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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Alsatian on February 12, 2014, 12:27:20 PM

Title: Spoof PayPal email?
Post by: Alsatian on February 12, 2014, 12:27:20 PM: Just received the following email from 'Pay Pal (support0153@ outlook.com)':

You sent a payment of 42.98 GBP to Skype (support@ skype.com)

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Merchant
Skype
support@ skype.com
Instructions to merchant
You haven't entered any instructions.
Shipping address - Unconfirmed
United Kingdom
Postage details
The seller hasn’t provided any postage details yet.
Description Unit price Qty Amount
Online Number, 3 month subscription
42.98 GBP 1 42.98 GBP

Subtotal 42.98 GBP
Total 42.98 GBP

If you haven't authorized this charge, open a dispute at:
https //www.paypal.com/Dispute_Centre/webscr?cmd=xpt]https://www.paypal.com/Dispute_Centre/webscr?cmd=xpt

Checked my PayPal account and this transaction doesn't appear anywhere! Presume it's a spoof email and reported it to PayPal, be aware!

Please note that I've added a 'space' between the '@ and outlook/skype' to prevent it being 'clickable'.
Title: Re: Spoof PayPal email?
Post by: Big Dave on February 12, 2014, 12:44:14 PM: If it's a scam I should remove that link to Paypal's Dispute Centre, you never know where it will take you.
Title: Re: Spoof PayPal email?
Post by: Alsatian on February 12, 2014, 02:25:19 PM: Quote from: Big Dave on February 12, 2014, 12:44:14 PM
If it's a scam I should remove that link to Paypal's Dispute Centre, you never know where it will take you.

I reported it to Paypal who confirmed it was fraudulent. I've forwarded it to them and deleted the message.
Title: Re: Spoof PayPal email?
Post by: Big Dave on February 12, 2014, 04:08:23 PM: I meant the link in your forum post. If the message above it is a scam it may take you to a bogus Paypal disputes page.
Title: Re: Spoof PayPal email?
Post by: Fly on February 12, 2014, 05:33:20 PM: I think it was legit Dave, but I've removed it anyway :)
Title: Re: Spoof PayPal email?
Post by: Alsatian on February 12, 2014, 05:49:52 PM: Quote from: Big Dave on February 12, 2014, 04:08:23 PM
I meant the link in your forum post. If the message above it is a scam it may take you to a bogus Paypal disputes page.

Oh, sorry I'm with you now - and thanks for removing it Fly ;)
Title: Re: Spoof PayPal email?
Post by: emmz on February 13, 2014, 04:47:40 AM: ahh I get lots of these they just sit in my junk folder, the first time I saw the skype I also looked into my paypal (not from theat link) and saw nothing!
Title: Re: Spoof PayPal email?
Post by: Big Dave on February 13, 2014, 09:15:18 AM: I use MailWasher software to sift out the rubbish before it gets near my computers.