Omega Owners Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Please play nicely.  No one wants to listen/read a keyboard warriors rants....

Pages: [1] 2  All   Go Down

Author Topic: Pay Pal Positive post.  (Read 941 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Vamps

  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bishop Middleham, Co Durham.
  • Posts: 24708
  • Flying Tonight, so Be Prepared.
    • Mig 2.6CDX and 2.2 Honda
    • View Profile
Pay Pal Positive post.
« on: 22 August 2009, 21:38:03 »
3 times recently I have received email saying that there has been a problem making a pay pal payment and asking me to update my account details. Well, firstly I have not ued my pay pal account recently and the odd time it has the payment was successful. Secondly, I only tried the link out of curiosity, I clicked on th link and got a message about phishing?? or something like that.
Anyway I contacted pay pal who got back to me to say they have checked my account and they do not have any problems with it and confirm they have not been in contact with me about it.  They asked me to send them the emails, and gave me loads of 'protection' advice..... :)
I
Logged

STMO999

  • Guest
Re: Pay Pal Positive post.
« Reply #1 on: 22 August 2009, 21:41:04 »
Quote
3 times recently I have received email saying that there has been a problem making a pay pal payment and asking me to update my account details. Well, firstly I have not ued my pay pal account recently and the odd time it has the payment was successful. Secondly, I only tried the link out of curiosity, I clicked on th link and got a message about phishing?? or something like that.
Anyway I contacted pay pal who got back to me to say they have checked my account and they do not have any problems with it and confirm they have not been in contact with me about it.  They asked me to send them the emails, and gave me loads of 'protection' advice..... :)
I

You clicked a link in an email. Dont tell Jaime ::)
Logged

Vamps

  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bishop Middleham, Co Durham.
  • Posts: 24708
  • Flying Tonight, so Be Prepared.
    • Mig 2.6CDX and 2.2 Honda
    • View Profile
Re: Pay Pal Positive post.
« Reply #2 on: 22 August 2009, 21:42:36 »
Quote
Quote
3 times recently I have received email saying that there has been a problem making a pay pal payment and asking me to update my account details. Well, firstly I have not ued my pay pal account recently and the odd time it has the payment was successful. Secondly, I only tried the link out of curiosity, I clicked on th link and got a message about phishing?? or something like that.
Anyway I contacted pay pal who got back to me to say they have checked my account and they do not have any problems with it and confirm they have not been in contact with me about it.  They asked me to send them the emails, and gave me loads of 'protection' advice..... :)
I

You clicked a link in an email. Dont tell Jaime ::)

Is that a no no if suspicious then??
 :-/
Logged

dad1uk

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Birmingham
  • Posts: 1721
    • Vauxhall Zafira 2.2
    • View Profile
Re: Pay Pal Positive post.
« Reply #3 on: 22 August 2009, 21:46:24 »
I send dodgy emails to: spoof@paypal.co.uk.
They then check the email and advise whether it's good or bad.
« Last Edit: 22 August 2009, 21:46:47 by rainbow »
Logged
best wishes
Simon.

STMO999

  • Guest
Re: Pay Pal Positive post.
« Reply #4 on: 22 August 2009, 21:46:26 »
Quote
Quote
Quote
3 times recently I have received email saying that there has been a problem making a pay pal payment and asking me to update my account details. Well, firstly I have not ued my pay pal account recently and the odd time it has the payment was successful. Secondly, I only tried the link out of curiosity, I clicked on th link and got a message about phishing?? or something like that.
Anyway I contacted pay pal who got back to me to say they have checked my account and they do not have any problems with it and confirm they have not been in contact with me about it.  They asked me to send them the emails, and gave me loads of 'protection' advice..... :)
I

You clicked a link in an email. Dont tell Jaime ::)

Is that a no no if suspicious then??
 :-/

An email in itself usually wont do any harm, we all get them every day. It's only when you follow the link that you can be directed to a site which CAN download all sorts of nasties. Never click a link in an unsolicited email
Logged

Dishevelled Den

  • Omega Queen
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 12545
    • View Profile
Re: Pay Pal Positive post.
« Reply #5 on: 22 August 2009, 21:47:59 »
Quote
Quote
Quote
Quote
3 times recently I have received email saying that there has been a problem making a pay pal payment and asking me to update my account details. Well, firstly I have not ued my pay pal account recently and the odd time it has the payment was successful. Secondly, I only tried the link out of curiosity, I clicked on th link and got a message about phishing?? or something like that.
Anyway I contacted pay pal who got back to me to say they have checked my account and they do not have any problems with it and confirm they have not been in contact with me about it.  They asked me to send them the emails, and gave me loads of 'protection' advice..... :)
I

You clicked a link in an email. Dont tell Jaime ::)

Is that a no no if suspicious then??
 :-/

An email in itself usually wont do any harm, we all get them every day. It's only when you follow the link that you can be directed to a site which CAN download all sorts of nasties. Never click a link in an unsolicited email


...very sage advice ST :y :y
Logged

Vamps

  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bishop Middleham, Co Durham.
  • Posts: 24708
  • Flying Tonight, so Be Prepared.
    • Mig 2.6CDX and 2.2 Honda
    • View Profile
Re: Pay Pal Positive post.
« Reply #6 on: 22 August 2009, 21:48:58 »
Quote
Quote
Quote
Quote
3 times recently I have received email saying that there has been a problem making a pay pal payment and asking me to update my account details. Well, firstly I have not ued my pay pal account recently and the odd time it has the payment was successful. Secondly, I only tried the link out of curiosity, I clicked on th link and got a message about phishing?? or something like that.
Anyway I contacted pay pal who got back to me to say they have checked my account and they do not have any problems with it and confirm they have not been in contact with me about it.  They asked me to send them the emails, and gave me loads of 'protection' advice..... :)
I

You clicked a link in an email. Dont tell Jaime ::)

Is that a no no if suspicious then??
 :-/

An email in itself usually wont do any harm, we all get them every day. It's only when you follow the link that you can be directed to a site which CAN download all sorts of nasties. Never click a link in an unsolicited email


Mostly I spam then, just got curious  ::) won't do it again then. :-[  Thanks..... :y
Logged

Jimbob

  • Global Moderator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Chester / Flintshire
  • Posts: 24530
  • I like traffic lights, but only when they're green
    • E250 Est / Golf GTI
    • View Profile
Re: Pay Pal Positive post.
« Reply #7 on: 22 August 2009, 21:49:30 »
Dont view images in unsolicted emails either.

they know your mail client has downloaded them from their server, and then marks your email address as valid....and you will get even more spam  :y
Logged

Vamps

  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bishop Middleham, Co Durham.
  • Posts: 24708
  • Flying Tonight, so Be Prepared.
    • Mig 2.6CDX and 2.2 Honda
    • View Profile
Re: Pay Pal Positive post.
« Reply #8 on: 22 August 2009, 22:24:42 »
Quote
Dont view images in unsolicted emails either.

they know your mail client has downloaded them from their server, and then marks your email address as valid....and you will get even more spam  :y

That might be why I have been getting loads of spam
for a couple of years......... :-[ :-[ :-[
Logged

Jimbob

  • Global Moderator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Chester / Flintshire
  • Posts: 24530
  • I like traffic lights, but only when they're green
    • E250 Est / Golf GTI
    • View Profile
Re: Pay Pal Positive post.
« Reply #9 on: 22 August 2009, 22:28:03 »
As always....experience always comes after you need it  :'(
Logged

Mr Skrunts

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Skruntie Land.
  • Posts: 25692
  • 3.O Elite Saloon with all the toys,
    • 2003 CD 2.2 Auto
    • View Profile
Re: Pay Pal Positive post.
« Reply #10 on: 22 August 2009, 22:41:09 »
Paypal never send emails about security issues.  Like most banks etc they post issues on the home page as you log in.
Logged
Ask yourself :  " WHY do I believe in what I believe?"

Remember that my opinions expressed here are not representative of the opinions of other members on the OOF Forum.

Vamps

  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bishop Middleham, Co Durham.
  • Posts: 24708
  • Flying Tonight, so Be Prepared.
    • Mig 2.6CDX and 2.2 Honda
    • View Profile
Re: Pay Pal Positive post.
« Reply #11 on: 22 August 2009, 22:47:55 »
Quote
Paypal never send emails about security issues.  Like most banks etc they post issues on the home page as you log in.

That's worth noting, thanks.. :y
I have received similar requests from banks, where I have not even had accounts for them ::)
Logged

Mr Skrunts

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Skruntie Land.
  • Posts: 25692
  • 3.O Elite Saloon with all the toys,
    • 2003 CD 2.2 Auto
    • View Profile
Re: Pay Pal Positive post.
« Reply #12 on: 22 August 2009, 22:52:02 »
Quote
Quote
Paypal never send emails about security issues.  Like most banks etc they post issues on the home page as you log in.

That's worth noting, thanks.. :y
I have received similar requests from banks, where I have not even had accounts for them ::)

If you are uncertain of an email, right click and check the properties of the sender, if still uncertain then delete it.

A big tell taale is when you get a request from a bank you dont belong to, annother tell tale is a reply address to a bank like HBS@yahoo.com   (As if they would use yahoo)
Logged
Ask yourself :  " WHY do I believe in what I believe?"

Remember that my opinions expressed here are not representative of the opinions of other members on the OOF Forum.

Turk

  • Omega Baron
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Llanelli, Wales
  • Posts: 4029
    • 2.5td, H-D XL1200
    • View Profile
Re: Pay Pal Positive post.
« Reply #13 on: 22 August 2009, 22:59:51 »
May be an idea to run a system scan.
If you've not got something I'd recommend Avira Antivir. The free version can be downloaded from Tucows
Takes quite a while though, as it runs through everything. Takes 6+ hours to complete on mine, so I usually run it overnight, once a month. 
Logged
Only a biker truly understands why a dog sticks it's head out of the window of a moving car.

Vamps

  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bishop Middleham, Co Durham.
  • Posts: 24708
  • Flying Tonight, so Be Prepared.
    • Mig 2.6CDX and 2.2 Honda
    • View Profile
Re: Pay Pal Positive post.
« Reply #14 on: 22 August 2009, 23:10:42 »
Quote
Quote
Quote
Paypal never send emails about security issues.  Like most banks etc they post issues on the home page as you log in.

That's worth noting, thanks.. :y
I have received similar requests from banks, where I have not even had accounts for them ::)

If you are uncertain of an email, right click and check the properties of the sender, if still uncertain then delete it.

A big tell taale is when you get a request from a bank you dont belong to, annother tell tale is a reply address to a bank like HBS@yahoo.com   (As if they would use yahoo)

Well this is from paypal ::) ::) ::)
In email.....From: This sender is DomainKeys verified"spoof@paypal.com" <spoof@paypal.com>Add sender to Contacts

This when right clicking, on unopened, and looking in properties.

http://uk.mc864.mail.yahoo.com/mc/showMessage?sMid=0&&filterBy=&midIndex=0&mid=1_92022_AHu8ktkAACOTSpBQTwILjF1KDJM&f=1
New message from them;

Hello MIKE FLOOD,

Thanks for forwarding that suspicious-looking email. You're right - it
was a phishing attempt, and we're working on stopping the fraud. By
reporting the problem, you've made a difference!

Identity thieves try to trick you into revealing your password or other
personal information through phishing emails and fake websites. To learn
more about online safety, click "Security Center" on any PayPal webpage.


Every email counts. When you forward suspicious-looking emails to
spoof@paypal.com, you help keep yourself and others safe from identity
theft.

Your account security is very important to us, so we appreciate your
extra effort.

Thanks,

PayPal
Logged
Pages: [1] 2  All   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Page created in 0.013 seconds with 17 queries.