actually the "Highest" crime offence these days "Fraud"

[Margaret Pilkington]

Like Cashy, I was getting stuff like this in the summer. I also do not use links like this to activate my account.
I am pretty sure that paypal use your user name of the e-mail is genuine.
It is always good to be reminded that the scammers are out there looking for the unwary.

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by Neil

Just for info.

For the last few days I've been receiving 1 or 2 emails daily purporting to be from PayPal. I get very little real spam so this is unusual. I don't know if it's just me or if others have been receiving them as well.

They look very official, none of the usual spelling mistakes and are using exact copies of genuine PayPal emails.

They have informed me of items I've purchased which I haven't and my account being suspended. They always have a log in button to click.

What normally happens is if you click the button you're taken to a genuine looking page, you enter your username and password and it takes you to the genuine PayPal page. You assume you entered it wrong and try again and it works because you're now on the real PayPal page.

What actually happened is that you just gave your username and password to the scammers who redirected you to the real PayPal page so you didn't realise it was all a con.

Please never log into PayPal from a link in an email or online. Always type the paypal address into your web browser so you know you are on the genuine page.

Welcome to the club, I get them fro that lot, who ever they are, an Amazon, practically every bank you can think of except my real one, and the number of lost relatives whov died an left me money, I'd be richer nur Gill Bates., an the number of Russian women that want to love me, Whoeee, I click on properties, try to find where they came from then send them a rude message, sum get bounced by demon mailer, but a lot never come back, I enjoy em gives me a chance tu use all them little hasterisks tu thur full.

[Margaret Pilkington]

I just consign mine to the Spam file. When you reply it is likely to encourage more of that kind of stuff as you are confirming it is a 'live' e-mail address.

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

I just consign mine to the Spam file. When you reply it is likely to encourage more of that kind of stuff as you are confirming it is a 'live' e-mail address.

I don't think so Margaret, they already know its a live address, they reap them off the internet from all the sites you've ever been on, and with the language I use, some of it would make a Navvy blush. I would like to see their faces when they open their emails, and read wot I have wrote as Little Ern used to say

[gpick24]

Originally Posted by Retlaw

I don't think so Margaret, not with the language I use, some of it would make a Navvy blush. I would like to see their faces when they open their emails, and read wot I have wrote as Little Ern used to say

If it`s owt like how you right on ear I dowt they`d be able t` decipher it.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by Retlaw

I don't think so Margaret, they already know its a live address, they reap them off the internet from all the sites you've ever been on, and with the language I use, some of it would make a Navvy blush. I would like to see their faces when they open their emails, and read wot I have wrote as Little Ern used to say

I don't think they read your replies.
And they might think your e-mail is live but if you do not respond then they can't be sure. Lots of people have ghost e-mail addresses that are there to attract the rubbish. My spam filter is very good and very few of these get through now.
The odd one that slips through goes onto my blacklist and will forever be consigned to the spam file.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by Retlaw

Welcome to the club, I get them fro that lot, who ever they are, an Amazon, practically every bank you can think of except my real one, and the number of lost relatives whov died an left me money, I'd be richer nur Gill Bates., an the number of Russian women that want to love me, Whoeee, I click on properties, try to find where they came from then send them a rude message, sum get bounced by demon mailer, but a lot never come back, I enjoy em gives me a chance tu use all them little hasterisks tu thur full.

Never reply to them, that way they know you read them so will continue to target you. Just click junk if your email system has it. I use Microsoft Outlook online account and when you click junk you are helping them stop junk email to others

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by Neil

Never reply to them, that way they know you read them so will continue to target you. Just click junk if your email system has it. I use Microsoft Outlook online account and when you click junk you are helping them stop junk email to others

I might read them as must nearly every body, its opeing them thats dangerous, which is sumat I never do, I get to use all them expletives you pretend you don't use. they will continue to target you whether you reply or not, tried it, done it, swear words seem to work better.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Perhaps you need to change your spam filter. Very few get through to me now. I used to deal with ten or more every day, now if I get one a month through to my inbox I consider myself unlucky.

[Less]

Originally Posted by Retlaw

I might read them as must nearly every body, its opeing them thats dangerous, which is sumat I never do, I get to use all them expletives you pretend you don't use. they will continue to target you whether you reply or not, tried it, done it, swear words seem to work better.

A wonderful show of intellect.

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by Less

A wonderful show of intellect.

Typical response from the C.I.D. pity thas nowt else tu do.

[Less]

Originally Posted by Retlaw

Typical response from the C.I.D. pity thas nowt else tu do.

I certainly wouldn't waste my time replying to spam only a fool would do that.

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by Less

I certainly wouldn't waste my time replying to spam only a fool would do that.

O eck looks like no one is allowed to enjoy themselves unless they get approval from lord god almighty, the grand wizard of Accy Web, grand vizier of the internet, he who wastes his time in public houses imbibing cockroach pee.
Sorry lord C.I.D.