ATTAK Z Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Just had an Email delivered to my old TalkTalk address from Paypal ...looked very genuine but I don't have a Paypal account so obviously phishing for info ... beware guys ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I literally get loads of these emails each month from scammers ~ fake PayPal ones are probably the most prevalent I get tbh. Forward it on to: spoof@paypal.com Most big companies now have dedicated email addresses that you send any suspected or definite "phishing emails" to so that they can investigate it to help stop fraud. Few more for you for you to send phishing/scam emails to. Natwest: phishing@natwest.com Tesco: phishing@uk.tesco.com Lloyds (TSB): emailscams@lloydsbanking.com 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I had a paypal one the other day, they look the part I must say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I had a paypal one the other day, they look the part I must say. They do sort of I know but there are some obvious things to look out for, ...PayPal will always use your full name. The scammers emails usually start "Dear Customer" or "Dear PayPal member" or similar as they don't know your name. Spelling mistakes or grammatical errors as obviously PayPal check for that before sending their messages to their customers. Some of the scam PayPal emails don't even bother to try & have an email address that even looks like it's from PayPal or even have the word PayPal in it (but some do so still be wary). Some of the messages are sent to multiple recipients, ..again PayPal won't do that especially with regards to any account issues. Also I just ignore any supposed PayPal message stating "there is a problem with your account" or "we've noticed suspicious activity on your account" blah blah blah etc with "click on this link" etc in the email message. Instead (if I even believed it for a second) I will just go to my known secure PayPal saved bookmark on my toolbar and log in securely to PayPal through that. If there is any genuine issue with my account PayPal will tell me after I've logged in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veeg33 Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I usually click reply and looked at the email address. That's how I usually spot them doggy f**kers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 I always do the same as GM and log in to the site through a trusted route and check for problems that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstew Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Ive had no end of text`s recently to my mobile saying that my appleID has been blocked and I need to login and reset it. However, I dont own any Apple products and have never had an appleID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Don't forget to forward the headers when you send the email to spoof@ so they can track the IP addressess of the MX servers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veilside z Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 I hate scammers :rant: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Ive had no end of text`s recently to my mobile saying that my appleID has been blocked and I need to login and reset it. However, I dont own any Apple products and have never had an appleID. Same here. Always good those ones because you know they're bo**ocks straight away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Believe it or not this popped up on my screen a few weeks ago. Locked my computer but I switched it off right away. I believe that its just a hoax rather than a virus as a thorough scan after I restarted the computer found nothing, http://blog.yoocare.com/cheshire-police-authority-virus-ukash-scam/ Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Believe it or not this popped up on my screen a few weeks ago. Locked my computer but I switched it off right away. I believe that its just a hoax rather than a virus as a thorough scan after I restarted the computer found nothing, http://blog.yoocare....rus-ukash-scam/ Pete Yep I had that ages ago whilst looking at porn too Pete, ....errhh I mean downloading a cute Cat video. Just did the classic "IT" trick of turning it off & on again and it was gone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Guys, you're searching for porn in the wrong places, that's why you get viruses, just go straight on XXXXXX.com :lol: ~Mod Edit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 Got a lovely one at work today from HMRC ... very tempting if you think you're paying too much tax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 I get the HMRC ones all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Get these occasionally from PayPal after I've reported some phishing/scam fake PayPal emails so thought I'd post it here as it may be useful to others... Dear , Thank you for partnering with PayPal to combat fraudulent emails. We take reports of suspicious email very seriously. Your submission helps us identify potentially malicious activity and take the appropriate action needed to protect our customers. Did you know that approximately 90% of all email sent worldwide falls into the spoof, phishing, spam, and general junk category? By submitting reports of suspicious email to us you are helping to address this problem. To help you identify suspicious email, below are a few things that PayPal will never do in an email communication: 1. Send an email to: "Undisclosed Recipients" or more than one email address 2. Ask you to download a form or file to resolve an issue 3. Ask to verify an account using personal information such as name, date of birth, driver license, or address 4. Ask to verify an account using bank account information such as bank name, routing number, or PIN number 5. Ask to verify an account using credit card information such as credit card number or type, expiration date, ATM PIN number, or CVV2 security code 6. Ask you for your security question answers without displaying each security question you created 7. Ask you to ship an item, pay a shipping fee, send a Western Union Money Transfer, or provide a tracking number before the payment received is available in your transaction history Any time you receive an email about activity to your PayPal account, the safest way to confirm the validity is to login directly to the PayPal website and review the relevant section. If you see suspicious activity, you would do the following: 1. Open a new browser and type in "www.paypal.com" 2. Log in to your PayPal account. 3. Click "Activity" near the top of the page. 4. Click on the suspicious transaction to expand the details. 5. Click "Report this as unauthorized" 6. Complete the report process on the next screen. If you have any other questions about PayPal security, please visit the PayPal Security Center. Thanks again for your help. PayPal Security Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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