Is This a Fishy PayPal Login Link?

by Monika Mundell

Posted: 12 years ago 12 replies

INTERNET MARKETING

Hi all,

I need to ask this because it's been puzzling me for some time. After having my PayPal account nearly hacked last year and being shut out of it for a couple of weeks I've been anal about making sure I always use the https://www.... for PayPal when login in.

Even to the extent that I have the saved hyperlinked stored as a bookmark.

What troubles me though is this: Every time I sign out of my account I get redirected to this fishy link: https://www.paypal-australia.com.au/business

To me this link looks fishy. Am I correct in the assumption and if so, how come I get redirected each time I log out?

Cheers

#fishy #link #login #paypal

Jay_Selders 12 years ago

I'm pretty such its legit.
It doesn't look like it collects login data (If you click login you are redirected to paypal.com)
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- Monika Mundell 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Jay_Selders
  
  I'm pretty such its legit.
  It doesn't look like it collects login data (If you click login you are redirected to paypal.com)
  
  That's true Jay. I'm just wondering why they would use a split-name domain and register the company in Singapore. Funny enough the usual .com.au domain is still active.
  
  Thanks for your input though.
  
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Cee 12 years ago

I was curious so I searched google for paypal Australia. That took me to the home page. paypal.com.au/

I then clicked on the business page and this is what I got https://www.paypal-australia.com.au/business.

So same as yours. Must be okay.
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Mark Jordan 12 years ago

Whether this is legit or not. My rule is not to click anything that I'm not sure of.
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- Monika Mundell 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Mark Jordan
  
  Whether this is legit or not. My rule is not to click anything that I'm not sure of.
  
  Hey Mark,
  
  I subscribe to the same rules. That's why I'm wondering whether fellow Warriors are familiar with this URL? I'm still not convinced...
  
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WD Mino 12 years ago

Never click a link in an email always enter the url directly in your web browser
cheers
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- juliettelixora 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by WD Mino
  
  Never click a link in an email always enter the url directly in your web browser
  cheers
  -WD
  
  my experience to this when I clicked a link that redirected me to a trojan site.
  
  And also paypal now a days gives me some delays and also I got some emails stating that my account is over the limit even if I have not registered that email.
  
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rosetrees 12 years ago

This isn't really the right place to ask. Email the link to Paypal and ask them. They're the only people that can answer you for certain.
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- Monika Mundell 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by rosetrees
  
  This isn't really the right place to ask. Email the link to Paypal and ask them. They're the only people that can answer you for certain.
  
  Hi rosetrees,
  
  Strange you said this.
  
  If PayPal had a proper avenue to email them I would have long done this. But obviously they don't. Their email system directs you to the frequently asked questions section. Since this is hardly a FAQ there is no answer for this question.
  
  Trying to go further from within the account prompted me to "launch a phishing attack on my account." Since my account wan't phished per se I can't lodge a claim.
  
  I would have thought that with thousands of marketers hanging out here at the forum it IS THE place to ask this question, plus help others be aware of a potential issue should that be the case.
  
  Anyway, thanks for your time.
  
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Targeted Traffic 12 years ago

I also think the link is legit...but yes that is correct though never carelessly click a link...dangerous stuff...
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WD Mino 12 years ago

If there is ever any question about a link you can send an email to spoof@paypal.com
but they say never click a link always type it in web browser
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iliev 12 years ago

The whois (paypal-australia.com.au) and ABN number(93111195389) lookup info looks legit. The Business link at paypal.com.au/au redirects to paypal-australia.com.au/business, so I guess this domain is legit, but you can always contact PP Security Center.
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