New e-mail virus. PayPal
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New e-mail virus. PayPal
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...pcworld/113478
Apparently these people pretend to be PayPal and tell you that your account is about to expire.
Apparently these people pretend to be PayPal and tell you that your account is about to expire.
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Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Long Island USA
I got it matt, it was me.
I got oneof those emails the other day and just deleted it. I then went to paypal to check just to make sure that all was well.
I got oneof those emails the other day and just deleted it. I then went to paypal to check just to make sure that all was well.
Last edited by 1999XLT; Nov 18, 2003 at 09:51 AM.
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Joined: Apr 2000
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From: Summit, NJ
Yeah, more cases of identity theft. They seem to love aol users, ebay and paypal. Spammers like aol, and of course Paypal leads right to your account. I wonder how many innocent people have been taken?
I've had my credit card numbers taken twice. It really sucks, trying to reverse charges, etc. The worst part is, that police can't really do much of anything. They don't really bother digging into it because there is so much these days and there are so many fictitious names used, that it's like finding a needle in a haystack. I guess they still have to figure out stricter and better ways to nail these people.. I think its one of the fastest growing crimes these days.
I've had my credit card numbers taken twice. It really sucks, trying to reverse charges, etc. The worst part is, that police can't really do much of anything. They don't really bother digging into it because there is so much these days and there are so many fictitious names used, that it's like finding a needle in a haystack. I guess they still have to figure out stricter and better ways to nail these people.. I think its one of the fastest growing crimes these days.
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Joined: Jun 2003
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From: West Texas
what???? I just got this email this morning:
Your credit card ending in XXXX will expire soon.
To avoid any interruption to your service, please update your credit card expiration date by following the steps below. If you do not update your credit card expiration date
- You may no longer be able to use Instant Transfer
To update your credit card expiration date:
1. Log in to your PayPal account
2. Go to the Profile subtab
3. Click on the 'Credit Cards' link in the Financial Information column
4. Choose the radio button next to the credit card you would like to update and click 'Edit'
5. Enter your credit card verification number
6. Enter the new credit card expiration date
7. Click 'Save'
Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team
----------------------------------------------------------------
PROTECT YOUR PASSWORD
NEVER give your password to anyone and ONLY log in at
https://www.paypal.com/. Protect yourself against fraudulent websites by checking the URL/Address bar every time you log in.
----------------------------------------------------------------
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 header of any page.
*********************************************
the problem is my credit card really is expiring at the end of this month. If I log onto Paypal's site like the email says and don't use the link provided in the email, I should be OK---RIGHT?
Your credit card ending in XXXX will expire soon.
To avoid any interruption to your service, please update your credit card expiration date by following the steps below. If you do not update your credit card expiration date
- You may no longer be able to use Instant Transfer
To update your credit card expiration date:
1. Log in to your PayPal account
2. Go to the Profile subtab
3. Click on the 'Credit Cards' link in the Financial Information column
4. Choose the radio button next to the credit card you would like to update and click 'Edit'
5. Enter your credit card verification number
6. Enter the new credit card expiration date
7. Click 'Save'
Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team
----------------------------------------------------------------
PROTECT YOUR PASSWORD
NEVER give your password to anyone and ONLY log in at
https://www.paypal.com/. Protect yourself against fraudulent websites by checking the URL/Address bar every time you log in.
----------------------------------------------------------------
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 header of any page.
*********************************************
the problem is my credit card really is expiring at the end of this month. If I log onto Paypal's site like the email says and don't use the link provided in the email, I should be OK---RIGHT?
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