twerp

I just received an email supposedly from paypal asking me to verify my account with them.

The email stated "Paypal Random Account Verification"

I got suspicious as I have heared about fake emails from paypal.
This is the first time I've gotten it so I thought I better let everybody know.

It tells you to go to a link and fill up a form which includes credit card numbers and other personal info.

The link looks exactly like the real paypal site.

Please don't send you credit card Info or any personal info to the link. Its a fake link.
The real paypal site starts with "https://" NOT "http://".
The bottom part of your browser also does not have the secure symdol.(a pic of a lock)

You can go to the paypal site and check the security tips section to find out more about it.

I hope nobody has been hit by this.

Pirvan

Thanks twerp for letting us know about this as i believe quite a fair bit of us uses paypal, so i think this is very good information.

Shayd

Hey Guys and Gals,

All reputable sites NEVER ask you for that information.

I had an Email that LOOKED exactly like it was from eBay. But was a image file. It also went to a HTTPS site if you clicked it. The key to knowing it was bogus? That's right point one above besides the fact they wanted PIN numbers, checking account etc...

Do NOT assume that because its HTTPS or has the lock symbol in the status bar that it is ok to send your information. Make sure that you don't have something like https://11.2.132/ in the address line. It should resolve to the name (i.e. secure.ebay.com, paypal.com etc...)

Scott

BuggyMan

Yo Twerp,

Tks for the warning.....


NOTED......

Nipple

iTrader: (1)

I got it too,

click the link but nothing load up so never bother.

horniez

I think the fraud techniques are getting better & even more deceiving!
*sigh* bad economy...
be careful everyone!

Not to mention, be careful of viruses tat's been spreading around!