Tuffty
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Post by Tuffty on Sept 23, 2015 17:04:05 GMT
I was sent an e.mail purporting to be from, PayPal, informing me that my account was going to be deleted if I didnt answer the e.mail within 3 days. I looked further and found a few obvious spelling mistakes, also it was addressed to, Dear customer
PayPal always address their e.mails to you personally.
I contacted PayPal, and they said it was a scam. I also reported it to my bank just in case.
Always be aware of this type of e.mail. The sender made a very good job of trying to fool people. On this occasion I was lucky. PLEASE BE AWARE.
Regards. Tuffty.
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Post by Charlie Hall on Sept 23, 2015 17:31:04 GMT
Hi Tuffty,
Thanks for reporting this one.
Seems like these days it is best to consider everything a scam until proven otherwise.
Regards,
Charlie
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Post by allclaphands on Sept 24, 2015 7:11:46 GMT
Thanks Tuffty
For bringing this to everyone's attention.I had the same email sent to me and checked it and noticed also
the email address was not the same as Pay Pal's it was made to look good but to get your information they
have to use a different address so always check the senders email address first.
Pete
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Post by kipper on Sept 24, 2015 7:22:43 GMT
had this one a few times now just delete it. another twist on an old scam is when they ring you and say they are from microsoft and its been reported you have a fault with your computer, the new twist is they are saying they are from bt now, its the same team as other scam. they will also tell you even if your not with bt, that is who is supplying broadband indirectly. just hang up. peter
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Post by didier on Sept 24, 2015 7:58:25 GMT
I was sent an e.mail purporting to be from, PayPal, informing me that my account was going to be deleted if I didnt answer the e.mail within 3 days. I looked further and found a few obvious spelling mistakes, also it was addressed to, Dear customer PayPal always address their e.mails to you personally. I contacted PayPal, and they said it was a scam. I also reported it to my bank just in case. Always be aware of this type of e.mail. The sender made a very good job of trying to fool people. On this occasion I was lucky. PLEASE BE AWARE. Regards. Tuffty. I receive PayPal scams almost every week, asking me to check my account. They are easy to spot, looking at the sender's email address. I always forward them to : spoof@paypal.com Didier |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2015 9:58:50 GMT
Best to ignore and delete all emails unless they are from someone you know....
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Post by noelford on Sept 24, 2015 10:02:55 GMT
Blimey, you're lucky if you've only just had one of these. They've been around a long time - I've been receiving them regularly for several years!
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Post by philbarker on Sept 25, 2015 11:32:28 GMT
There is now a VirginMedia scam doing the rounds. So if you are on VM and receive an email saying your account is scheduled for disconnection - ignore it. This affects presumably anyone with a VM account and/or email address eg ntlworld.com.
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Post by Charlie Hall on Sept 25, 2015 12:37:10 GMT
There is now a VirginMedia scam doing the rounds. So if you are on VM and receive an email saying your account is scheduled for disconnection - ignore it. This affects presumably anyone with a VM account and/or email address eg ntlworld.com. Got mine this morning!  |
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