Ebayers Watch Out
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Topic: Ebayers Watch Out
Posted By: Zac M
Subject: Ebayers Watch Out
Date Posted: February 19 2006 at 01:58
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I don't know how often this happens, but I just checked my email to find I was charged $250.00 through paypal for a cell phone I never ordered. Obviously, this guy got ahold of my account or something, so I just went and changed my password. I just was wondering if anything like this has happenned to anyone else before, and if not, giving a warning to other Paypal users.... Looks like I won't be using Paypal as much anymore.......... By the way, I went and checked the email and the guy's address is unverified and I can't click the link to his email even  .------------- "Art is not imitation, nor is it something manufactured according to the wishes of instinct or good taste. It is a process of expression." -Merleau-Ponty |
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Posted By: Viajero Astral
Date Posted: February 19 2006 at 04:05
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tank good I dont use Paypal, although I have been thinking about using it, sorry man.
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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: February 19 2006 at 05:46
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Paypal is really still the safest way to buy on the web IMHO But they do warn you not to even as much as answer to those e-mails warning you there is a problem and you should change your password They will never send such an e-mail and they stress Never Had a buddy who did answer andhe was withdrawn almost 800 Euros, he complained and got his money back from PayPal , so you might want to do the same I also received plenty of these e-mails (all alarming and warning me of tampering with my pass words and stuff like that) and never answered them and they finally stopped after a few months ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
I really think these guys (paypal) are honest Posted By: Valarius
Date Posted: February 24 2006 at 03:56
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PayPal can be scumbags though. So my friend opened an Ebay account and a Paypal account... bought a couple of things.... stopped using Ebay for ages... next thing he knows PayPal kept ringing him up demanding £80. But every time my friend asked why they wouldn't say. They then started the whole court threats and stuff... I dunno if he's paid them or not... don't think he did... Oh well. |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: February 24 2006 at 05:25
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I'm afraid that you might be in serious trouble - it seems like that was a fake email. It's called "phishing" ... when you open the link and enter the password, you are effectively sending the password to a hacker which then logs into your account, changes the password and email address (so you can't login anymore) and then transfers money. You should open http://www.paypal.com - www.paypal.com in a new browser window and try to login and change your password. If you can't login, you should contact paypal and tell them that your account is being abused - you should also send the original email with the fake link. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to: 
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meurglysIII wrote:Posted By: Zac M
Date Posted: February 24 2006 at 08:46
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Thanks Mike. After receiving that email I instantly changed my password, out of fear of someone tampering with my account.
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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: February 24 2006 at 09:15
This is exactly the point!! PAYPAL warns you before you join, they will never send that kind of mail, you must leave them e-mails dead!!! Answering them is proving their baiting works ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: Valarius
Date Posted: February 24 2006 at 20:48
| Well regardless, I always feel a bit uncomfortable when using PayPal, unfortunately I guess it really is the easiest way to do it though. (And so far I haven't had any problems). |