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Old 24-03-2005, 01:53 PM
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Default Fake PayPal Scam - DON'T GET CAUGHT OUT!!!

I received this e-mail today:

You have added carseller@yahoo.com as a new email address for your
PayPal account.

If you did not authorize this change or if you need assistance with
your account, please contact PayPal customer service at:

https://www.paypal.co...

Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team


Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be
answered. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and choose the
"Help" link in the header of any page.

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PROTECT YOUR PASSWORD

NEVER give your password to anyone and ONLY log in at
https://www.paypal.com/. Protect yourself against fraudulent websites
by opening a new web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape) and
typing in the PayPal URL every time you log in to your account.

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PayPal Email ID PP007

IT'S ALL FAKE!!!

DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK AND DO NOT GIVE YOUR CARD DETAILS OUT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!!!

Forward the e-mail to spoof@paypal.com so that these criminals can be caught!

CheeRS
Old 24-03-2005, 03:15 PM
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Old 24-03-2005, 04:53 PM
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Most convincing one I've seen so far

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No problem guys!
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fucking wankers.

ive had one recently sayin my credit card details are expiring

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mine wont work now as ive hit a £500 limit DIDNT KNOW they had one
so i need a 4 digit code from the first statement and i shred all mine
bank and paypal aint been to helpfull on the post involved either
fook you would think spent £500 loyal customer
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Originally Posted by badcompany
mine wont work now as ive hit a £500 limit DIDNT KNOW they had one
so i need a 4 digit code from the first statement and i shred all mine
bank and paypal aint been to helpfull on the post involved either
fook you would think spent £500 loyal customer
Are you sure that's genuine mate?

Sounds a bit suss to me!
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honestly it is true
me and thrush both have the same problem
but my phone bank only traces back 12 months
think i need to get in touch with the manager local branch
it cost me extra £40 to buy a psp cos paypal didnt work
and havent been stung for the import tax yet
awaiting the courier in the morning how much
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