Heads UP - Fake Paypal email
Heads up guys
it keeps coming round, different face, same scam.
I just recieved a fake email from Paypal saying I need to re-activate my account due to unsual activity. Be careful and check direct with Paypal.
This is a scam. check the following
1\ it says Dear member (and not your name)
2\ when you click on the button to access your account, it takes up to a website that is a duplicate of Paypal's. check the folllowing
2.1/ try the different menu options, you'll find they don't work, the only on that will work is the login data.
2.2/ check the linked address, it'll be different to paypals
2.3/ play safe and go to the paypal site directly through your browser and not through the offered link
3\ the language is suspect, not the normal writing style.
4\ delete the email or move it to your junkmail folder.
these sites will dump your username and password on a different site and the scammers will own a stella +++++
Its difficult to catch them as they operate internationally and seem to rotate through countries, looks like it our turn.
cheers

Dale
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Date Joined: 13/09/05
Scams
Yep, pretty sick and tired of this one. Also another going around saying they are from Westpac and your account has been compromised. They ask you to go in and put in all your details to confirm them. Must think we were all born yesterday.
cheers
Dale
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