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BEWARE: Fake PayPal email ...

by Raydal
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I just received an email to agree to a new PayPal user agreement
and the first thing I look for is that I'm addressed by my name, not
just "Customer"

My name was not in the email so I know it was fake. But look what
was included at the bottom of the email--the same rule they were
breaking!

How do I know this is not a fake email?

An email really coming from PayPal will address you by your first and last names or your business name. It will not ask you for sensitive information like your password, bank account or credit card details. Most fake emails threaten that your account will be in jeopardy if you do not take action immediately. An email that urgently requests you to supply sensitive personal information is usually an attempt at fraud. Also, fake emails often contain misspellings and grammatical errors or are written in a language which you did not set as preferred for your PayPal account. Remember not to click any links in suspicious looking emails.
Beats me. The sender is hoping that you DON'T read the fineprint.

-Ray Edwards
#beware #email #fake #paypal
  • Profile picture of the author TotalWebsiteControl
    This isn't something new.
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    • Profile picture of the author Steve B
      I get emails like this nearly every day, often supposedly from my bank, credit union, hosting provider, utility companies . . . anywhere that I might have an account.

      I would never answer any of these emails. Often, the giveaway is to look at the sender's email address. It will be something weird, never the real company name dot com that is supposedly represented.

      If you ever have any question at all about authenticity, get on the phone and call the company's help line or support number and ask if they sent you the email.

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  • Profile picture of the author Raydal
    Same here Steve. I first look at the name and also hover my mouse over the
    URL links and look at the bottom of the browser to see the actual destination.

    What was surprising about this one was the inclusion of the advice about fake
    email at the bottom. In other words, they tell you how not to get robbed
    while robbing you. Classic.

    -Ray Edwards
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  • Profile picture of the author Brent Stangel
    In other words, they tell you how not to get robbed while robbing you. Classic.
    Nobody ever said spamers are smart.
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  • Profile picture of the author SocialSEOs
    Thanks for warning everyone Raydal! It's sad the length these spammers/crooks go through to try and steal peoples' information. Sad thing is that I know they do got a lot of people who are not aware of these wild tactics. Also, they might have left that footer in there to look even more official - even though they didn't address you by name. Many people are used to seeing that footer and would have not even caught that they were breaking their own rules. Sadly, especially in the fast-paced society, most people do not pay attention to detail.
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    • Profile picture of the author Raydal
      Originally Posted by SocialSEOs View Post

      Sadly, especially in the fast-paced society, most people do not pay attention to detail.
      And that's the key point here. It's easy to overlook a few things and get
      caught,even as an experienced user. I've never seen a spoof email from
      Paypal with an "agreement update" message, that's why I even opened
      it. I'm accustomed to those "your account has been limited" ones.

      Spammers are becoming more and more clever.

      -Ray Edwards
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  • Profile picture of the author ninosem
    ...yes be careful... also never login into your paypal/bank/ebay and similar account threw email/skype and similar links....

    The scammers operate on the basis that a small percentage of recipients will fall for it, and hand over their details. Ignore any links to the company’s website in the email. Instead, open a new browser and log in to your account as normal.
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