Pay Pal Phishing?

Posted by DebtorBasher on 2012-07-26:

I get Phishing Emails from PayPal all the time. I don't open them, they are usually titled regarding a PayPal payment problem and since I haven't used PayPal for awhile, I don't even open them anymore.

I believe a true PayPal email will have your actual name in the Greeting, Phishing emails will only state a generic greetling like 'Dear PayPal customer' or something like that.

Posted by yoke on 2012-07-26:

I get the emails from paypal all the time stating there is a payment problem and like DB I haven't used paypal for awhile so I don't even bother to open them.

Posted by ok4now on 2012-07-27:

My junk mail is full of these Phishing scams. Western Union, AMEX, Norton, Delivery Failure, UPS, Fed-Ex, You Have won!, Bank of America....the list goes on and on. DB said it best, Don't Open Them!! This crap gets you in trouble, just delete it. Legitimate companies generally don't contact you by email if there is a problem. They use snail mail or will call you directly. Be smart and don't fall for the scammer's tricks.

Posted by DebtorBasher on 2012-07-27:

Another bit of advice I can give you...if you DO business with those you are 'supposedly' getting these Emails from...don't open the Email just delete it THEN go to the OFFICIAL website by typing it in...if there IS any problem with your account, you will have a message from them on yor account page...but never, click on the link in the Emails.

Posted by Starlord on 2012-08-02:

If you get an email from PayPal or ebay, and possibly other firms, and it uses your email address of screen name. do not open it. forward it, unopened to www.spoof@the appropriate company. They have the setup to handle these phishing enmails. If the email is addressed to your name, then it is usually legit.