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Paypal email...is this Legit?
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| Jackson |
OK, My friend just recieved this email from paypal...i'm not sure if its real or not. Sounds like it could be a scam.....can anyone help me with this?
Heres the email:
| quote: | Security Assistance
It has come to our attention that your account information needs to be updated as part of our continuing commitment to protect your account and to reduce the instance of fraud on our website. Just update your personal records and you will not run into any future problems with the online service.
However, failure to update your records until November. 27, 2005 your account considered as suspension. Please update your records as soon as this email being sent.
Our system requires further account verification.
Once you have updated your account records, your session will not be interrupted and will continue as normal. as soon as possible. Allowing your account access to remain limited for an extended period of time may result in further limitations on the use of your account and possible account closure.
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But at the moment he can log onto his paypal account with no problems. He's emailed paypal asking if its legit but has had no reply yet. |
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| TigerClaw |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jackson
OK, My friend just recieved this email from paypal...i'm not sure if its real or not. Sounds like it could be a scam.....can anyone help me with this?
Heres the email:
But at the moment he can log onto his paypal account with no problems. He's emailed paypal asking if its legit but has had no reply yet. |
Doesn't look legit to me, There are lots of email scams out there claiming to be from the actual sites, They would then point to a url, But if you move the mouse over it, you will noticed the URL is completely different from the one posted within the email, So beware, They might try to get your personal info, Or worst, Install a virus. |
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| Jackson |
ok, just found out the email link leads to:
http://1-workgood.ne1.net/
When u click on it, it looks exactly the same as Paypal. Is it just a mirror site? Or are paypal re-directing the URL? |
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| kadomony |
its redirecting. i got that email a while ago, ignored it. nothing happened.
log in to paypal thry paypal.com and see if they need any info. |
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| Jackson |
| quote: | Originally posted by kadomony
its redirecting. i got that email a while ago, ignored it. nothing happened.
log in to paypal thry paypal.com and see if they need any info. |
Yeah when he logs in to paypal everything is normal. |
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| Boomer187 |
| pay pal will never ask you to do that. They won't ask you to click links either. |
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| Absolut_Vodka |
| That website looks very suspicious. I wouldnt recommend logging in through it as its probably storing your email and password details. |
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| StereoPrincess |
nope.
not legit.
let me guess, there is a link in the email that leads you to a website that looks like paypal? but you will noticed slight differences especially in the URL address. |
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| TigerClaw |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jackson
ok, just found out the email link leads to:
http://1-workgood.ne1.net/
When u click on it, it looks exactly the same as Paypal. Is it just a mirror site? Or are paypal re-directing the URL? |
WTF!, Are you crazy, You could've infected your machine, NEVER OPEN SUSPECIOUS URLS! The coding on the URL could install a virus without you knowing. If you get an email with a suspicious link, Don't be stupid and open the link, Delete it imediately. |
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| _Nut_ |
| quote: | Originally posted by TigerClaw
WTF!, Are you crazy, You could've infected your machine, NEVER OPEN SUSPECIOUS URLS! The coding on the URL could install a virus without you knowing. If you get an email with a suspicious link, Don't be stupid and open the link, Delete it imediately. |
Dont use internet exploder. Have your browser run only activeX and jscript's from sites that you ok. Simple fix. Are you that paranoid? |
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| TigerClaw |
| quote: | Originally posted by _Nut_
Dont use internet exploder. Have your browser run only activeX and jscript's from sites that you ok. Simple fix. Are you that paranoid? |
This is exactly why I'm using Firefox more often the IE, It's safer to use since Firefox doesn't use activeX. |
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| Sunsnail |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jackson
ok, just found out the email link leads to:
http://1-workgood.ne1.net/
When u click on it, it looks exactly the same as Paypal. Is it just a mirror site? Or are paypal re-directing the URL? |
are you stupid :wtf: |
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