PayPal

hardc0re_tid · 14 Nov 2006 at 17:11

anybody got weird emails from PayPal sayin that they have monitored unusualy activity?

i know for a fact that i sent money today for an item i won. i have 2 email accounts registered with paypal. email 1 is set as primary and email 2 is not ticked to receive emails.

thing is i got the email sent to my "email 2" account which isnt ticked to receive emails. :confused:

the email was from: admin23094478%@reply085256.9653deprt.com

subject was: Message 94533

Notification of Limited Account Access
We are contacting you to remind you that on 14 November our Account Review Team identified some unusual activity in your account. Therefore as a preventive measure we have temporary limited your access to sensitive features.

a link was also provided so that i could 'Update'
any ideas to if this is a hoax?

basmic · 14 Nov 2006 at 17:23

Ask Paypal?

The last time I use Paypal, you could ask them a question.

Why do the OcUK forums seem an attractive place to post people's "OMG is this an eBay/Paypal scam? (Wipe my bum for me too, please)"? :rolleyes:

Akira · 14 Nov 2006 at 17:23

If you have to ask.......

Just look at the reply address for a start. Could it BE any more blatant?

hardc0re_tid · 14 Nov 2006 at 17:27

did either of you really find it necesserry to reply as both your posts have no use to me.

read again! i was asking if people had got strange emails, and yes i am suspicious to the senders address.

The_KiD · 14 Nov 2006 at 17:27

it's people like youself who shouldnt be on the internet.

1) look at the address it's from
2) U said yourself you told paypal not to contact u on this address
3) They are asking you to click a link in a mail (never do this)

So go to www.paypal.com log in as usual, see if anything looks amis, does it? no? then there's no problem.

if your ever in doubt again, go to paypal as u would normally (never through a link an email), log in normally and see if anything is wrong.

Then do a google search for the text thats in the email.

I searched for:

"Notification of Limited Account Access" paypal

First result was a phishing/scam report website: http://www.millersmiles.co.uk/report/151

This the confirms it is spam and to be deleted.

Never reply to the email either, just delete it.

The_KiD · 14 Nov 2006 at 17:28

hardc0re_tid said:
did either of you really find it necesserry to reply as both your posts have no use to me.

read again! i was asking if people had got strange emails, and yes i am suspicious to the senders address.

Yes it's called spam/phishing, millions of people every day get these, you are most deffinitel not alone.

hardc0re_tid · 14 Nov 2006 at 19:47

1. i only recently signed up to paypal in the past few weeks

2. i received the email about 30 minutes after i actually authorised a transaction (for a purchase i made) dont know about you but i found that quite strange

3. i wasnt to know (if you dont know, ASK!) none of you obviously know of that phrase

4. if anything some other people are now more alert (if they havnt already had a email such as the one i received)

5. (and finally) people like the 2nd, 3rd and 5th posters are just a bit ignorant if you ask me, if they feel the need to post, then post something of use! if they are fed up of posting to replys such as my OP, then DONT! no-one is making you reply to them.

robmiller · 14 Nov 2006 at 19:57

When starting a thread, there is a tacit agreement that you will be ripped into if the thread is a silly one. It's all part of the risks of forum usage, I'm afraid! Chin up!

Redrum · 14 Nov 2006 at 19:58

It is quite obviously a phishing scam to most seasoned net users, but if your not sure, it is best to ask. Few things to bear in mind in future if your not sure about this sort of thing:

1) Paypal, eBay or any reputable bank will never send you an email asking you to click a link to verify details.
2) They will also usually address you by your name in any email they send to you.
3) They will send all emails from legitimate addresses eg. “@paypal”, although so will some scammers.
4) Legitimate emails from large organisations will always have perfect spelling and grammar.

hardc0re_tid · 14 Nov 2006 at 20:10

robmiller said:
When starting a thread, there is a tacit agreement that you will be ripped into if the thread is a silly one. It's all part of the risks of forum usage, I'm afraid! Chin up!

no worries Chin is up, but when people start like that its when it gets on my nerves, by logging onto the boards they must feel the need to reply to every post... sorry guys but you DONT! just becasue you have 837 thousand posts doesnt make your e-willy look any bigger neither does it mean you can post comments as above.

put it this way, its your bank account/details, would you not be a bit suspicious/concerned and have questions to ask?

hardc0re_tid · 14 Nov 2006 at 20:14

Redrum said:
It is quite obviously a phishing scam to most seasoned net users, but if your not sure, it is best to ask

etc...

thanks Redrum, need more people on here like yourself, not bad mouthing everyone on here but there is the small minority!

[sarcasm]i didnt realise that forums werent the place to ask questions.[/sarcasm]

The_KiD · 14 Nov 2006 at 20:40

hardc0re_tid said:
5. (and finally) people like the 2nd, 3rd and 5th posters are just a bit ignorant if you ask me, if they feel the need to post, then post something of use! if they are fed up of posting to replys such as my OP, then DONT! no-one is making you reply to them.

What I said has little to do with how long you have using paypal, its common sense, why would they use that email address?

As for posting something useful...ahem

1) look at the address it's from
2) U said yourself you told paypal not to contact u on this address
3) They are asking you to click a link in a mail (never do this)

So go to www.paypal.com log in as usual, see if anything looks amis, does it? no? then there's no problem.

if your ever in doubt again, go to paypal as u would normally (never through a link an email), log in normally and see if anything is wrong.

Then do a google search for the text thats in the email.

I searched for:

"Notification of Limited Account Access" paypal

First result was a phishing/scam report website: http://www.millersmiles.co.uk/report/151

This the confirms it is spam and to be deleted.

Never reply to the email either, just delete it.