PayPal Phishing

[Noble Dreg]

WHAT!    You're going to put a BMW motor on an old rusty tractor?

Sounds dangerous. 

Thought it might be fun and get the lawn done faster. 

Of course...because everyone knows in Germany they drive their mowers as fast as they want on the autolawn....

I live miles from you DB but no doubt you heard me groan!





Pissed I didn't think of it first!   

[Drake Starsong]

Yeah you have to be careful, I was hit with one of these a few years ago - basically I received an e-mail saying my paypal information was out of date and to update - when I clicked it, it took me to a site that asked for all my personal information including debit card pin number and bank account routing numbers - I thought it was legit for a moment..but then I was like waaaiiittt....usually on these types of website theres 2 ways to find out - 1) if there are any banners or links..click them. If its a phishing site it will usually keep directing you back to the same site and no where else..and 2) in the e-mail it usually won't show you the real url..it will just say click here, or paypal account management.   If you hover your mouse over the link it will usually show you what the real url is, which will not say paypal at all.

Stay safe everyone, there will always be people trying to make everything harder for us out there!

[escherblacksmith]

deadbishop is a bad man.

[Marietta Graziella]

OK.  That one really was Laugh Out Loud!

Nicely done.

[BubbleWright]

DB go stand in the corner!

[NoBill Lurker]

Oy! 

DB that was a punishing come back it was...

[Once Debauched]

2) in the e-mail it usually won't show you the real url..it will just say click here, or paypal account management.   If you hover your mouse over the link it will usually show you what the real url is, which will not say paypal at all.

Stay safe everyone, there will always be people trying to make everything harder for us out there!

Actually, it did show a PayPal link - several even.  I even brought this to the attention of the rep I spoke with when I called PayPal.  He said they were aware of it, but not sure how they were doing it.  When you click on the LOGIN NOW link it takes you to a page that looks like PayPal, but isn't.

Seriously, had the email been about anything other than "limited account access"  I never would have questioned it.

It's safer not to do anything within the emails.  Just open a new window and go directly to PayPal and login.  If there's an issue with your account there will be a notice waiting for you.