Paypal Email Alert!!

[imhotep]

I've had an email today and I would like to warn others NOT to accept what is said within the message. For your information I will show you what was said in my so called PayPal email.....

[Dear Customer,
We have just launched a new PayPal Account Interface! to ensure that you are protected during your online session. You have been advised to confirm and review your account to continue using PayPal.

Kindly Click Here to continue.

We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter, and we apologize for any inconvenience.

Sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Team 2013 ]

So, there you have it. Luckily when I clicked on "Click here" this web page at www.over-zoo.pl has been reported as a web forgery and has been blocked based on my security preferences, and advised me not to continue any further.
It's always best to have secure settings you know.
Whenever I am on my PC I always look for any latest updates that need doing.

Better safe than sorry I say!! :-)

[anaxcrosswords]

Agreed. To everyone, please remember - if an email doesn't address you BY NAME you can be pretty sure it's a scam. Look out for 'customer/user/client' etc - it's a sure sign of someone trying to hack your details.

[woofgang]

Okay. Any communication with paypal will address you by your registered name. This is pretty standard with all the financial services. Even if you are sure that the email is not a phishing one, i would never go through the link that is in it, instead i would type in the address or go there through my own bookmark.

[imhotep]

Thanks anaxcrosswords! I've now got you down as my Best answer :)

[woofgang]

I did actually have one scam email that said it was from bt that used my correct email address but not my name.

[imhotep]

Ah yes, that is true woofgang. Very good point you made there. Cheers!

[boxtops]

we forward our spam emails to [email protected] - they always appreciate it.

[Hymie]

Never, ever click on a link within an e-mail to take you to a secure site (e.g. PayPal, ebay, your on-line bank, or anywhere else where you are asked to input a password or personal details) – instead use your favourites, or type in the correct URL address, or however you normally access the site. That way you will not fall prey to e-mail scammers.

[Anto7]

I get lots of email from unknown sources I never click on links within the mail, is it OK to open them but not click on any links?

[Canary42]

I NEVER respond to or take any action (such as clicking links) on e-mails purporting to come from paypal, and ALWAYS forward them to [email protected]

Yes, I've occasionally treated genuine ones that way, but that doesn't worry me at all, better safe than sorry - these scammers can act pretty quickly once they've got your details.

[Hopkirk]

I assume that all e mails are scams, and look for evidence that I am mistaken.

I find this safer than the other way round.

[Anto7]

How would you know if you were scammed?

[DaisyNonna]

woofgang, I had two BT emails without a name, tellimg me I was nearly at my Broadband limit. Ignored them. What should I do if amother arrives, usually near the end of a month?

[woofgang]

If they aren't addressed to you (or the account holder if not you) by name then either delete or forward to bt's spam line