Thanks for the warning.

Thanks for the heads up!!!

I got the same one. Did what you did. They told me to send the email to them (I have gotten five of them). Send the email to [email protected] they can maybe trace the email or have their computer folks turn it in to police. NEVER give personal info to anyone you are suspicious and don't know.
I got a call last week from Mastercard. They asked for the last four digits of my SS. I hung up. That night a person called back. It Mastercard and there was an issue. They cancelled my card and are issuing a new one. I was suspicious... will not give SS out, especially on the phone.

I sometimes get them from "banks" that I don't have an account with.
If I was a younger, tech-savvy type, I would write a program that would flood their servers with thousands of fake "user IDs " and fake passwords, then they would have to waste all their time checking them out and finding they don't work.

thank you for the heads up

THANKS so much, I never heard about this & I use PP, nice to share info here.

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I thought she was a Westie. She looks just like my Westies when they were babies. I love my Westies.

I have just logged onto the paypal account and if there is no alert than the offending email goes into the spam file ;)

Thanks for the heads up.

I get these frequently and just forward them on to paypal security and then delete them. I NEVER click on a link in an email directing me to change or verify personal information. I will go to the actual website and check for any notices in my profile area or even send them an inquiry from their customer support or security area or if there is a number to call I will contact them. If nothing is there then just forget it. Ann in TN

Thanks for the heads up!!

Thanks for all the information. I have never received an email like that from PayPal but seems everyone else sends me one.

What is so scary about these types of emails is they resemble the real company quite a bit. My dm has recently started using a computer because she wasnted email. She's in her 80's now.

Every once in awhile she'll call me all in a panic about a bank wants her to log into her account and do something....I ask her to forward me the emails and it's always something bogus.

She doesn't even own a credit card. But if she knew just a little bit more about computers she would be logging in and giving her account information to everyone who asked.

I did the same thing and cancelled my card within three minutes of giving my info. I realized it didn't seem right. Now I know better.

I get these fairly often. I ignore them. I have been getting some e-mails that seem to be from AARP, but I don't open them. If AARP wants me to know something, they have my snail mail address.

thanks for the info.....

We have recently received phone calls and emails regarding our account with Wells Fargo. And earlier with Chase Bank. Just remember if you have an account with anyone, they already have this information. Do not call these numbers back or provide any private information to anyone. If you need to check, please contact your bank, paypal, etc directly with a known number (not the one you receive in the emails or phone calls). We are often too quick to respond to these "urgent" calls and it can be devastating to our accounts. We contacted Wells Fargo directly and found this to be a scam. BE SAFE!!!!

Thank you so much for the Paypal info. I have gone through this with other accounts I have and now this one. So thoughtful of you to pass it along, again, thank you.

I've received dozens of these emails. I return them to Paypal, by sending them to [email protected]. I always do it that way, so they can check into it and stop the people that do these scams....or at least slow them down.

Thank you for posting this about Paypal. I will never, ever use paypal again! It happened to me and whomever attempted to take out over $3000 from my account. Through Western Union and it was going to England! I was fortunate to have Western Union stop it after my deputy sheriff son-in-law spoke with Western Union! I cancelled my paypal and am happy that things are okay! I was one of the "stupid" ones who opened the email and replied. So beware...just don't open it...

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Weasier22 - I really don't think doing this is "stupid". However, most of us are unsuspecting. I have had more debit/credit cards replaced in the last 2 or 3 years than in the rest of my life. I think there are just more people looking to take advantage of us than there used to be. This isn't a handshake type of world anymore.

I've gotten those before but it's been awhile. Hopefully we all know never to open Paypal (or IRS, Postmaster, UPS, etc) through a link, but it's a good reminder.

I never do follow a link. Great advice and thanks to all for the info!

I think I got this but did't do any thing with it because I don't use Paypal any longer. I can never get signed on and to me it's to many probles.

I get those all the time and just delete them. Anyone should know to not click the link but to sign in with your password directly from their website. Same with ebay or any other legit looking email

This was one of my reasons for posting this. Not everyone is computer savy, and they might just fall for it, thinking its real. I do realize most of us are aware of these scams, but there are some that are not. I worry about those folks. I was hoping this info might just prevent something happening to them.

Thanks for the information. Just awful that there are people out there causing trouble for innocent folks!!

O always send those to spoof@paypal

I got that same email a while ago and because I had a dispute with a seller going on I clicked on it. My virus program grabbed it asap and it shut my puter down. I right away removed and cancelled my credit card with paypal. I wanted to sell some fabric on the board but my new card hasn't come yet. You should also do a complete virus scan on your puter and make sure you have updated your virus program first.

Many thanks for this information, have a nice day

Thank you so very much for the info, I never click on those kinds of things; but, it is so good to have this reminder. If only the jerks that do this kind of stuff would apply their knowledge to doing good things - ah well and in a perfect world...

Never ever not ever click on an email link from Paypal. Always log in at your account. Crooks can make some very convincing emails that look like the real thing.

Even though I am very careful I just had an incident. One of my vendors called to tell me that she charged me the wrong amount so I logged into my account and was shocked to see nearly $2,000 in charges for computer equipment! To make a long story short, someone got hold of my name, account number and telephone number and purchased stuff that was then sent to Ohio to someone who just tacked my last name onto theirs.

I called Paypal and they closed that card and sent a new one. After a couple of weeks they issued me a provisional credit. That means it could be reversed depending on the outcome. I called the police department in the town in question and started an investigation. Only after forwarding my emails to the police did Paypal tell me that the refund was now permanent.

I don't know how crooks get hold of this information, but they do. I am very careful but I still got taken. So be sure to review all of your accounts closely to be certain that nothing is off.

You're right. It's a scam. Isn't it sad that some people have no life and just create havoc for others? Watch out for UPS emails and others as well.

The moral decay of these individuals drives me absolutely nuts!

One of these e-mails comes around at least once a year. I don't open but I send a copy to Paypal. Thanks for the heads up.

Thanks

Yes, these crooks are getting smarter all the time. Yesterday I got an e-mail from supposedly Wells Fargo, that my Visa card was frozen and to unfreeze it I had to press one . I do not trade with Wells Fargo or have a Visa card. I was smart enough not to press one and just deleted it. Beware
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Thanks for the heads up. Some people will go to any lengths to get information. Twice this month I received the spam email regarding being on vacation and robbed. The latest was supposedly from the owner of our LQS, I notified her but did not hear anything back, but I feel I did what I felt needed to be done.

Everyone needs to be extra careful.