PayPal and Ebay phishing e mails
@thebeaddoodler (4262)
Lubbock, Texas
November 15, 2008 7:57am CST
I know this has been posted dozens of times, but for the benefit of those who haven't seen the posts I'm going to post it again.
I got an e mail that said it was from PayPal telling me that I needed to update my personal information.
I got an e mail that said it was from Ebay saying I needed to take care of a unresolved dispute.
Both of these came to an e mail address that I don't use for PayPal or Ebay, so I didn't even open them I sent them to spoof@paypal.com and spoof@ebay.com.
These are phishing scams. They are after your personal information. There will be a link in these e mails for you to click on that will take you to a website that looks like an official website and you will be asked for your personal information.
NEVERclick on a link in an e mail from PayPal or Ebay. Go directly to your account to check out anything that might need taking care of. These people are after your personal information. They can steal your identity or drain your bank account or cause you all kinds of misery.
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@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
15 Nov 08
thanks for informing us about these phishing and scam sites. It is unbelievable how many people do fall for them. It is a reminder which we must take heed of.
© ronaldinu 2008
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@thebohemianheart (8827)
• United States
15 Nov 08
I just have one thing to add to that. Neither start their e-mails with Dear Valued Customer. They use the name that is on your account.
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@thebeaddoodler (4262)
• Lubbock, Texas
15 Nov 08
Here is the e mail I got back from Ebay. The one from PayPal says basically the same thing.
[i]If an email or website asks for personal financial information, assume
it's fake until you hear from us.
If you think you may have given out your personal information, you
should change your eBay, PayPal, and email passwords right away. You
should also contact your bank to see if there's been any suspicious
activity on your account.
Learn more about protecting your identity here:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/confidence/problems-identity-theft.html
Remember, you can always check the My Messages section of My eBay to see
if a message is really from us. Copies of any emails we send you about
the status of your account or a change in your account information will
show up there. This is especially helpful since many spoof emails try to
convince you that your account is in jeopardy.
While you wait to hear back from us, you can learn more about how to
identify spoofs and protect your account in this tutorial:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/tutorial/accountprotection/js_tutorial.html
Thank you for taking the time to write to us. You're helping us keep
eBay safe for all members!
[/i]
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@thebohemianheart (8827)
• United States
15 Nov 08
Yeah, that is pretty much the same one I got from Pay Pal.
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@nyhappenins (169)
• United States
16 Nov 08
Everything you said is so, very true. Very recently I was looking through my e-mail
and recieved an e-mail from eBay claiming I had one 3 items in an auction. I had never
bid on any items, ever. SO I went to the site and logged into my account and there was
no sign of me buying anything. SO I contacted customer service and they e-mailed me
back asking me to send them the e-mail address I got the e-mail from and they would
act accordingly. This also happened to me in a phone call to my house!
