almost got my paypal account stolen

darkangel1988 · 06-28-2008, 12:41 PM

Today i got this e-mail from what looks like paypal's client service, it says that my account was accessed by a third party and that i need to confirm my ownership to this account luckily i have an anti phishing software installed on my computer which alerted about the link that i clicked on which takes you to paypal.com-o.us u can see the .us extension. so if you get an e_mail from service@-paypal.com with the subject "Notification of Paypal Limited Account Access" don't fall for it coz it has been reported as a web forgery.

this is a copy of the e-mail i got.

Quote:

Dear PayPal account holder,

As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the
PayPal system. During a recent screening, we noticed an issue regarding
your account.

We have reason to believe that your account was accessed by a third party.
We have limited access to sensitive PayPal account features in case your
account has been accessed by an unauthorized third party. We understand
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that having limited access can be an inconvenience, but protecting your
account is our primary concern.

Case ID Number: PP-488-564-611

For your protection, we have limited access to your account until
additional security measures can be completed. We apologize for any
inconvenience this may cause.

Account access will remain limited until this issue is solved. If you are
the rightful holder of the account, please click on the title bellow and
log in to your PayPal account.

Respond to this Notification

We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand
that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your
account. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Department

PayPal Email ID PP522

Hurley4540 · 06-28-2008, 12:51 PM

Wow....good thing for anti-phishing software!

squid · 06-28-2008, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by Hurley4540

Wow....good thing for anti-phishing software!

Actually, anybody with any sense would go to the website, log in and see if their account is limited. You should NEVER Reply to an email if asks for confidential information, go to the website of the company and contact them via that. It's so easy to fake headers in emails now

**mis_chiff** · 06-28-2008, 01:05 PM

Good thing you caught it!
Safest thing is to just don't click the links!

Epic · 06-28-2008, 01:16 PM

Paypal always addresses you by your name in legitimate emails.

So if you see "Dear Paypal customer," or something similar, you can be sure it's fake.

Damion · 06-28-2008, 01:18 PM

Exactly, ignore any emails from PayPal, if it sounds urgent, just login on PayPal.com and see if you can find the information on the site, call support if necessary.

I never open emails from PayPal that i don't expect, only PayPal email i open is the occasional payment receipt, etc. But i know that's arriving.

whitebark · 06-28-2008, 01:24 PM

There is another going around this week - paypaI.com

Saw that one in my inbox at least a dozen times this past week. Now it forwards to a parked page... stupid *****.

***Corey*** · 06-28-2008, 02:23 PM

thanks for the warning...lucky you have good security and common sense

darkangel1988 · 06-28-2008, 06:30 PM

when it comes to security i make sure to have the right gear

i'm sure that a lot of people are falling for this kind of traps and id theft.

bizwiz · 06-28-2008, 08:09 PM

We must always remain vigilant to prevent us from becoming victims.

dgridley · 06-28-2008, 09:26 PM

Exactly..

I got a phishing email last night from "eBay", supposedly from a customer who said they never got my item and it was all legit links except for the one "login" link.

Originally Posted by mis_chiff

Good thing you caught it!
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Safest thing is to just don't click the links!

**-Nick-** · 06-28-2008, 11:13 PM

My policy is never do anything on the emergency basis

Paypal always gives you 10 days or so limit for an answer.

In hurry you could mess up a bit. So first thing is to close the stuff. Forget it if it was not like

Dear "Name" << For personal accounts
Dear "Business Name" << For business accounts

deet · 06-28-2008, 11:49 PM

I had one of these emails last month I sent it to spoof @ paypal.com and they took care of it. you should never click links in an emal. IMO

**mis_chiff** · 06-29-2008, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by deet

I had one of these emails last month I sent it to poof @ paypal.com and they took care of it. you should never click links in an emal. IMO

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Do you mean spoof @ paypal.com?

deet · 06-29-2008, 12:14 AM

yes. (Spoof) ..lol

Phoebe_ · 06-29-2008, 07:21 PM

glad thing I haven't received a faked email..

weblord · 06-29-2008, 07:25 PM

forward to spoof@paypal.com

otiduso · 06-29-2008, 11:12 PM

wow your really luckey. i've never had my paypal account breached though.

holyroller · 06-30-2008, 05:55 AM

I got an email the other day that basically was a copy of the email paypal set notifying me of there new changes. It didnt ask to login, just provided a link to a page that I assume looked like the paypal page.

I receive so many phishing emails these days its a joke. I seem to get about an average of one per hour, So around 24 a day.

**mis_chiff** · 06-30-2008, 07:48 AM

Originally Posted by dgridley

Exactly..
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I got a phishing email last night from "eBay", supposedly from a customer who said they never got my item and it was all legit links except for the one "login" link.

I still wouldn't click any of the links, I always log in to the account
the email is from and check it that way.
That's how I've always done it, sometimes it's hard to tell
if it's real or not, so I just don't take the chance.

One click is all it takes!

darkangel1988 · 07-02-2008, 11:44 AM

e-mail forwarded to spoof[at]paypal.com

thanx for the tip deet

06-28-2008, 01:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
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06-28-2008, 12:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hurley4540 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,386	Wow....good thing for anti-phishing software!

06-28-2008, 01:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
mis_chiff Membership Director Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 9,209 Follow @mis_chiff	Good thing you caught it! Safest thing is to just don't click the links!

06-28-2008, 01:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
Epic Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,779	Paypal always addresses you by your name in legitimate emails. So if you see "Dear Paypal customer," or something similar, you can be sure it's fake.

06-28-2008, 06:30 PM	THREAD STARTER #9 (permalink)
darkangel1988 NamePros Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 87	when it comes to security i make sure to have the right gear i'm sure that a lot of people are falling for this kind of traps and id theft.

06-28-2008, 11:49 PM	#13 (permalink)
deet Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,927	I had one of these emails last month I sent it to spoof @ paypal.com and they took care of it. you should never click links in an emal. IMO __________________ ---------------- Last edited by deet; 06-29-2008 at 12:15 AM. Reason: Fixed email

06-29-2008, 12:14 AM	#15 (permalink)
deet Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,927	yes. (Spoof) ..lol __________________ ----------------

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06-29-2008, 11:12 PM	#18 (permalink)
otiduso Account Closed Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 14	wow your really luckey. i've never had my paypal account breached though.

06-30-2008, 05:55 AM	#19 (permalink)
holyroller Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 1,448 Follow @toxicchili	I got an email the other day that basically was a copy of the email paypal set notifying me of there new changes. It didnt ask to login, just provided a link to a page that I assume looked like the paypal page. I receive so many phishing emails these days its a joke. I seem to get about an average of one per hour, So around 24 a day. __________________ Rock Music Encyclopedia Authentic Blues Music Skate and Surf wear shop Anime Art jokes at Whiff.info Rock Band Ugly Kid Joe are Back :-)

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07-02-2008, 11:44 AM	THREAD STARTER #21 (permalink)
darkangel1988 NamePros Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 87	e-mail forwarded to spoof[at]paypal.com thanx for the tip deet