Is this another Paypal Scam?

Primex · 04-21-2006, 08:59 PM

I got an email today that looked like a confirmation email from Paypal saying that I had just paid for an item on Ebay for a phone that was about $300.00. Now I haven't bought anything on Ebay in about a month. Panicking since I knew I didn't buy anything, I opened a new window and opened my Paypal account and luckily saw that nothing new had been reported. Looking back at the original email, there was a link that stated "If you haven't authorized this charge, click the link below to cancel the payment and get a full refund," to which there was a link right below this. After placing the cursor over the link below it states that the url is something like http://www.herptiles.com/images/....
Now I've been sent scam emails from supposedly 'Paypal' in the past, but this one is a new one. I'm afraid to even click on the link, is this a scam? Has anyone else gotten anything like this?

s_m_w_d · 04-21-2006, 09:06 PM

I wouldnt open the link Id send it to paypal and explain what has happened!

**jimmymac** · 04-21-2006, 09:08 PM

yes its definately a scam, ebay and paypal will never send you an email that requires you to click on a link and login

an easy way to check is to go to your ebay account and see if the same message is in there too as anything sent by ebay or paypal will also be sent to your ebay mail account

**magicman** · 04-23-2006, 07:08 PM

It's a shame such vigilance is needed in this day and age, but well spotted. New phishing emails are being sent every day, reporting it is really the best you can hope to do.

[-0MEGA-] · 04-23-2006, 07:10 PM

It's scam. They do that so when you click on the link you have to log in, and then they can steal your money.

As PayPal says, dont ever click on a link in an e-mail. Only enter your information by going to www.paypal.com

If you have doubts that its real, go to your paypal account and see if its really gone.

04-21-2006, 08:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Primex Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Miami, Florida, USA Posts: 138	Is this another Paypal Scam? I got an email today that looked like a confirmation email from Paypal saying that I had just paid for an item on Ebay for a phone that was about $300.00. Now I haven't bought anything on Ebay in about a month. Panicking since I knew I didn't buy anything, I opened a new window and opened my Paypal account and luckily saw that nothing new had been reported. Looking back at the original email, there was a link that stated "If you haven't authorized this charge, click the link below to cancel the payment and get a full refund," to which there was a link right below this. After placing the cursor over the link below it states that the url is something like http://www.herptiles.com/images/.... Now I've been sent scam emails from supposedly 'Paypal' in the past, but this one is a new one. I'm afraid to even click on the link, is this a scam? Has anyone else gotten anything like this?

04-21-2006, 09:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
s_m_w_d Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ireland Age: 21 Posts: 934	I wouldnt open the link Id send it to paypal and explain what has happened! __________________ Nzxt Apollo chassis Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.66 2x Crucial 1GB @1066MHz EVEA nForce 680i SLI BFG 8800 GTX @ 768 MB 20" Samsung LCD " @ 1680 x 1050 60Hz 3DMARK05:12133 Comming in 2008 my computer but better

04-21-2006, 09:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
jimmymac Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chester, UK Age: 28 Posts: 3,793	yes its definately a scam, ebay and paypal will never send you an email that requires you to click on a link and login an easy way to check is to go to your ebay account and see if the same message is in there too as anything sent by ebay or paypal will also be sent to your ebay mail account __________________ I tried to put my signature in here but my pen ruined the monitor.

04-23-2006, 07:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
magicman Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 3,063	It's a shame such vigilance is needed in this day and age, but well spotted. New phishing emails are being sent every day, reporting it is really the best you can hope to do. __________________ FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

04-23-2006, 07:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,466	It's scam. They do that so when you click on the link you have to log in, and then they can steal your money. As PayPal says, dont ever click on a link in an e-mail. Only enter your information by going to www.paypal.com If you have doubts that its real, go to your paypal account and see if its really gone. __________________ Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.1GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 (800/1900) 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 960 750GB SATAII w/32MB Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 22605

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