New Paypal Scam - Be Careful

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New Paypal scam- please be careful!

If you get an email like this do not click the link and sign into your PayPal account or you will give hackers direct access to your account.

This is a brilliant scam actually. Basically they send you a message that you received a huge amount of money which peaks your curiosity. You then log in (to hacker servers) and take a look, providing them with your username and password.
Then your account is hacked. If you receive a message like this don't click the link.
(If you're too curious and you have to check, open a new browser window and log directly into PayPal. )

The reason why this is so effective is they do a great job of spoofing Paypal's email. See the picture below.
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  • Profile picture of the author seasoned
    Well, you should NEVER, NEVER, ***NEVER*** log into an important server with HTTP, TELNET, or FTP! And NEVER send such passwords via EMAIL!

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  • Profile picture of the author crazyJon
    Anyway thank you for update! It is good to know everything new what are those people trying :/
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  • Profile picture of the author DotComBum
    Don't click on any link on the email to access your account, always type in the paypal url in your browser and you'll be fine.
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  • Profile picture of the author KimW
    Even PayPal tells you to never click in an email link to get to their site.
    Sorry,I don't think its that brilliant at all
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    • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
      Originally Posted by KimW View Post

      Even PayPal tells you to never click in an email link to get to their site.
      Sorry,I don't think its that brilliant at all
      Exactly Kim!

      There are many words to choose from for its description, brilliant not being one of them.

      Terra
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    Terra.
    I keep wanting to Thank you but I don't want to mess up your 1337n3ss!!
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    • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
      Originally Posted by KimW View Post

      Terra.
      I keep wanting to Thank you but I don't want to mess up your 1337n3ss!!
      Splorf!!

      Um, well, it's the thought that counts, right?

      Terra
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