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  1. 10-17-2005, 07:07 PM #1
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    Default Watch out for fake paypal and ebay emails!

    Just wanted to remind everyone to watch your email inbox for fake paypal and ebay emails.  Paypal and ebay will never send you an email with a link to their site.  These links look authentic, but they aren't!  The emails will alert you to a problem; it's always fake!  You will then be prompted to enter your user name and password.  You should only enter your user name and password at the actual site.  This includes other banks and websites.  Don't click on links that take you to another site to prompt you to enter your passwords.  I bet I get at least one fake email a week; usually from a fake paypal site.

    People that have been trading on ebay and using paypal for awhile probably know all this, but for new people, please be careful.
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  2. 10-17-2005, 07:10 PM #2
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    I get at least one a day. It's so annoying.
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    Now the scammers are even sending out fake emails that say that Ebay is having a seller sale like $.01 cent listing sales. They are so devious!
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  4. 10-17-2005, 11:58 PM #4
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    I have gotten about 5 emails in two days saying my paypal account has been suspended. I knew right away that they were bogus because I have gotten them before.
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    I get them all the time to and just delete them.

    A good tip to remember **Ebay and Paypal will address you by name, not by paypal member, etc. ** For example, Dear Michelle, NOT dear paypal member.
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  6. 10-19-2005, 11:15 PM #6
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    If I am not for sure, then I put in B*tthead and f*ckoff as the name and password. If it is real, then is says that it is the wrong password and signon.
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    I use to get these pretty regular,but havent in awhile. Not that I'm complaining...just saying lol

    I always forward mine to spoof@paypal or spoof@ebay
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    "A good tip to remember **Ebay and Paypal will address you by name, not by paypal member, etc. ** For example, Dear Michelle, NOT dear paypal member."

    Good tip!
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    I've gotten 2 of those phony emails. They're fairly realistic.
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    Oops - posted to wrong thread!
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