Paypal Fraud
October 21st, 2007 October 21st, 2007 Posted in Babbling PointNo Comments
A lot of people is getting an email from PayPal saying their credit card will be charged 239 USD for a cellphone. This is fraud attempt. Do NOT click any links in the email, especially not the dispute link at the bottom!
If you receive an email like this, report immediately to PayPal on this addy: spoof@paypal.com
The fraud email often look like this:
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Dear Customer,
This email confirms that you have paid CARO-NIGERIA ( sales@caron.com ) $239.95 USD using PayPal. This credit card transaction will appear on your bill as ” PAYPAL CARO-NIGERIA* “.
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PayPal Shopping Cart Contents
ITEM NAME:
Brand new Motorola V3x ( Black Edition ) Quad Band CellPhone unlocked
QUANTITY: 1
TOTAL: $219.95 USD
CART SUBTOTAL: $219.95 USD
SHIPPING CHARGE : $20.00 USD
CART TOTAL: $239.95 USD
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Shipping Information
SHIPPING INFO:
Mehmet Hakan GOKMUHARREMOGLU
124 Folly Brook Blvd. Apt:2
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 726-3637
Address Status: Unconfirmed
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If you haven’t authorised this charge, click the link bellow to cancel the payment and get a full refund.
Dispute Transaction
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The email above is a phishing email.
What is a phishing email?
Phishing emails attempt to steal your identity and will often ask you to reveal your password or other personal or financial information. PayPal will never ask for your password over the phone or in an email and will always address you by your first and last name
If you have already got an email like this and clicked the dispute button and given you password and/or other details to the scammer you have to take action to stop this now. Call your bank/credit card company and stop all transactions, contact Paypal and inform them of this fraud. These scammers will try and clean out your bank accounts and use your credit card to the maximum limit.
Watch out for this emal if you have a paypal account. Carlo
