If you use Paypal, or Ebay, this is a MUST READ!!!!
There is a huge scam going on with each of these sites. I saw the one for Ebay on tv last night, and certain enough, there was an email from the scam co. sent to me TODAY!
You will get a very official looking letter from Ebay. it will have a link to click on to Ebay to change some information. The site you will be taken to looks JUST like Ebay. It will ask for you
DL#
CC#
Mother's maiden name.
This is NOT from Ebay. This email has fooled a ton of people. Ebay will NEVER ask this info in an email. DO NOT reply, simply delete the email.
Paypal.com has a company set to scam from anyone who accidently types in paypal.com. Notice the second period at the end of paypal.com (Paypal.com.)
This site looks exactly like the paypal site. You will go there and it will NOT have your user name stored. It will say sign in here on the left just like paypal and ask for your password. When you type this info in, they will go to your real account and zap it of all funds. I had made this mistake and had to get a new account after my funds were zapped! Paypal will NOT be responsible. I have been going around with them for weeks now.
I just wanted to warn you all so you don't get robbed blindly.
YIKES! Especially about the paypal one. Since I NEVER make a typo (har!har!har!), I'm glad I don't keep much of a balance in paypal. I use paypal's echecks...delays things by a few days which can be annoying, but a little bit safer (if you can call anything "safe" on the internet! ) Sorry you got taken, Jennifer. That just sucks -- especially so near to Christmas.
When you click log in it redirects to the real paypal site www.paypal.com It did remember my username and when I typed a fake password it said that wasn't my real password.
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Re: If you use Paypal, or Ebay, this is a MUST READ!!!!
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Originally posted by QTPatooties
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Paypal.com has a company set to scam from anyone who accidently types in paypal.com. Notice the second period at the end of paypal.com (Paypal.com.)
This site looks exactly like the paypal site. You will go there and it will NOT have your user name stored. It will say sign in here on the left just like paypal and ask for your password. When you type this info in, they will go to your real account and zap it of all funds. I had made this mistake and had to get a new account after my funds were zapped! Paypal will NOT be responsible. I have been going around with them for weeks now.
I just wanted to warn you all so you don't get robbed blindly.
Actually, I believe you were most likely a victim of a different paypal scam, as adding a dot after .com (.com.) for ANY domain will just redirect it to the actual domain without that last dot. What I mean, is: http://www.paypal.com. goes to http://www.paypal.com but your name is not "stored", because the cookie on your computer is set for http://www.paypal.com
http://www.amitymama.com./vb/index.php?s= (note the extra dot; it still goes to amitymama forums, but will ask you to login, because cookie info is stored without that extra dot)
There is a scam with pp that I heard of. I think it looked almost identical but http instead of https (s for secure) and they wanted you to resend #s and password or something like that. Ugh.
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Originally posted by Candace There is a scam with pp that I heard of. I think it looked almost identical but http instead of https (s for secure) and they wanted you to resend #s and password or something like that. Ugh.
http and https is still the same site. There was a recent scam where in the e-mail the link seemed as leading to real paypal's site, but actually was going elsewhere (ex: http://www.paypal.com <-- click on it, and the other site looked exactly like paypal). People who didn't check the url in the browser were the victims of it.
Ah! Sorry for the disinformation. The mama who told me about it said she noticed there was no s and that's what made her take notice, but maybe she mentioned the bad url. I don't remember now.
Here is the paypal link I used, and the email it came in! I cut & pasted this!
URGENT: PayPal System Problems
Dear PayPal User,
Today we had some trouble with one of our computer systems. While the trouble appears to be minor, we are not taking any chances. We decided to take the troubled system offline and replace it with a new system. Unfortunately this caused us to lose some member data. Please follow the link below and log into your account to make sure your information is not affected. Account balances have not been affected.
Because of the inconvenience this causes we are giving all users that repair their missing data their next two incoming transfers for free! You will pay no fees for your next two incoming transfers*.
LINK was here in the email~~~I deleted the link so no one would be tempted, but, this is a copy of the email I got.........
Thank you for using PayPal!
* - If fees would normally apply, you will not pay anything for the next two incoming transfers you receive.
PayPal Security
PROTECT YOUR PASSWORD
NEVER give your password to anyone and ONLY log in at PayPal's website. If anyone asks for your password, please follow the Security Tips instructions on the PayPal website.
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 footer of any page.
Wanted to add this...I found it on a search to help if anyone else was scammed...
Here is the who-is on the domain you're actually clicking over to, for those of you who are interested:
Organization:
Confinity, Inc (PAYPAL2-DOM)
PayPal PayPal, Inc.
1840 Embarcadero Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94303
US
Phone: 650.251.1100
Fax..: 650.251.1101
Email: hostmaster@PAYPAL.COM
Created on..............: Tue, Sep 10, 2002
Expires on..............: Fri, Sep 10, 2004
Record last updated on..: Thu, Sep 12, 2002
Administrative Contact:
Confinity, Inc (PAYPAL2-DOM)
PayPal PayPal, Inc.
1840 Embarcadero Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94303
US
Phone: 650.251.1100
Fax..: 650.251.1101
Email: hostmaster@PAYPAL.COM
Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
Register.Com
Domain Registrar
575 8th Avenue - 11th Floor
New York, NY 10018
US
Phone: 902-749-2701
Fax..: 902-749-5429
Email: domain-registrar@register.com
) Sorry you got taken, Jennifer. That just sucks -- especially so near to Christmas.
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