Hi,
The easiest way to check if emails are from real source like paypal is to copy
any links to a wordpad or ms word document where you can read the path beneath
the link so, if you get an email from apple saying please confirm your details
which I received sometime ago as it was doing the rounds, I copied the link to
the confirm details to a word doc and the web address had no mention of apple
and was so long with a strange .domain index that I realized immediately it was
a scam. But I’m sure there are other ways of checking such things.
From: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Flor Lynch
Sent: 01 September 2020 14:46
To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vicsireland] Re: Is PayPal acceptable for doing Bank transfers online?
Hi Bert,
As I understand: In their emails, PayPal always use your name that you signed
up with to them. They will never say, ‘dear customer,’ but, dear Albert Brown,
for example. Their emails also contain an address for sending spoof emails to,
always the same one, if you’re in doubt.
From: albert brown <mailto:roundtowerclondalkin@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2020 2:36 PM
To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [vicsireland] Re: Is PayPal acceptable for doing Bank transfers online?
How would you know if it is a genuine email?
Albert
On Sep 1, 2020, at 13:28, Sean Claffey <sean.claffey@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Flor,
I rarely make payments online, but when I do I use Paypal if it’s an option and
I appreciate the convenience. But I must add one thing: yesterday I received a
mail from them asking me to check and confirm the phone number I gave them when
I joined: it looks as if they will shortly be introducing a text challenge
system for each transaction and therefore need the client’s phone number to
send the one-time code number to us. All in the name of SCA (strong customer
identification).
Best,
Sean.
From: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Flor Lynch
Sent: 01 September 2020 13:44
To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vicsireland] Is PayPal acceptable for doing Bank transfers online?
Hi,
Since PayPal does the necessary emailing advising the other party of remittance
or whatever after you’ve paid into the other party’s account, I’m wondering if
it’s ok to use it (or a similar service if available) instead of going through
the rigmarole of paying from my own Bank into that of the other party -
including inputting the 7-digit code, which may not be required by PayPal? Does
anyone know?
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