ferrettkitt Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 I keep recieving an email that purports to be from Paypal with the heading Reminder: Your account will be limited If you not confirm your information. The first issue for me is that it is arriving in an email address that I don't use in conjunction with Paypal. If you read the email even I can see a few basic errors in grammar and spelling which a large company like Paypal / ebay is unlikely to make. If unsure off an email check into you're account through the website and not through any links in the email. The email address is Paypal Service and the email address is noreplyate paypal com(Dodgy) The text is dodgy to say the least, at first it is conciliatory and then later its threatening. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- We need your help ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Paypal User, We Reminder You " Your Paypal Account Well Be Limte If You Not Confirm it " To Confirm Your Paypal Account Please Login To Your PayPal Link And Write Your Persenol And Card information Your Link : http //www paypal com-us sg(Mega Dodgy) Dont Give That Link To Any Body Case ID Number: PP-001-230-377-124 How you can help To Not Confirm It Again It's usually pretty easy to take care of things like this. Most of the time, we just need a little more information about your account or latest transactions. To help us with this and to see what you can and can't do with your account until the issue is resolved, log in to your account and go to the Resolution Center. Yours sincerely, PayPal Spaces and full stops removed in the links to make them inoperative Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Andy, Its a scam Mate. I have had similar a few days back. Ignore it. :shocked: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 hi i get these all the time claiming to be from paypal saying they have limited my account i just keep deleting them :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted June 21, 2011 Author Share Posted June 21, 2011 Pain in the backside isn't it not so funny if you were to click on the links I suspect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz76 Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Report as spam and delete. Can you add to a blocked senders list? Daz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted June 21, 2011 Author Share Posted June 21, 2011 Report as spam and delete. Can you add to a blocked senders list? Daz I can't block it the spam program in the firewall / virus scan says no or words to that affect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 (edited) Notice the spelling and the way sentences are made, some spelling mistakes also. Phishing scam. Edited June 21, 2011 by Enigma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Drake Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 I get a number of these, and from banks as well. Without clicking on any of the links I forward them all to spoof@millersmiles.co.uk, who keep a record of all these and work towards tracing and eliminating them. Visit their website. millersmiles.co.uk. After forwarding them I delete them and empty my trash bin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Last year I had 4 emails from Paypal telling me that my account had been suspended. It sort of looked genuine but each gave a difference reason for the suspension & none of the reasons rang true. I didn't follow the links but logged into my account to find that it was suspended giving yet a further reason for the suspension & blaming me! Repeated emails were met with automated replies that bore no relation to my problem & the queries that I had raised with all these varied reasons. I rang them up to find that my foreign bank had unilaterally changed my sort code in their long drawn out assimilation of my British building society based account. It was appalling that my bank did not tell me & it is equally appalling that Paypal not only couldn't tell me the reason but chose to send multiple emails giving varied & spurious reasons for the suspension. It is regrettable that there was no tone of understanding or conciliation from the company or by the person that I contacted. They didn't seem to grasp that multiple emails out of the blue with spurious statements relating to the suspension would naturally be regarded as suspicious which is why declined to respond to these emails directly. A bit like the attitude the banks have if they phone you, I am expected to prove who I am if I phone them but they cannot grasp that if they phone me I want them to prove who they are. They make no effort become obstinate & off hand recording on my notes that I was uncooperative. What do they expect? Anyway better not start ranting about arrogance in the banking system as I'll be here all night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essex5 Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 I generally forward 'phishing' emails to spoof@paypal.co.uk - they mostly respond with thanks - it does give them a chance to try and track down these b*ggers. I suspect most of them are abroad and out of our jurisdiction anyway. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 came home today looked in my paypal i was - nearly £700 in the red i never open spoof emails and always empty my junk box ect ! phoned paypal someones managed to hack my account . security team involved no money gone out of my bank just be aware guys the hackers are getting smarter ! :computerrage: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 happened again paypal over £1600 in credit and £1500 due to go out of my bank beware ! i think they are getting through by hotmail ? ? :computerrage: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david56 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 The Tax man is in on it as well I got this the yesterday there is an attachment that goes with it that looks convincing it asks for credit card details and lots of other information. If these people could spell then we would all be in trouble. Dear Applicant, We have reviwed your tax return and our calculations of your last years accounts a tax refund of GBP 178.25 is due. Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 3-6 days in order to process it. A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons. For example submitting invalid records or applying after the deadline. Please download and submit the form attached to this email in order to complete your tax refund. NOTICE: Be aware that you must download the attachment to your personal computer because your webmail client may not support Java and this might cause you issues. Best Regards, HM Revenue & Customs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 happened again paypal over £1600 in credit and £1500 due to go out of my bank beware ! i think they are getting through by hotmail ? ? :computerrage: Change the email address that you log into paypal with and then change the password. It might be worth downloading a program that looks for spyware. Clear you're temp file and clear you're cookies, get into the habit of clearing both every week. I clear cookies and temp files in both internet explorer and chrome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 thanks for your advice will do , :cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Change the email address that you log into paypal with and then change the password. It might be worth downloading a program that looks for spyware. Clear you're temp file and clear you're cookies, get into the habit of clearing both every week. I clear cookies and temp files in both internet explorer and chrome. And Andy, If you would be kind enough to forward me your Bank account details. I will clear your account out for you & 'tidy it up'!..... I will also send you a packet of cookies!....................:-D (PS: Also have a spare file in the Workshop if you want that as well!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 all cookies cleared and files changed passwords ect , money hopefully on the way back to my account got to change my email address next with a different provider how will this effect hmvf do i need to update this in my profile ! ect :blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 And Andy, If you would be kind enough to forward me your Bank account details.I will clear your account out for you & 'tidy it up'!..... I will also send you a packet of cookies!....................:-D (PS: Also have a spare file in the Workshop if you want that as well!) No worries will post up in just a sec just as soon as you send me some chocolate covered cookies, choc digestives or bourbons will do :angel: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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