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FroggyinTexas 10-08-2011 05:25 PM

I ws poking around in my junk mail folder looking for something I thought I might have placed there accidentally. I found a very official looking letter from PayPal informing me that my information needed to be updated before Oct. 16 or my account would be suspended.

I immediately called PayPal and was told by the person to whom I talked that the letter was a fraudulent attempt to get information. She e-mailed me a list of things to check to determine whether an e-mail is really from PayPal. First thing is that it will always addres you by your full name. They will never ask you for the kind of information this phishing letter asked for.

Be very cautious about answering anything unsolicited from PayPal. You can always get the toll free number from the legitimate site. froggyintexas

ogama 10-08-2011 05:30 PM

thanks i will be careful. blessings ogama

SuziC 10-08-2011 05:35 PM

Good to know...thanks!

Xstitshmom 10-08-2011 05:38 PM

We got that email too -- our first clue that it was not a real one is that it used an email address that isn't listed with pay pal.

Went sent it on to pay pal.

Ps 150 10-08-2011 05:45 PM

I got that email, too, but just deleted it. I'm always in and out of PayPal so I figured I'd just update it the next time I was there. Now I may not have to at all. Thanks!

Sandee 10-08-2011 06:00 PM

ThANKS for the heads up!!

Sandee 10-08-2011 06:00 PM

ThANKS for the heads up!!

butterflies5518 10-08-2011 06:19 PM

I also received this email weeks ago it said my info was about to expire, that was my flag it was fraud.

New Quilter 10-08-2011 06:38 PM

I received that same thing...I forwarded it to PayPal and it was a scam to PHISH for your information...beware...Naomi

quiltjoey 10-08-2011 06:39 PM

Got it also...


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