eBay and PayPal scam?

[codyturk]

I keep getting this email. I haven't done anything wrong and its starting to make me wonder so I am gonna show the emails to you guys before I take any action.

Email 1

HI THERE,
HOW ARE YOU TODAY?.....I JUST WANT TO USE THIS MEDIUM TO INFORM YOU THAT I HAVE MADE THE PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL ONLINE AUCTION PAYMENT AND I RECIEVED A MAIL FROM PAYPAL CONFIRMING THE PAYMENT AND THEY ALSO INCLUDED IN THE INFORMATION THAT A NOTICE HAVE BEEN SENT TO YOU AND ARE ONLY WAITING FOR YOUR RESPONDS
SO KINDLY CONTACT PAYPAL CUSTOMER CARE SERVICE WITH THE REQUIRED INFOR FOR SMOOTH TRANSACTION TO TAKE PLACE
AND PLEASE KINDLY SHIP OUT ITEM AND WRAP IT PROPERLY AGAINST DAMAGE ON ARRIVAL
HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
MANY THANKS
PASTOR T ROSE

Email 2
Dear customer,
This message is originated from paypal company.We have received an order from one of our client Pastor T Rose ([email protected]) regarding the payment made to your paypal account.
The payment has been successfully made but due to security reason we have to receive the shipment tracking/reference number before the next 24hour for the processing of your order to be completed.
This isa new measure taking to protect both the sellers and the buyers against fraudlent customers.
Once you have shipped the item to the buyer's given shipping address send us the shipment tracking number for final verification as soon as the number is verified your account will be credited instantly.
This PayPal® payment has been deducted from the buyer's account and has been "APPROVED"but will not be credited to your account until the shipment reference/tracking number is sent to us for shipment verification so as to secure both the buyer and the seller. Below are the necessary information requested before your account will be credited. Send tracking number to us or email us through this mail
[email protected]

**PLEASE NOTE**
Once shipment has been verified and the tracking number sent to us, You will receive a "CONFIRMATION Email" from PayPal® informing you that the account has been credited.
Note: eBay and Paypal will be responsilbe for the item loss or damage once we recieve the tracking number
Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team

Now look at the photo this makes me think it a scam also.
http://projectjock.com/scam.jpg

Thank you

Cody Turk

 

[vslevin]

Definite 100% scam. Doesn't look like a Paypal email, and they never write "Dear customer", but will address you by name.

Also, your link doesn't work, it should be : http://projectjock.com/scam.jpg
But also, all Paypal email will be from a Paypal email. You may get scams from a Paypal email, but never a real email from a fake address.

 

[weblord]

for all paypal scam email forward it to [email protected]

 

[codyturk]

Ok thank you guys for the great advice. What makes this so weird is I got these emails after someone bid for an item on ebay. He sent an e-check when I required paypal. Only the e-check has still not cleared. When he sent this e-check thing, he told me that he payed and to leave feedback. This worth leaving negative feedback for the bidder? The auction was a week ago and still the payment has not cleared. Anyway I am getting off topic. Just thought this was funny.

Thank you guys for the great help.

 

[weblord]

mostly they lurk around ebay i thnk it's the same person.

 

[codyturk]

Man this guy will not let it go. I do not have the order he is talking about. Not only that the order he is claiming about is not even the order number that hasn't cleared yet. What can I say to this guy to let him know that I have reported him. I looked through my paypal account for the name of titirose and no such transaction ever happened. Then I looked at all the items I was selling. I have no order number he is talking about.

I hope everyone is reading this so that this doesn't happen to them.

HI THERE,
WHAT IS HAPPENNING HAVEN'T YOU RECIEVED THE MONEY CAUSE I HAVE SENT YOU THE MONEY ALREADY AND PAYPAL HAVE REDUCTED THE FUND FROM MY ACCOUNT WHICH MEANS BY NOW THE MONEY SHOULD BE IN YOUR ACCOUNT PLS AND PLS DON'T DELAY THE SHIPMENT OF THIS ITEM AS SOON AS PAYMENT IS COMFIRMED
IF YOU STILL HAVEN'T RECIEVE THE MONEY DON'T HESTITATE TO LET ME KNOW SO THAT I CAN CONTACT MR HUGES THROUGH THE LINK I RECIEVED MY PAYMENT RECIEPT AND FIND OUT WHAT IS DELAYING YOUR MONEY
BUT IF I MEAN IF YOU HAVE MY MONEY ALREADY DON'T TRY TO DO SOME FUNNY AM NOT GONNA LET IT FREE JUST LIKE FOR THE SAKE OF PASTOR NO WILL ACT.REPLY ASAP.
MANY THANKS
P T ROSE

Here is a jpg of the email.
http://projectjock.com/scam2.jpg

Should I tell him that I have forwarded his emails to paypal?


Update::Reply from Spoof
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Thank you for contacting PayPal. We appreciate you bringing this suspicious email to our attention.

Commonly referred to as phishing, these emails are sent by fraudsters in an attempt to collect sensitive personal or financial information from the recipients. PayPal takes phishing threats seriously. Our fraud prevention specialists are working 24/7 to help protect you and enable the community to stay safe.

After review, we can confirm that the email you received was not sent by PayPal. Any website which may be linked to this email is not authorized or used by PayPal.

Our fraud prevention team is working to disable any website linked to this email. In the meantime, please do not enter any information into this website. If you have already done so, you should immediately log into your PayPal account and change your password, as well as your security questions and answers. We also recommend that you contact your bank and credit card company immediately.

If you notice any unauthorized activity on your PayPal account, please report it to us by following the instructions below:

1. Log in to your account only from the PayPal website. Do not use links provided in any email.

2. Click on the Security Center link at the bottom of the page.

3. Click on the 'Unauthorized Transaction' link under the Report a Problem column.

4. Follow the instructions on this page in order to access the appropriate form.

Lastly, we recommend taking a few steps to protect yourself from identity theft:

> Download the SafetyBar, a toolbar for Outlook and Outlook Express,
which identifies known spoof emails.
> Get eBay Toolbar with Account Guard which warns you when you're on a
potentially fraudulent (spoof) Web site.
> Frequently monitor your account for suspicious activity.

For additional tips please visit the PayPal Security Center at http://www.paypal.com/security.

Once again, thank you for reporting this suspicious email. Your vigilance helps us in our efforts to protect the PayPal community. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us again.

Sincerely,

PayPal