[Merged]Paypal Phishing Scam
31-07-2006, 22:24
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Re: PayPal Scam?
Just got another one! Only offering me $25.10, should I chase him for that? 
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31-07-2006, 22:49
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Re: PayPal Scam?
He sent me $80 of his fake money, so obviously I'm more important than all of you...
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Perhaps I'll spend it on some of that viagra I'm always being offered
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31-07-2006, 23:06
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Re: PayPal Scam?
You could subscribe to the news feeds from this site it has a good database of fake emails including screen dumps of what they actually look like. The news feeds update you soon as a new scam comes to light.
This was the last one they sent concerning HSBC
http://www.millersmiles.co.uk/report/3139
I only come across the site a few days ago, so i'm not sure how reliable it is, but it seems ok upto now.
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31-07-2006, 23:20
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Re: PayPal Scam?
Dodger, it's very reliable... they get a lot of the mails, not all of 'em, but a lot
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31-07-2006, 23:34
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Re: PayPal Scam?
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Originally Posted by Gareth
Dodger, it's very reliable... they get a lot of the mails, not all of 'em, but a lot |
That's good to know 
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31-07-2006, 23:35
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Re: PayPal Scam?
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Originally Posted by Mr_love_monkey
He sent me $80 of his fake money, so obviously I'm more important than all of you...
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Perhaps I'll spend it on some of that viagra I'm always being offered |
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Subject: Matthew Eldridge has just sent you $93.30 USD with PayPal
From: service@paypal.com
Reply-To: service@paypal.com
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01-08-2006, 01:11
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Re: PayPal Scam?
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Originally Posted by Paul M
They are a scam, delete them.
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or forward them to spoof@paypal.com
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01-08-2006, 07:38
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Re: PayPal Scam?
Matthew Eldridge sent me $64. Because I have two Paypal accounts (one business the other personal) I rely on the fact that Paypal always starts its emails with "Dear *name*" to tell which account it refers to, I was immedately suspicious.
I forwarded it to spoof@paypal.com and they confirmed that it was fake, but none of the links worked so I guessed it had already been reported and delt with.
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01-08-2006, 07:54
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Re: PayPal Scam?
He only sent me $34.20 
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01-08-2006, 08:13
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Re: PayPal Scam?
Does this mean I have to cancel the round the world cruise ? !!!!!
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01-08-2006, 09:46
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Re: PayPal Scam?
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Originally Posted by fireman328
Does this mean I have to cancel the round the world cruise ? !!!!!
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Yes Matthew. Now stop being a naughty boy and leave these poor people alone! 
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01-08-2006, 10:12
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Re: PayPal Scam?
He only sent me 19 dollars
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01-08-2006, 11:44
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Re: PayPal Scam?
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Originally Posted by Incognitas
I've just got a notification purporting to come from PayPal.Summat about some bloke called Mathew Eldridge has sent me $52.90.
ReallY! Why? I've not ordered anything from someone by that name and I don't know anyone of that name... 
There is a link to go to but I'm damned sure I'm not clicking on it... |
Why would they send you money if you had ordered something?
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01-08-2006, 11:50
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Re: PayPal Scam?
Woot! He offered me 94!
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01-08-2006, 12:07
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Re: PayPal Scam?
I got one for $64.90 what a nice man.........I must reply to him some day !
Mike
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