The Spam and Scam Superthread- Merged
- Thread starter tannerthehammer
- Start date
yes----just received this reply
Dear ------------,
Thank you for taking the time to contact spoof@paypal.com. The email you
reported was not sent by PayPal and is a phishing (fraudulent) email.
-------------------
What to do Next
--------------------
Delete the phishing email. If you've already responded to the email,
please log in to your PayPal account and perform some important safety
measures.
1. Go to your Profile and change your password and security questions.
2. Review the payments listed on your Account Overview.
If you notice a payment that you don't recognize, visit the PayPal
Security Center to file a claim. We'll promptly investigate any
suspicious transactions and you won't be held liable for unauthorized
payments sent from your account.
-------------------------------------
Visit the PayPal Security Center
-------------------------------------
In the new PayPal Security Center you'll find fraud-fighting tips,
tools, and technology.
You'll learn:
* Ways to stay safe online
* How to spot fake emails
* What to do if you suspect unauthorized activity in your account
You'll also find tools to help protect against identity theft:
* Equifax credit alerts: Receive notifications about activity on your
credit accounts
* eBay Toolbar: Download a toolbar that warns you when youre on a
potentially fraudulent web site
-------------------------------------
Safeguard Your Account
-------------------------------------
Phishing emails often try to get your attention by telling you that
there's a problem with your account.
One way to figure out if an email is really from PayPal is to open a new
browser and log in to your PayPal account. Any important information
about your account will be displayed once you are logged in.
------------
Thank You
-------------
By alerting us to this phishing email, you're taking an active role in
keeping the PayPal community safe. Users like you are our greatest
partners in combating spoof.
We'll use the information you provided to work with law enforcement to
shut down the fraudulent website.
Sincerely,
PayPal
************************************************************************
Remember, PayPal will never ask you for your password in an e-mail.
There are no exceptions to this policy. If someone claiming to be from
PayPal asks you for your password in response to an e-mail, you should
refuse to provide it and contact us. To contact PayPal, go to the PayPal
Help Center and click the "Contact Us" link.
************************************************************************
This
email is sent to you by the contracting entity to your User Agreement,
either PayPal Inc or PayPal (Europe) Limited. PayPal (Europe) Limited is
authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority in the UK
as an electronic money institution.
***********************************************************************
Original Message Follows:
-------------------------
Form Message
customer subject: New Scam going around
customer message: Additional Information: 'Dear PayPal Member,
This email confirms that you have paid LWP ELECTRONICS
(sales@lwpelectronics.com) $###.## USD using PayPal.
This credit card transaction will appear on your bill as "PAYPAL
LWPELECTRONICS*".
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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PayPal Shopping Cart Contents
Item Name: BRAND NEW NOKIA #### CELL PHONE
Quantity: #
>Total: $###.## USD
>
>
>
>Cart Subtotal: $###.## USD
>Shipping Charge: $##.## USD
>Cart Total: $###.## USD
>
>
>
>-----------------------------------------------------------------------
---------
>Shipping Information
>
>Shipping Info: Bill Chang
>### N Magnolia Dr.
>Saco, ME #####
>United States
>
>Address Status: Unconfirmed
>
>-----------------------------------------------------------------------
---------
>If you haven't authorized this charge, click the link below to cancel
the payment and get a full refund.
> Dispute Transaction
>
>-----------------------------------------------------------------------
---------
>
>
>Thank you for using PayPal!
>The PayPal Team
>Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be
answered. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and choose the
"Help" link in the footer of any page.
>
>
>PayPal Email ID PP###'
Dear ------------,
Thank you for taking the time to contact spoof@paypal.com. The email you
reported was not sent by PayPal and is a phishing (fraudulent) email.
-------------------
What to do Next
--------------------
Delete the phishing email. If you've already responded to the email,
please log in to your PayPal account and perform some important safety
measures.
1. Go to your Profile and change your password and security questions.
2. Review the payments listed on your Account Overview.
If you notice a payment that you don't recognize, visit the PayPal
Security Center to file a claim. We'll promptly investigate any
suspicious transactions and you won't be held liable for unauthorized
payments sent from your account.
-------------------------------------
Visit the PayPal Security Center
-------------------------------------
In the new PayPal Security Center you'll find fraud-fighting tips,
tools, and technology.
You'll learn:
* Ways to stay safe online
* How to spot fake emails
* What to do if you suspect unauthorized activity in your account
You'll also find tools to help protect against identity theft:
* Equifax credit alerts: Receive notifications about activity on your
credit accounts
* eBay Toolbar: Download a toolbar that warns you when youre on a
potentially fraudulent web site
-------------------------------------
Safeguard Your Account
-------------------------------------
Phishing emails often try to get your attention by telling you that
there's a problem with your account.
One way to figure out if an email is really from PayPal is to open a new
browser and log in to your PayPal account. Any important information
about your account will be displayed once you are logged in.
------------
Thank You
-------------
By alerting us to this phishing email, you're taking an active role in
keeping the PayPal community safe. Users like you are our greatest
partners in combating spoof.
We'll use the information you provided to work with law enforcement to
shut down the fraudulent website.
Sincerely,
PayPal
************************************************************************
Remember, PayPal will never ask you for your password in an e-mail.
There are no exceptions to this policy. If someone claiming to be from
PayPal asks you for your password in response to an e-mail, you should
refuse to provide it and contact us. To contact PayPal, go to the PayPal
Help Center and click the "Contact Us" link.
************************************************************************
This
email is sent to you by the contracting entity to your User Agreement,
either PayPal Inc or PayPal (Europe) Limited. PayPal (Europe) Limited is
authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority in the UK
as an electronic money institution.
***********************************************************************
Original Message Follows:
-------------------------
Form Message
customer subject: New Scam going around
customer message: Additional Information: 'Dear PayPal Member,
This email confirms that you have paid LWP ELECTRONICS
(sales@lwpelectronics.com) $###.## USD using PayPal.
This credit card transaction will appear on your bill as "PAYPAL
LWPELECTRONICS*".
------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------
PayPal Shopping Cart Contents
Item Name: BRAND NEW NOKIA #### CELL PHONE
Quantity: #
>Total: $###.## USD
>
>
>
>Cart Subtotal: $###.## USD
>Shipping Charge: $##.## USD
>Cart Total: $###.## USD
>
>
>
>-----------------------------------------------------------------------
---------
>Shipping Information
>
>Shipping Info: Bill Chang
>### N Magnolia Dr.
>Saco, ME #####
>United States
>
>Address Status: Unconfirmed
>
>-----------------------------------------------------------------------
---------
>If you haven't authorized this charge, click the link below to cancel
the payment and get a full refund.
> Dispute Transaction
>
>-----------------------------------------------------------------------
---------
>
>
>Thank you for using PayPal!
>The PayPal Team
>Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be
answered. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and choose the
"Help" link in the footer of any page.
>
>
>PayPal Email ID PP###'
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Oh boy, here we go again. It's amazing how many people fall for this kind of thing. I caught somebody at work keying in his Paypal PW and Credit Card Number into the body of a spoof email. Stopped him just in time, actually. ;D
Thanks for posting this and making everyone aware, GAP. I'm sure you've saved a few people some major pain.
Cheers
Thanks for posting this and making everyone aware, GAP. I'm sure you've saved a few people some major pain.
Cheers
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Wow, I'm glad that I found this post here. About 2 weeks ago, I started getting a couple emails in my inbox that were from "Pay Pal" I myself have never even used that service. I just deleted them and never opened them. Glad I am not the only one that has run across this.
Rebecca
Rebecca
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Cheers for the heads up... lets keep this going. Better to be forewarned than... conned.
Yrys
Army.ca Veteran
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I just entered my first bid on ebay, and I let myself bit
by the bug of ''I WANT that thing'', sight ! It's a US sellor.
I only have Canadian dollars on paypal.
The shipping cost to Canada was not specify
Question 1 : Does paypal calculated the change rate or do I have to change it myself for US dollars ?
Questin 2 : Anyone has a link for calculation of the shipping ?
Add: thanks the 48th regulator
. Wow, has anyone look at the currency you can pay in, with Paypal?
by the bug of ''I WANT that thing'', sight ! It's a US sellor.
I only have Canadian dollars on paypal.
The shipping cost to Canada was not specify
Question 1 : Does paypal calculated the change rate or do I have to change it myself for US dollars ?
That seems to say that Paypal will do it...
Questin 2 : Anyone has a link for calculation of the shipping ?
Add: thanks the 48th regulator
. Wow, has anyone look at the currency you can pay in, with Paypal?
the 48th regulator
Army.ca Fixture
- Reaction score
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1. Paypal does calculate it
2. The best way is to send a message to the seller and ask for a quote.
dileas
tess
2. The best way is to send a message to the seller and ask for a quote.
dileas
tess
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Ok this one made my day
http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Japanese-fooled-in-poodle-scam/2007/04/26/1177459875122.html
(reproduced with the usual caveats et cetera)
Thousands of Japanese have been swindled in a scam in which they were sold Australian and British sheep and told they were poodles.
Flocks of sheep were imported to Japan and then sold by a company called Poodles as Pets, marketed as fashionable accessories, available at $1,600 each.
That is a snip compared to a real poodle which retails for twice that much in Japan.
The scam was uncovered when Japanese moviestar Maiko Kawamaki went on a talk-show and wondered why her new pet would not bark or eat dog food. She was crestfallen when told it was a sheep.
Then hundreds of other women got in touch with police to say they feared their new "poodle" was also a sheep. One couple said they became suspicious when they took their "dog" to have its claws trimmed and were told it had hooves.
Japanese police believe there could be 2,000 people affected by the scam, which operated in Sapporo and capitalised on the fact that sheep are rare in Japan, so many do not know what they look like.
"We launched an investigation after we were made aware that a company were selling sheep as poodles," Japanese police said, the The Sun reported.
"Sadly we think there is more than one company operating in this way.
"The sheep are believed to have been imported from overseas - Britain, Australia."
Many of the sheep have now been donated to zoos and farms.
© 2007 AAP
http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Japanese-fooled-in-poodle-scam/2007/04/26/1177459875122.html
(reproduced with the usual caveats et cetera)
Thousands of Japanese have been swindled in a scam in which they were sold Australian and British sheep and told they were poodles.
Flocks of sheep were imported to Japan and then sold by a company called Poodles as Pets, marketed as fashionable accessories, available at $1,600 each.
That is a snip compared to a real poodle which retails for twice that much in Japan.
The scam was uncovered when Japanese moviestar Maiko Kawamaki went on a talk-show and wondered why her new pet would not bark or eat dog food. She was crestfallen when told it was a sheep.
Then hundreds of other women got in touch with police to say they feared their new "poodle" was also a sheep. One couple said they became suspicious when they took their "dog" to have its claws trimmed and were told it had hooves.
Japanese police believe there could be 2,000 people affected by the scam, which operated in Sapporo and capitalised on the fact that sheep are rare in Japan, so many do not know what they look like.
"We launched an investigation after we were made aware that a company were selling sheep as poodles," Japanese police said, the The Sun reported.
"Sadly we think there is more than one company operating in this way.
"The sheep are believed to have been imported from overseas - Britain, Australia."
Many of the sheep have now been donated to zoos and farms.
© 2007 AAP
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PMedMoe said:
Sheep? No smarter than goats, I guess
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PMedMoe said::rofl: No silly, the Japanese!!!
See? That's how you ended up "wearing" ass less chaps at the TO smoker!! (at least as far as my original statement went). :
Sheep? In chaps? Moe!!
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PMedMoe said:You'd like that, wouldn't you??
Somethings are "kinky" only if you're not involved; if you are, then it's merely "lifestyle" >
Retired AF Guy
Army.ca Veteran
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Knew it was to good to be true! When I saw it in the newspaper I thought it was a missed Aprils Fools joke. Apparently, the city where this supposedly took place is in the middle of the largest sheep raising area of Japan!
