El Pirata
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I just got this incoming:
One word of advise for those of you not cyber-wise. If you get anything link this DO NOT click on the link they provided, access the page as you normally would and try logging in that way. The above link looks official but it was a scam to gain your password and username so they could steal from you.
As luck would have it, the link that was under the paypal link is gone and I already deleted the e-mail. Oh well.
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How can I tell the difference between a real PayPal email and a fake one?
The term "spoofing" and "phishing" have been used to describe the act of collecting personal information using a fake email in order to commit identity theft, credit card, and Internet fraud. If you click on a link included in an email you're not sure is from PayPal, make sure the adress at the top of the browser window you're brought to reads exactly www.paypal.com/us. PayPal emails will address you by first name, last name, or business name, and NOT by "Dear PayPal User" or "Dear PayPal Member."
If you are ever uncertain about the validity of the email or the email links, open a new web browser window and type in www.paypal.com/us.
If you think you have received a fraudulent email, forward the entire email to [email protected] and then delete it from your email account.
Edited by: WoodiE
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Dear PayPal Valued Customer,
We recently reviewed your account, and suspect that your PayPal account may
have been accessed by an unauthorized third party. Protecting the security
of your account and of the PayPal network is our primary concern.
Therefore, as a preventative measure, we have temporarily limited access to
sensitive PayPal account features.
Click below in order to regain access to your account:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-run
For more information about how to protect your account, please visit
PayPal's Security Center, accessible via the "Security Center" link located
at the bottom of each page of the PayPal website.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate your
assistance in helping us maintain the integrity of the entire PayPal
system. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
The PayPal Team
Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be
answered. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and choose the
"Help" link in the header of any page.
PayPal Email ID PP198
PayPal Email ID PP316
One word of advise for those of you not cyber-wise. If you get anything link this DO NOT click on the link they provided, access the page as you normally would and try logging in that way. The above link looks official but it was a scam to gain your password and username so they could steal from you.
As luck would have it, the link that was under the paypal link is gone and I already deleted the e-mail. Oh well.
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How can I tell the difference between a real PayPal email and a fake one?
The term "spoofing" and "phishing" have been used to describe the act of collecting personal information using a fake email in order to commit identity theft, credit card, and Internet fraud. If you click on a link included in an email you're not sure is from PayPal, make sure the adress at the top of the browser window you're brought to reads exactly www.paypal.com/us. PayPal emails will address you by first name, last name, or business name, and NOT by "Dear PayPal User" or "Dear PayPal Member."
If you are ever uncertain about the validity of the email or the email links, open a new web browser window and type in www.paypal.com/us.
If you think you have received a fraudulent email, forward the entire email to [email protected] and then delete it from your email account.
Edited by: WoodiE
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