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[Banjax]

received 3 messages from service@paypal.com listing 3 transactions i have no knowledge of saying don't forget to claim your money from Activity Directo........haven't sold anything so must be a spof

its normally .co.uk for genuine transactions - has anyone had this before?

i reckon its a phishing mail tho - well dodgy - bloody flea-bay 

[KillerWatt]

i reckon its a phishing mail tho - well dodgy - bloody flea-bay 

The mail headers will confirm whether it's genuine or not.

[Banjax]

looked genuine and i'm usually pretty alert to these things - but apparently its just another scammer 

[KillerWatt]

looked genuine and i'm usually pretty alert to these things - but apparently its just another scammer 

Doesn't matter how well the message was laid out, the headers will confirm the source.

[Banjax]

looked genuine and i'm usually pretty alert to these things - but apparently its just another scammer 

Doesn't matter how well the message was laid out, the headers will confirm the source.

deleted them - but i'll check headers next time KW
is this a common one? don't use e-bay much but i've bought a few things last couple of days

[Turk]

Pretty sure PayPal always use Dear "your name" in all correspondence.
They never use Dear "Seller, Customer" etc 

[Mr Skrunts]

looked genuine and i'm usually pretty alert to these things - but apparently its just another scammer 

Paypal have allways said they never send out emails, so no matter what comes through I allways considerit a con.

[KillerWatt]

is this a common one?

Just as common as the old "you need to login to your bank account and confirm a few things because we detected fraud on your account"

[Banjax]

is this a common one?

Just as common as the old "you need to login to your bank account and confirm a few things because we detected fraud on your account"

god, i'll look forward to 2 or 3 a day then, filling up my spam drawer 

[Vamps]

is this a common one?

Just as common as the old "you need to login to your bank account and confirm a few things because we detected fraud on your account"

I have had three allegedly from paypal, contacted them and was told iffy and asked me to send to paypal, which I did with the oters. Paypal confirmed that they were phishing emails.

What is meant by checking headers?

[Welung666]

is this a common one?

Just as common as the old "you need to login to your bank account and confirm a few things because we detected fraud on your account"

I have had three allegedly from paypal, contacted them and was told iffy and asked me to send to paypal, which I did with the oters. Paypal confirmed that they were phishing emails.

What is meant by checking headers?

As in originating email address.

[redelitev6]

  >:(I had something similar a while ago. now i always ignore anything like it ,always go into your e-bay or paypal account to check any details .

[Vamps]

is this a common one?

Just as common as the old "you need to login to your bank account and confirm a few things because we detected fraud on your account"

I have had three allegedly from paypal, contacted them and was told iffy and asked me to send to paypal, which I did with the oters. Paypal confirmed that they were phishing emails.

What is meant by checking headers?

As in originating email address.

OK this is going to sound silly but where is this? yes, when I open an email i shows the sender, but how does the untrained eye know if it is genuine or not.  My paypal fakes ones looked real and came from a .uk

Phising email address shown; "Paypal" <Service@paypal.co.uk>

Genuine email; spoof@paypal.com" <spoof@paypal.com>

[Welung666]

is this a common one?

Just as common as the old "you need to login to your bank account and confirm a few things because we detected fraud on your account"

I have had three allegedly from paypal, contacted them and was told iffy and asked me to send to paypal, which I did with the oters. Paypal confirmed that they were phishing emails.

What is meant by checking headers?

As in originating email address.

OK this is going to sound silly but where is this? yes, when I open an email i shows the sender, but how does the untrained eye know if it is genuine or not.  My paypal fakes ones looked real and came from a .uk

Phising email address shown; "Paypal" <Service@paypal.co.uk>

Genuine email; spoof@paypal.com" <spoof@paypal.com>

Easiest way is the way the email starts. eGay, paypal and your bank will address you directly, I.E. Dear Vamps. Most spoof emails don't show as paypal.co.uk, the ones I've had are from something like paypalservice@ukpaypal.com.

[Vamps]

is this a common one?

Just as common as the old "you need to login to your bank account and confirm a few things because we detected fraud on your account"

I have had three allegedly from paypal, contacted them and was told iffy and asked me to send to paypal, which I did with the oters. Paypal confirmed that they were phishing emails.

What is meant by checking headers?

As in originating email address.

OK this is going to sound silly but where is this? yes, when I open an email i shows the sender, but how does the untrained eye know if it is genuine or not.  My paypal fakes ones looked real and came from a .uk

Phising email address shown; "Paypal" <Service@paypal.co.uk>

Genuine email; spoof@paypal.com" <spoof@paypal.com>

Easiest way is the way the email starts. eGay, paypal and your bank will address you directly, I.E. Dear Vamps. Most spoof emails don't show as paypal.co.uk, the ones I've had are from something like paypalservice@ukpaypal.com.

Well mine did and the genuine one was from a .com.  The following is a phishig email received and confrimed as such by paypal........

Paypal Security CenterWednesday, 9 September, 2009 6:29 PM
From: "Paypal" <Service@paypal.co.uk>Add sender to ContactsTo: undisclosed-recipients
 

 
 

 

 

 

 
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