Post by Admin on May 26, 2014 18:03:41 GMT
I got this from another site, but worth a share I thought.
I had an email from PayPal this morning telling me that 757.70 has been paid into my account, it gave me ref details addresses of the person who had paid me etc, I know I have not paid anybody so forwarded it to spoof@paypal.co.uk and received this reply within minutes
spoof@paypal.co.uk
3:37 PM (1 minute ago)
to me
Hello Terry H**t,
Thanks for forwarding that suspicious-looking email. You're right - it
was a phishing attempt, and we're working on stopping the fraud. By
reporting the problem, you've made a difference!
Identity thieves try to trick you into revealing your password or other
personal information through phishing emails and fake websites. To learn
more about online safety, click "Security Center" on any PayPal webpage.
Every email counts. When you forward suspicious-looking emails to
spoof@paypal.com, you help keep yourself and others safe from identity
theft.
Your account security is very important to us, so we appreciate your
extra effort.
Thanks,
PayPal
How do people get caught out by these emails, my old next door neighbour casually told me he had won a camera a few years ago, it was an expensive digital camera so he had to pay P&P and Ins from Hong Kong so he quite happily gave them his Father's debit card details, he couldn't remember entering a competition but they said his email address had been picked as a winner, I told him to contact his bank straight away, he would not divulge how much they took but the bank refused to pay him back because he had not taken enough care and happily gave the details, must go now I think I have won a European Lottery
I had an email from PayPal this morning telling me that 757.70 has been paid into my account, it gave me ref details addresses of the person who had paid me etc, I know I have not paid anybody so forwarded it to spoof@paypal.co.uk and received this reply within minutes
spoof@paypal.co.uk
3:37 PM (1 minute ago)
to me
Hello Terry H**t,
Thanks for forwarding that suspicious-looking email. You're right - it
was a phishing attempt, and we're working on stopping the fraud. By
reporting the problem, you've made a difference!
Identity thieves try to trick you into revealing your password or other
personal information through phishing emails and fake websites. To learn
more about online safety, click "Security Center" on any PayPal webpage.
Every email counts. When you forward suspicious-looking emails to
spoof@paypal.com, you help keep yourself and others safe from identity
theft.
Your account security is very important to us, so we appreciate your
extra effort.
Thanks,
PayPal
How do people get caught out by these emails, my old next door neighbour casually told me he had won a camera a few years ago, it was an expensive digital camera so he had to pay P&P and Ins from Hong Kong so he quite happily gave them his Father's debit card details, he couldn't remember entering a competition but they said his email address had been picked as a winner, I told him to contact his bank straight away, he would not divulge how much they took but the bank refused to pay him back because he had not taken enough care and happily gave the details, must go now I think I have won a European Lottery