WARNING: DON'T DO THIS
04-24-2010, 02:27 AM
#11
Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: SCF WI
Posts: 181
I always figure if they are contacting me they would already have that information. So if they are making the contact - I hit DELETE! Even if I get something from my interent provider - I call them rather then do anything via email.
04-24-2010, 04:25 AM
#13
Power Poster
Join Date: May 2008
Location: MN
Posts: 24,392
I got one from PayPal a couple of years ago - it looked VERY similar to the regular PayPal - except it asked for the password to my credit card.
I cannot believe I was so dumb!
Anyway, PayPal does have a phone number to inquire about things like that - it wasn't very easy to find, but it is in there somewhere.
If you get a strange thing from what appears to be PayPal, forward it to:
[email protected]
I cannot believe I was so dumb!
Anyway, PayPal does have a phone number to inquire about things like that - it wasn't very easy to find, but it is in there somewhere.
If you get a strange thing from what appears to be PayPal, forward it to:
[email protected]
04-24-2010, 09:56 AM
#15
Super Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Lost in a quilt shop :-)
Posts: 1,342
They are looking to collect personal information, it's commonly known as a "phishing scam". It's still absolutely stunning how successful this crooks are, but it's literally a numbers game.
To respond to these bogus emails helps further their crimes. To reply in anyway validates your email so they can recycle your address, sell it to other scammers, and well, it just gets worse from there.
I received the "Paypal" bogus email too, along with one from the "IRS". Both were pretty good compared to many that get thru, but the format, wording and spelling gave it away.
One of those news shows, 20/20, Dateline or 60 minutes, showed how these types of emails originate with people in foreign countries typing away in computer kiosks, who in turn, were "working" for other scammers in the pyramid.
If I can pass along just one thing.............if a legitimate company or business that you have or have had dealings with before is attempting to contact you via email they will NEVER, EVER ask you to submit personal identifying information under ANY circumstances. If for any reason you feel it is legit, before you do anything, CALL the business first. However, DO NOT use the numbers that may be contained in the questionable e-mail. Go the the business' OFFICIAL website and call from there.
It pays to protect yourself so that you are not the next statistic.
To respond to these bogus emails helps further their crimes. To reply in anyway validates your email so they can recycle your address, sell it to other scammers, and well, it just gets worse from there.
I received the "Paypal" bogus email too, along with one from the "IRS". Both were pretty good compared to many that get thru, but the format, wording and spelling gave it away.
One of those news shows, 20/20, Dateline or 60 minutes, showed how these types of emails originate with people in foreign countries typing away in computer kiosks, who in turn, were "working" for other scammers in the pyramid.
If I can pass along just one thing.............if a legitimate company or business that you have or have had dealings with before is attempting to contact you via email they will NEVER, EVER ask you to submit personal identifying information under ANY circumstances. If for any reason you feel it is legit, before you do anything, CALL the business first. However, DO NOT use the numbers that may be contained in the questionable e-mail. Go the the business' OFFICIAL website and call from there.
It pays to protect yourself so that you are not the next statistic.
04-24-2010, 10:04 AM
#16
Power Poster
Join Date: May 2008
Location: MN
Posts: 24,392
Originally Posted by quiltluvr
They are looking to collect personal information, it's commonly known as a "phishing scam". It's still absolutely stunning how successful this crooks are, but it's literally a numbers game.
To respond to these bogus emails helps further their crimes. To reply in anyway validates your email so they can recycle your address, sell it to other scammers, and well, it just gets worse from there.
I received the "Paypal" bogus email too, along with one from the "IRS". Both were pretty good compared to many that get thru, but the format, wording and spelling gave it away.
One of those news shows, 20/20, Dateline or 60 minutes, showed how these types of emails originate with people in foreign countries typing away in computer kiosks, who in turn, were "working" for other scammers in the pyramid.
If I can pass along just one thing.............if a legitimate company or business that you have or have had dealings with before is attempting to contact you via email they will NEVER, EVER ask you to submit personal identifying information under ANY circumstances. If for any reason you feel it is legit, before you do anything, CALL the business first. However, DO NOT use the numbers that may be contained in the questionable e-mail. Go the the business' OFFICIAL website and call from there.
It pays to protect yourself so that you are not the next statistic.
To respond to these bogus emails helps further their crimes. To reply in anyway validates your email so they can recycle your address, sell it to other scammers, and well, it just gets worse from there.
I received the "Paypal" bogus email too, along with one from the "IRS". Both were pretty good compared to many that get thru, but the format, wording and spelling gave it away.
One of those news shows, 20/20, Dateline or 60 minutes, showed how these types of emails originate with people in foreign countries typing away in computer kiosks, who in turn, were "working" for other scammers in the pyramid.
If I can pass along just one thing.............if a legitimate company or business that you have or have had dealings with before is attempting to contact you via email they will NEVER, EVER ask you to submit personal identifying information under ANY circumstances. If for any reason you feel it is legit, before you do anything, CALL the business first. However, DO NOT use the numbers that may be contained in the questionable e-mail. Go the the business' OFFICIAL website and call from there.
It pays to protect yourself so that you are not the next statistic.
04-25-2010, 01:00 PM
#18
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: currently in Sioux Falls, SD
Posts: 697
I've had hotmail for over 11 years and have never had a problem. Do not ever give out your personal info - no email account, paypal account, ebay account, bank account etc. would ever need to know this info. Please everyone, be careful.
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