Comments on: Almost Fooled by PayPal Scam http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/almost-fooled-by-paypal-scam/ Author of the best-selling affiliate marketing training book shares free money-making affiliate tips. Tue, 22 May 2012 05:31:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Murray http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/almost-fooled-by-paypal-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-26455 Murray Fri, 04 May 2007 19:32:06 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/?p=162#comment-26455 Hi Roz: Sharon is right except that they address you by your real name - the one you were given at birth. Your user name, according to Paypal and eBay, is your signin or login name. The s*c*a*mers have no way of knowing your real name unless they have bought from you or sold to you. Just wanted everyone to have the real skinny. Murray Hi Roz: Sharon is right except that they address you by your real name – the one you were given at birth. Your user name, according to Paypal and eBay, is your signin or login name. The s*c*a*mers have no way of knowing your real name unless they have bought from you or sold to you. Just wanted everyone to have the real skinny. Murray

]]> By: sbm http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/almost-fooled-by-paypal-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-13188 sbm Fri, 22 Sep 2006 14:59:14 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/?p=162#comment-13188 Hi Rosalind, There's another way to know whether an email is really from Paypal or eBay. If you'll notice the fake email that you received greets you as "Dear Paypal User". Legitimate emails from Paypal and eBay always address you by your member name. <em><strong>There ya go... another good tip for ferreting out the scammers. Thanks, Sharon! ~ Ros</strong></em> Hi Rosalind,

There’s another way to know whether an email is really from Paypal or eBay. If you’ll notice the fake email that you received greets you as “Dear Paypal User”. Legitimate emails from Paypal and eBay always address you by your member name.

There ya go… another good tip for ferreting out the scammers. Thanks, Sharon! ~ Ros

]]> By: lloydh http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/almost-fooled-by-paypal-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-13104 lloydh Tue, 19 Sep 2006 17:35:03 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/?p=162#comment-13104 Recently I nearly got had by an email phishing scam purporting to be from Ebay. The email said that there was a dispute and that I had failed to send out an item and that the registered complaint was being investigated. Thinking more about the fact that I had not sold this particular item and worrying that I might get bad feedback, I clicked on the link and was taken to my ebay check in page. It looked identical and I was about to "login" when my ebay toolbar popped up warning me that this was a dodgy site. PLEASE make sure you warn your members about this. I was lucky to have the the ebay toolbar installed. Others might not be so lucky. I never fall for these generally but it was so convincing. So, a warning to all.... TAKE CARE... Lloyd The only way to succeed, is to take action Recently I nearly got had by an email phishing scam purporting to be from Ebay.

The email said that there was a dispute and that I had failed to send out an item and that the registered complaint was being investigated.

Thinking more about the fact that I had not sold this particular item and worrying that I might get bad feedback, I clicked on the link and was taken to my ebay check in page.

It looked identical and I was about to “login” when my ebay toolbar popped up warning me that this was a dodgy site.

PLEASE make sure you warn your members about this. I was lucky to have the the ebay toolbar installed. Others might not be so lucky.

I never fall for these generally but it was so convincing. So, a warning to all…. TAKE CARE…

Lloyd

The only way to succeed, is to take action

]]> By: derek http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/almost-fooled-by-paypal-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-12893 derek Fri, 15 Sep 2006 14:40:49 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/?p=162#comment-12893 Hi, Rosalind, I always check any emails from Paypal or any other payment processors, or banks. Right click on email, click properties, then details, see if its really from them. I never login to accounts via emails. If something needs your attention, go directly to their site and login there, and check messages etc. If you're unsure if an email is from them contact them via their website. Like most I get loads of these emails everyday but very rarely are they from Paypal. Regards Derek Pryde <em><strong>Hello Derek, You're absolutely correct and I think that the 'never login to accounts from email' is especially wise advice. Thanks Ros</strong></em> Hi, Rosalind, I always check any emails from Paypal or any other payment processors, or banks.

Right click on email, click properties, then details, see if its really from them.

I never login to accounts via emails.

If something needs your attention, go directly to their site and login there, and check messages etc.

If you’re unsure if an email is from them contact them via their website.

Like most I get loads of these emails everyday but very rarely are they from Paypal.

Regards

Derek Pryde

Hello Derek, You’re absolutely correct and I think that the ‘never login to accounts from email’ is especially wise advice. Thanks

Ros

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