PayPal fraud থ্রেড পোস্টার: Darrell Champlin
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Hi everyone,
I just got this e-mail:
"We recently have determined that different computers have logged into your PayPal account, and multiple password failures were present before the login. One of our Customer Service employees has already tryed to telephonically reach you. As our employee did not manage to reach you, this email has been sent to your notice.
Therefore your account has been temporary suspended. We need you to confirm your identity in order to rega... See more Hi everyone,
I just got this e-mail:
"We recently have determined that different computers have logged into your PayPal account, and multiple password failures were present before the login. One of our Customer Service employees has already tryed to telephonically reach you. As our employee did not manage to reach you, this email has been sent to your notice.
Therefore your account has been temporary suspended. We need you to confirm your identity in order to regain full privileges of your account.
If this is not completed by June 28, 2005, we reserve the right to terminate all privileges of your account indefinitly, as it may have been used for fraudulent purposes. We thank you for your cooperation in this manner.
To confirm your identity please follow the link below:
(I OMIT THE LINK HERE)
Thank you for your patience in this matter.
PayPal - Customer Service
Please do not reply to this e-mail as this is only a notification. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered."
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It was obviously a scam (if nothing else is so obvious, simply notice the English).
Be on the lookout folks!
[Subject edited by staff or moderator 2005-06-26 18:07] ▲ Collapse
| | | | de-ru-es-en 
জার্মানি
Local time: 12:21
রাশিয়ান থেকে জার্মান
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| Simple English or other language - sign of fraudulent messages - data phishing | Jun 26, 2005 |
Badly written messages sent fraudulently by customer care depts. of financial services providers demanding entering certain data are a sign of possible fraud.
Take a look as well at http://www.proz.com/topic/33561?post_id=237206
| | | | Rafa Lombardino
যুক্তরাষ্ট্র
Local time: 03:21
2005 থেকে সদস্য
ইংরেজি থেকে পর্তুগিজ
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I've received a couple of tricky ones recently, since they "masked" their address in order to have it showing "@paypal.com". Coincidentally, I had just registered my agency's information, so I even considered for a second that something could have gone wrong... But then I went to PayPal.com and checked everything out, it was all okay, and then I just tagged those messages as "junk mail"... I'm sorry for those who have clicked on the link given by that message, since their PayPal accounts got pro... See more I've received a couple of tricky ones recently, since they "masked" their address in order to have it showing "@paypal.com". Coincidentally, I had just registered my agency's information, so I even considered for a second that something could have gone wrong... But then I went to PayPal.com and checked everything out, it was all okay, and then I just tagged those messages as "junk mail"... I'm sorry for those who have clicked on the link given by that message, since their PayPal accounts got probably exposed and all the money they had there (and maybe in their own bank account) could be subject to "cybertheft"...
P.S.: só agora percebi que era você, Tio Darrell!
[Edited at 2005-06-26 21:08] ▲ Collapse
| | | | | What I don't understand is... | Jun 27, 2005 |
Why don't the stupid fraudsters get some natives to help them write their messages? I know I wouldn't do something like that, but I'm sure there are people who would.
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Michèle Ménard
ইটালি
Local time: 12:21
ফেঞ্চ/ফরাসি থেকে ইটালিয়ান
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| A fraud for sure | Jun 27, 2005 |
... I got this same e-mail although I have no Paypal account!
| | | | mikhailo
Local time: 13:21
ইংরেজি থেকে রাশিয়ান
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| may be fishing (or phishing) | Jun 29, 2005 |
Seems to be fishing (or phishing) to get your private information and may be access to your paypal account.
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