Paypal again.......

lettie · 20-05-2005, 11:58

I received a rather alarming e mail yesterday. It informed me that payment had been received from my paypal account to the tune of US $1950.00 for a product purchased from what I can only describe as a left handed website which I had never heard of until yesterday.

Now this product, which shall remain anonymous came in an extra large size and my only other clue is that it can't mow the lawn, get a round of drinks in or do your housework. Does anyone know what it is yet?

Needless to say that I was quite perturbed at having the above amount taken from my account so I have contacted the bank and my credit card company. They have assured me that nothing has been taken from my accounts and I did give them a laugh at the bank when I explained what it was.

Even if this product was encased in gold and delivered to the UK by supersonic jet it would not cost that much. Honestly I had visions of the postman putting his back out trying to ram this thing through my letterbox.

I have put this down to yet another Paypal scam. Has anyone else supposedly bought anything which has prompted a similar e mail, or is it just me??????

vorlon24 · 20-05-2005, 12:42

I haven't heard anything yet, and I have a Paypal account.

I'll keep an eye out for it though

Tealeaf · 20-05-2005, 12:48

I had an email a few weeks ago, purporting to come from Paypal. It informed me my password had been changed and could I contact them with bank details (using old password)...!!!!!!!

Sparkologist · 20-05-2005, 13:18

Imagine the lecky bill to plumb that nefarious object into the mains, Lettie.

The neighbours would be banging on your bedroom wall, wondering what all the noise was about... and when they found out, they would be forming an orderly queue at your front door to borrow it.

lettie · 20-05-2005, 13:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sparkologist

The neighbours would be banging on your bedroom wall, wondering what all the noise was about... and when they found out, they would be forming an orderly queue at your front door to borrow it.

For $1950 I'd be lending it to nobody......

Sparkologist · 20-05-2005, 13:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by lettie

For $1950 I'd be lending it to nobody......

The neighbours would be knocking your door down & outbidding each other to rent such a quality item!

grannyclaret · 20-05-2005, 19:58

[QUOTE=lettie]I received a rather alarming e mail yesterday. It informed me that payment had been received from my paypal account to the tune of US $1950.00 for a product purchased from what I can only describe as a left handed website which I had never heard of until yesterday.

Now this product, which shall remain anonymous came in an extra large size and my only other clue is that it can't mow the lawn, get a round of drinks in or do your housework. Does anyone know what it is yet?

what on earth is it

park381 · 20-05-2005, 20:03

Not very good at the cludo game, but give us more clues

lindsay ormerod · 20-05-2005, 20:25

I am sure that the local branch of Ann Summers could provide something fitting this description for around £30 {depending on the model obviously!**

Don't think they run on mains though Sparks;strictly batteries only.

Mick · 27-05-2005, 06:14

I got this e-mail this morning

Dear valued PayPal® member:

PayPal® is committed to maintaining a safe environment for its community of
buyers and sellers. To protect the security of your account, PayPal employs
some of the most advanced security systems in the world and our anti-fraud
teams regularly screen the PayPal system for unusual activity.

Recently, our Account Review Team identified some unusual activity in your
account. In accordance with PayPal's User Agreement and to ensure that your
account has not been compromised, access to your account was limited. Your
account access will remain limited until this issue has been resolved. This
is a fraud prevention measure meant to ensure that your account is not
compromised.

In order to secure your account and quickly restore full access, we may
require some specific information from you for the following reason:

We would like to ensure that your account was not accessed by an
unauthorized third party. Because protecting the security of your account
is our primary concern, we have limited access to sensitive PayPal account
features. We understand that this may be an inconvenience but please
understand that this temporary limitation is for your protection.

Case ID Number: PP-040-187-541

We encourage you to log in and restore full access as soon as possible.
Should access to your account remain limited for an extended period of
time, it may result in further limitations on the use of your account.

However, failure to restore your records will result in account suspension.
Please update your records on or before May 29, 2005.

Once you have updated your account records, your PayPal session will not be
interrupted and will continue as normal.

To update your Paypal records click on the following link:

http i have taken this link out

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand that
this is a security measure meant to help protect you and your account. We
apologize for any inconvenience.

Sincerely,
Joan
PayPal® Account Review Department
i do not have a paypal account ??? hehe

park381 · 27-05-2005, 06:42

Just shows what some people will do rather than earn a honest living

vorlon24 · 27-05-2005, 08:38

I have to say though that that is the best written phishing email I have ever seen!

But then, that in itself is worrying, too...

People might see them as being the real thing, where in the past they were so badly written you could see through it immediately.

But still, the basic rule applies - never ever click on a link to 'confirm' personal/sensitive data

cashman · 27-05-2005, 10:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by vorlon24

I have to say though that that is the best written phishing email I have ever seen!

But then, that in itself is worrying, too...

People might see them as being the real thing, where in the past they were so badly written you could see through it immediately.

But still, the basic rule applies - never ever click on a link to 'confirm' personal/sensitive data

that sounds like damn good advice n i dont know what im talking about,could have conned me before i came on accyweb-so cheers and thanks.

Mick · 27-05-2005, 12:01

If i had left the link in the post i made and you went to the site you would think it WAS the paypal site it looks exactly the same or very near
if you realy want to look here is the link

http://203.210.242.86/update/index.php
BE WARNED THIS LINK IS NOT TO THE PAYPAL SITE

THE LINK BELOW IS THE PAYPAL SITE
http://www.paypal.com/
Convincing isant it !!
PLEASE DO NOT USE ANY OF THESE LINKS TO SET UP A PAYPAL ACCOUNT

Debbie J · 27-05-2005, 12:10

Thanks for the info. I now know what it looks like if I get one