-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Pay Pal Fraud Email Received today
- From: "Tech Rose - LoveBytes" <TechRose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 00:40:23 -0700
Good Thinking!
Thanks,
Rose
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From: "TimR" <timr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 10:52 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Pay Pal Fraud Email Received today
Think of the 'S' as a dollar sign ($) <grin>
TimR
-----Original Message-----
From: On Behalf Of Tech Rose - LoveBytes
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Pay Pal Fraud Email Received today
That is good to know.. now I have to make myself remember which has the
S... I guess real PayPal has more money..and an S in their URL.
Cheap fake Pay Pal has no Money and NO S in their URL!
I have to do stuff like that to remember stuff... Wonder if this will work
for me.
Thanks!
Rose
Las Vegas
----- Original Message -----
From: "TimR" <timr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 9:40 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Pay Pal Fraud Email Received today
I learned this from a newsletter from Aunty Spam's Net Patrol
(http://www.aunty-spam.com/index.php):
The difference you can tell between the fraudulent Paypal and the real one
is to look at the URL:
The real Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/
The fake one is http://www.paypal.com/
If you haven't noticed the difference, the real Paypal uses an 's' at the
http in their URL. The fake one does not.
TimR
<clipped from her newsletter:>
Guest Column: How Can I Recognize Fake Paypal Email?
By Dave Taylor
AskDaveTaylor.com
Question: Dave, I get tons of email that looks like it's from Paypal,
asking me to update my account record, check that things are configured
alright, or even to "notify" me that a new email address has been
"added" to my account. Sheesh! How can I recognize real Paypal email
and separate it out from all the phishing and fake messages in my
inbox?
Answer: I know what you mean. I get a ton of this junk too, and I have
learned to never click on a link in an email message. If I think it's
legit, I'll open my browser and directly type in the Paypal URL:
https://www.paypal.com/ (note that it's 'https' not 'http' too).
Paypal itself has some useful tips too:
10 ways to recognize fake (spoof) emails
Generic greetings. Many spoof emails begin with a general greeting,
such as: "Dear PayPal member." If you do not see your first and last
name, be suspicious and do not click on any links or button.
A fake sender's address. A spoof email may include a forged email
address in the "From" field. This field is easily altered.
A false sense of urgency. Many spoof emails try to deceive you with the
threat that your account is in jeopardy if you don't update it ASAP.
They may also state that an unauthorized transaction has recently
occurred on your account, or claim PayPal is updating its accounts and
needs information fast.
Fake links. Always check where a link is going before you click. Move
your mouse over it and look at...
Read more at AskDaveTaylor.com here:
http://aunty-spam.com/ref/dave-fake-paypal
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