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  • Sly_RJ
    Live Hard - Die Hard
    • Feb 2002
    • 17042
    #1

    PayPal scam going around?

    I just received an email using PayPal letterhead to an email account that isn't registered with PayPal. The email said this:
    Dear paypal user, We would like to inform you that we are upgrading our server to install a better protection software. So please click here and fill in the registration form again to renew your account.
    The "click here" link points to an IP, I didn't click to see what was on the IP though. I actually saved the email for later use until I noticed where it was addressed to.

    Anyone else get anything like this?
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    • eroswebmaster
      March 1st, 2003
      • Jul 2001
      • 20295
      #2
      I have received those in the past as well.
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        • pradaboy
          sell me your banners
          • Dec 2003
          • 12931
          #3
          nope but you can bet your ass it's a scam... always look to how they address you, PP always says:

          Dear [firstname] [lastname]

          scams are "dear customer/client/paypal user" etc.
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            • Dirty F
              Too lazy to set a custom title
              • Jul 2001
              • 59204
              #4
              Welcome to 5 years ago

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                • FilthyRob
                  Confirmed User
                  • Feb 2004
                  • 6741
                  #5
                  Sly, it's always a scam when it comes to paypal. I almost gave out my info about 6 months ago until I noticed the same thing you mentioned.

                  The email address was wrong... fucking scam bastards!
                  AKA - Clubsexy

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                    • cool1
                      sex is good
                      • Sep 2001
                      • 24939
                      #6
                      I get them all the time.

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                        • Sly_RJ
                          Live Hard - Die Hard
                          • Feb 2002
                          • 17042
                          #7
                          Now I feel stupid for even bringing it up.
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                            • mardigras
                              Bon temps!
                              • Feb 2003
                              • 14194
                              #8
                              One of the biggest scams around, it's called phishing.
                              .

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                                • gregtx
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Jan 2002
                                  • 1929
                                  #9
                                  no... what sucks is all of the innocent paypal users... who are not that internet savy who do not notice that ip address.. and fill out that info...

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                                    • Spunky
                                      I need a beer
                                      • Jun 2002
                                      • 133978
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by eroswebmaster
                                      I have received those in the past as well.
                                      Yep...all the time

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