In a message dated 2/17/2006 10:45:58 AM Pacific Standard Time, JordanVw@AOL.COM writes: i just recieved another email from "paypal".. these scam emails are realistic, this particular one actually used my full name... i forwarded it to spoof@paypal.com, they do nothing about it...just send a form automated letter reply..saying its a spoof...who know is anyone actually there looked at it or not. the tricky thing is that it looks so real, there is no way to tell if its real or fake..copy and pasting the link provided sent me to a official looking "paypal" page with official looking paypal graphics..where they were requesting my password, etc... even the links on the page took you to actual paypal links.. it was so well done that its hard to distinguish real from fake.. this is another reason i dont use paypal.. chris _____________ Hi All, I've heard that Spammers can even tell if you open the E-mail? I never open Any emails from Any of My Accounts. I always go to my account at the Web Site. And Even Then..... My BIL ( & it couldn't happen to a nicer guy :o) Had his ID taken. He Immediately called & Even went down to his credit union to get a new credit card. Yup you guess it, It was Used Four Times before he returned home & checked his site account. best, JC... |
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