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Title: WATCH OUT Phishing email
Post by: Kate on 28 September 2008, 23:56:51: Got this phishing email tonight so be careful!!!!

It takes you to a phoney site in order to collect your card details!

Dear Member,

As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the

PayPal system. During a recent screening, we noticed an issue

regarding your account.

For your protection, we have limited access to your account until

additional security measures can be completed.

Please update and verify your information by checking the link below:

(if you can't open it just copy the link in your internet browser)

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

Sincerely,

Account Review Department

-------------------------------------------

Copyright © 1999-2008 All rights reserved.

PayPal (Europe) S.[ch1072] r.l. & Cie, S.C.A.
Title: Re: WATCH OUT Phising email
Post by: JonArgraig on 28 September 2008, 23:59:34: It's old hat, but please please take the link out of your post before some one clicks it !

:)
Title: Re: WATCH OUT Phising email
Post by: Kate on 29 September 2008, 00:01:07: Quote
It's old hat, but please please take the link out of your post before some one clicks it !

:)

So does everyone know about this?
Title: Re: WATCH OUT Phising email
Post by: Vamps on 29 September 2008, 00:02:52: I get hundreds of emails from scammers, banks and lottery company's I now just link everything as spam but still they keep coming. :(
Title: Re: WATCH OUT Phising email
Post by: JonArgraig on 29 September 2008, 00:03:34: it's been doing the rounds for years, but still worth a heads up.

but really - take the link out of the above post, theres no telling what the site is dropping with out even logging in
Title: Re: WATCH OUT Phising email
Post by: Kate on 29 September 2008, 00:05:09: Quote
it's been doing the rounds for years, but still worth a heads up.

but really - take the link out of the above post, theres no telling what the site is dropping with out even logging in

OK it's done.
Title: Re: WATCH OUT Phising email
Post by: Kate on 29 September 2008, 00:12:56: I've seen these emails a lot of times but they do seem to be getting more convincing. The link on this one was www.paypal.com/.... rather than stating with an IP address.

I was talking to someone the other day who got scammed good and proper, hence this post.
Title: Re: WATCH OUT Phising email
Post by: Nickbat on 29 September 2008, 00:15:15: Kate, the important thing to remember is that no organisation which holds sensitive information about you will start a message with "Dear Member".

They will ALWAYS use a real name or log-in name, known only to that organisation. :y
Title: Re: WATCH OUT Phising email
Post by: Kate on 29 September 2008, 00:17:29: Quote
Kate, the important thing to remember is that no organisation which holds sensitive information about you will start a message with "Dear Member".

They will ALWAYS use a real name or log-in name, known only to that organisation. :y

Yes but the whole point of this thread was that not everyone knows that.
Title: Re: WATCH OUT Phising email
Post by: Nickbat on 29 September 2008, 00:20:43: Quote
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Kate, the important thing to remember is that no organisation which holds sensitive information about you will start a message with "Dear Member".

They will ALWAYS use a real name or log-in name, known only to that organisation. :y

Yes but the whole point of this thread was that not everyone knows that.

True, but peeps reading this will be much the wiser now, Kate!
Title: Re: WATCH OUT Phising email
Post by: Ken T on 29 September 2008, 00:28:18: This is a thing that bugs me. Recent discussion regarding the amount of info gathered by ISP's looks quite strong. SO WHY CAN'T THEY TRACK THE CROOKS PUTTING THIS CR*P OUT ON THE NET ?. This is obviously fraud etc, so why don't they stop it?.

I know some OAP's, etc who might benefit from internet access, being able to keep in touch with relatives. but I don't want to give them PC's. How do I tell them to ignore all emails re their bank, or the garbage re sex aids, or fake watches ?.

Until we stop all people misusing the net, it will remain a haven for crooks and fraudsters. :'( :'( :'( :'(

Ken

Ken
Title: Re: WATCH OUT Phising email
Post by: Kate on 29 September 2008, 00:45:21: Quote
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Kate, the important thing to remember is that no organisation which holds sensitive information about you will start a message with "Dear Member".

They will ALWAYS use a real name or log-in name, known only to that organisation. :y

Yes but the whole point of this thread was that not everyone knows that.

True, but peeps reading this will be much the wiser now, Kate!

Yes I couldn't bare the thought of our oofers getting scammed. :o
Title: Re: WATCH OUT Phising email
Post by: Kate on 29 September 2008, 00:46:37: Quote
This is a thing that bugs me. Recent discussion regarding the amount of info gathered by ISP's looks quite strong. SO WHY CAN'T THEY TRACK THE CROOKS PUTTING THIS CR*P OUT ON THE NET ?. This is obviously fraud etc, so why don't they stop it?.

I know some OAP's, etc who might benefit from internet access, being able to keep in touch with relatives. but I don't want to give them PC's. How do I tell them to ignore all emails re their bank, or the garbage re sex aids, or fake watches ?.

Until we stop all people misusing the net, it will remain a haven for crooks and fraudsters. :'( :'( :'( :'(

Ken

Ken

Yes why can't they stop it? This paypal scam has been going for a long time.
Title: Re: WATCH OUT Phising email
Post by: Plomien on 29 September 2008, 07:24:57: easy way if you aren't sure just go direct to the website via a link you have typed.
but in most cases its a phishing mail
Title: Re: WATCH OUT Phishing email
Post by: TheBoy on 29 September 2008, 08:39:42: Simple answer to these old phishing tricks - never click on email links. Or if you must, hover over link, and email client should give you the real URL (though this can be made to look convincing), but this is not foolproof.

As a further warning to others never to click on a link, I had an absolute cracker of an email supposedly from Paypal - everything, and I mean everything, looked genuine. I never click on Paypal links, so logged on manually, and it appears the email was spoof. Paypal confirmed it was spoof. But they could answer my questions on how the spammer got my Paypal real name, and how it came from Paypal's own mail servers (I run my own mail server so have those logs).
Title: Re: WATCH OUT Phishing email
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 29 September 2008, 11:16:41: Paypal say on signup they will never ever send out emails asking for security info, so if I get something from them I just dump it.

The other stuff I often see is the emails from the banks that I am not registered with. I just fill them in the Police sounding details and send it back if I am bored. ;D ;D
Title: Re: WATCH OUT Phishing email
Post by: Banjax on 29 September 2008, 13:25:38: Quote
Paypal say on signup they will never ever send out emails asking for security info, so if I get something from them I just dump it.

The other stuff I often see is the emails from the banks that I am not registered with. I just fill them in the Police sounding details and send it back if I am bored. ;D ;D

you shouldn't even do that skruntie as any reply tells them your address is valid :o
Title: Re: WATCH OUT Phishing email
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 29 September 2008, 13:36:22: Quote
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Paypal say on signup they will never ever send out emails asking for security info, so if I get something from them I just dump it.

The other stuff I often see is the emails from the banks that I am not registered with. I just fill them in the Police sounding details and send it back if I am bored. ;D ;D

you shouldn't even do that skruntie as any reply tells them your address is valid :o

The only address they get thats valid is my email one, and it's only a hotmail one

The fact it wasnt rejected they allready know its valid.

Good luck to them.

I just hope they contact some of the address I send them.

Safe***** windows
Angl***n Windows

are just a couple of them.

People who call at my door leave some usefull information.

I am going to start savig actual junk post, and if I get 3 from the same group I will post the whole lost back to them in an A4 with out a stamp.

Considering they all complain about wasting the planet and going green I think it is a complete waste of money ad trees to give me something I DONT actually want or even read. Also th fact I have a door plaque that specifically say's

No Junk Mail
No Canvesser's
No Caller's
Title: Re: WATCH OUT Phishing email
Post by: Jimbob on 29 September 2008, 13:39:24: Quote
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Paypal say on signup they will never ever send out emails asking for security info, so if I get something from them I just dump it.

The other stuff I often see is the emails from the banks that I am not registered with. I just fill them in the Police sounding details and send it back if I am bored. ;D ;D

you shouldn't even do that skruntie as any reply tells them your address is valid :o

The only address they get thats valid is my email one, and it's only a hotmail one

The fact it wasnt rejected they allready know its valid.

Good luck to them.

I just hope they contact some of the address I send them.

Safe***** windows
Angl***n Windows

are just a couple of them.

People who call at my door leave some usefull information.

I am going to start savig actual junk post, and if I get 3 from the same group I will post the whole lost back to them in an A4 with out a stamp.

Considering they all complain about wasting the planet and going green I think it is a complete waste of money ad trees to give me something I DONT actually want or even read. Also th fact I have a door plaque that specifically say's

No Junk Mail
No Canvesser's
No Caller's

Have you registered with the mail preference service, massivley reduced the crap through our door
Title: Re: WATCH OUT Phishing email
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 29 September 2008, 13:52:19: I did a long time ago, but dont think it made that much difference in the end.

The best ever thing I did was pay BT the extra to go on the Annonymous call rejection service.

The odd cold caller gets through because of random number picking and the fact they dont with hold thier numbers, I just tell them it's a council house and they hang up, if they persist I just let them make the appointment. I just give them a house Number and Street address I know for a fact does not exist.

How many streets do you know that dont have a Number 13.

My Brothers road, does not have a No2, 13 or 24 for some reason. but goes to number 38 for the rest of them.
Title: Re: WATCH OUT Phishing email
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 29 September 2008, 13:56:31: Quote
Have you registered with the mail preference service, massivley reduced the crap through our door

Have just registered again.

Cheers Jimbob :y :y

Have also just filled in the Registerof Electors online and noticed I am listed as my details being public. So am just off to ring the council to get it changed.

After seeing aprogram last week about ID's being for sale, then stuff em all, where ever possible I am going to remove access to my details.

Any more advice or links is very welcome. :y :y :y
Title: Re: WATCH OUT Phishing email
Post by: Bandit127 on 29 September 2008, 14:08:13: For the benefit of all:

Mailing Preference Service Clicky (http://www.mpsonline.org.uk/mpsr/)
Telephone Preference Service Clicky (http://www.mpsonline.org.uk/tps/)
Title: Re: WATCH OUT Phishing email
Post by: Jimbob on 29 September 2008, 14:25:16: you can also get a form from the post office so they dont deliver unaddressed mail to you.
Title: Re: WATCH OUT Phishing email
Post by: waspy on 29 September 2008, 18:32:41: I recently had an e-mail from Lloyds TSB, NOT. Apperantly there's been an unsual amount of false logins to my online account.
Would i please click the link, etc, etc.
1. I don't bank with Lloyds.
2. I don't do online banking with anyone.
Arses, i think.
Title: Re: WATCH OUT Phishing email
Post by: LaserLance on 29 September 2008, 19:20:49: Quote
I recently had an e-mail from Lloyds TSB, NOT. Apperantly there's been an unsual amount of false logins to my online account.
Would i please click the link, etc, etc.
1. I don't bank with Lloyds.
2. I don't do online banking with anyone.
Arses, i think.
I must get 3-4 of these spook emails a week from lloyds and halifax and all the banks that i dont bank with all go via same way for me into trash bin on pc ,does wind me up all the spam .Read somewhere that over 50 % of it come from Florida so why don't the authoroties do something about it out there , they seem to want to prosicute hackers , spammers are just as bad >:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: WATCH OUT Phishing email
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 29 September 2008, 19:26:58: Quote
I recently had an e-mail from Lloyds TSB, NOT. Apperantly there's been an unsual amount of false logins to my online account.
Would i please click the link, etc, etc.
1. I don't bank with Lloyds.
2. I don't do online banking with anyone.
Arses, i think.

People are playing about with email addys and hiding thier yahoo/hotmail addys. The clever ones manipulate artwaok on to their emails which is what makes it more convincing.