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Paypal scam or genuine email?

Mishu View Member Profile	02/12/2012, 04:06 PM Post #1
Posts: 771 Joined: 14-November 04
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I found the following email from Paypal in my inbox today: QUOTE Your credit card information has been changed. On November 28, 2012, your credit card has been removed from your PayPal account. You are receiving this email notification because this email address is listed as the administrative contact email for your PayPal account. If you belive this is an error, click the link below, log in to your PayPal account and follow the instructions. CODE [url="https://www.paypal.com.au/cgi-bin/cmd_help"]https://www.paypal.com.au/cgi-bin/cmd_help[/url] Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response. Sincerely, PayPal ---------------------------------------------------------------- PayPal Email ID PP296 This email looks like the others I have received from Paypal, but it wasn't addressed to me personally (usually paypal emails are addressed to my full name) and I can't think why my credit card would have been removed. I checked my Paypal account (not using this link tho) and there is no indication that there have been any changes made to my credit card. The last transaction was on 22/12, which is correct, so all good. Is this a scam? It looks like it is a dodgy email to me, so thought I would ask, in case anyone else receives this. Reason for edit: Converted link to code - Jupiter, moderator

Steggles View Member Profile	02/12/2012, 04:09 PM Post #2
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Scam.

strawberrypie7 View Member Profile	02/12/2012, 04:09 PM Post #3
Posts: 736 Joined: 18-May 12
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definite scam, i got one too and ignored it

HollyOllyOxenfre... HollyOllyOxenfree View Member Profile	02/12/2012, 04:12 PM Post #4
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Yep, definite scam. Forward it to paypal - i think the email is spoof@paypal.com? I'm sure someone will be able to give the definite email

Pinky101 View Member Profile	02/12/2012, 04:12 PM Post #5
Posts: 124 Joined: 9-April 07
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Scam. PayPal states that all emails from them will always include your username. They are never generic "Dear PayPal user" emails.

Mousky View Member Profile	02/12/2012, 04:12 PM Post #6
Posts: 425 Joined: 2-September 11
Member
Yep scam, report it to PayPal.

greypink View Member Profile	02/12/2012, 04:14 PM Post #7
Posts: 123 Joined: 25-August 12
Member
I agree with the others, definitely scam.

Mrs Mel View Member Profile	02/12/2012, 04:32 PM Post #8
Posts: 486 Joined: 27-June 11
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Scam. We had one similar a while ago and on closer inspection of the email address it was sent from the "l" was an "I"- very dodgy.

Sassy Girl View Member Profile	02/12/2012, 04:35 PM Post #9
Posts: 2,612 Joined: 28-August 10 From: New South Wales
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My husband showed me that when you hover over the link most scams will come up with a different email address to what is actually shown on the email. The other thing is that makes me think it is a scam is that real email from Paypal says Paypal not PayPal.

starboard View Member Profile	02/12/2012, 04:49 PM Post #10
Posts: 857 Joined: 8-February 10
Regular Member
Scam. I had one and forwarded straight to PayPal.

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