Heads Up!

[wtr]

YOU HAVE MAIL!

Not so surprising that Paypal or any other online shops nags you something about credit cards. However, this one set the alarm off.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/wtr/1-1.jpg



Upon verifying msgcu.org, I got this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/wtr/2-1.jpg


After signing into my paypal.com.au account, I got this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/wtr/3.jpg


Then knowing I might get probed but still want to get to the bottom of things, I went to the link (http://219.84.101.126/login/index.htm) in the email and got this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/wtr/4.jpg


Although the forged page had most of the features as the genuine Paypal page would, but there were bits and pieces that weren't right. e.g: just have a look at the url link. Won't bother with doing a whois on the ip, but my guess won't be too far from the truth I reckon.


This is why I still remain skeptical about using the card over the net. Never know if somebody is picking up your bread crumbs. So keep you eyes peeled.
God bless firefox.:)

[eternalgorias]

That was a fun journey for you. The sender of the email is the easiest way to tell it's a forgery. I always check who sent what and never even contemplate opening an email form a dodgy address. Commonsense really.

[Pete J]

I got that email too, straight away i knew it was a hoax because i don't even have a frickin paypal account in the first place! :confused:
Fucking scammers!! :mad:

[Mr_hANky]

Yeh i got that one. Looked at the addy and deleted it stright away. Plus i have only just turned 18 and dont have a credit card or anything like that, so pretty much i was thinking wtf mate

[[Z]]

yea i got that exact same email. althoughi found it interesting because i do not own a paypal account. i also found it funny that they got straight into the whole give me your credit card numbers thing. haha keep ur eyes open!
cheers, kris

[bunya djer n dher]

I got that email too, straight away i knew it was a hoax because i don't even have a frickin paypal account in the first place! :confused:
Fucking scammers!! :mad:

yep same here..... bloody scammers

[Tristan23]

Also their common sense skills are lacking in that first message. As if they need to repeat what they just said, having just told you why they are sending the email, they tell you again that this is why they're sending the email. Stupid.

[Red Rocket]

I just got the email, and it set my bullshit detector right off, no one in our family actually uses Paypal.

['Ross]

I got that one and I too foiled the hoax:D I use paypal, when I clicked the link thing it went to an almost exact replica of the paypal site (just the people in the photos were slightly uglier). All the links led to actual paypal sites just the url and the part you put your password in were different. I bet a LOT of paypal users fell for that one.

[k3n!f]

OH FUCK!

I think I might have signed into that. I was on ebay after buying some new cranks when the email came through so I figured it was sent because I was paying via paypal.

HELP! Am I screwed?

*EDIT* Just logged into PayPal and removed my Credit Card for my account, there was nothing else in my History other than my cranks (I think I'm safe...)

[protecon]

OH FUCK!

I think I might have signed into that. I was on ebay after buying some new cranks when the email came through so I figured it was sent because I was paying via paypal.

HELP! Am I screwed?

*EDIT* Just logged into PayPal and removed my Credit Card for my account, there was nothing else in my History other than my cranks (I think I'm safe...)
Err.. change password!

[k3n!f]

Err.. change password!

Yup thanks for that but I've done it too! I also changed my eBay password just for fun!

[Oracle]

OH FUCK! I think I might have signed into that.

Bloody Hell k3n!f, Thought you'd be smarter than that! :eek: :cool:

[Grip]

Yup thanks for that but I've done it too! I also changed my eBay password just for fun!

Hate to tell you but none of that's likely to be enough. If you updated your details per their bogus request did you also put in your credit card details? If so then it's probably already been used to buy a flat-screen somewhere in Nigeria.

I'd be contacting your bank IMMEDIATELY and getting a stop put on your card.

[k3n!f]

Hate to tell you but none of that's likely to be enough. If you updated your details per their bogus request did you also put in your credit card details? If so then it's probably already been used to buy a flat-screen somewhere in Nigeria.

I'd be contacting your bank IMMEDIATELY and getting a stop put on your card.

Nope I didn't do anything with credit card details. As far as I can remember all that happened was the "login" didn't work so I closed the window. Better talk to dad though, was his credit card...

Oracle, I am infact a mentally subnormal panda with the alertness of a sedated sloth sometimes...

[PINT of Stella, mate!]

I am infact a mentally subnormal panda with the alertness of a sedated sloth sometimes...

Before you go getting your dad to cancel his card, would you like to buy some magic beans? :D

[i like dirt]

I got that too and since my dad has a pay pal account we went to fill it in but I forgot the password. good thing forgetting stuff.

[mtb_slipknot_fan]

I got that email too, straight away i knew it was a hoax because i don't even have a frickin paypal account in the first place! :confused:
Fucking scammers!! :mad:

Same here.

Also hate them erection problem emails too:mad:

[Oracle]

...Oracle, I am infact a mentally subnormal panda with the alertness of a sedated sloth sometimes...

That's too good to let slide k3n!f... going straight to the pool room... err my signature! :eek: :p

[Hex515]

Also hate them erection problem emails too:mad:

Any chance you could forward them to me??

[Icarus]

New one... Don't have a pay pal...

We recently noticed one or more attempts to log in to your PayPal account from a foreign IP address.

If you recently accessed your account while traveling, the unusual log in attempts may have been initiated by you. However if you are the rightful holder of the account,click on the link below to log into the account and follow the instructions.

https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-run

If you choose not to complete the request, you give us no choice but to suspend your account temporary.

It takes at least 72 hours for the investigation in this case and we strongly recommend you to verify your account at that time.

If you received this notice and you are not the authorized account holder, please be aware that it is in violation of PayPal policy to represent oneself as an other PayPal user.Such action may also be in violation of local, national, and/or international law. PayPal is committed to assist law enforcement with any inquires related attempts to missapropriate personal information with the intent to commit fraud or theft. Information will be provided at the request or law enforcement agencies to ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Thanks for your patience as we work together to protect your account.

PayPal Account Review Department.

Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response.
For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and click the Help link located in the top right corner of any PayPal page.
Hotmail has replaced this image to help protect your privacy. Click 'Show images once or Add sender to safe list' above to display images if you trust the sender of this message.

PayPal Email ID PP00145

[THE YETI]

How is it that they're smart enough to set up a bullshit fraud(sp?) scheme that's good enough to fool people, yet in the 'subject' line of the original email they cant spell 'dispute'?

[PINT of Stella, mate!]

Just got the following sent to me...

Hello dear friend!

My name is Kristina. I am 26 years old. I'm from Russia, city Cheboksary.
I live together with my mum and I work as adviser on sale home appliances.
I have many various hobbies: sport, a photo, drawing. I dream to have
strong and happy family. It's my purpose in life. I want to be happy and
to do happy my family. Recently I thought that I have it already.
However.......

I wish to tell you history which have pushed me write to you. 6-7 months
ago I have got acquainted with man from your country. His name is Craig.
Our meeting was at a seminar in city St. Peterburg. It was the working
meeting. Between us began the novel.
It was so fast and I thought that it's my man. Through 3 days he has left
home. We have understood that letters can not replace our meeting face
to face again. Craig has told that I should arrive to him!!! I was very
glad during that moment. I wrote the application for reception visa.
I waited reception of visa approximately half of year. All this time Craig
called and wrote to me letters. All things was very good. I have received
the invitation from the ambassador for reception visa. My director has given
me holiday from work and I have gone to Moscow to receive visa.
I said this news to Craig, but he told that he does not want our meeting.
He played with me. He has told me that he has wife with 3!!!!!! children
and now he don't want our meeting.
I have been broken...
I could not think that it was game with my feelings..... I did not think
that people are so severe.......
Now I am in Moscow and waiting for reception visa.
I don't want that all was gone for nothing and will be glad if my visa will
be useful to our meeting. I could arrive already in 4-5 days, but I have
problem. I don't know any man who would like my arrival.
I hope that it will not sound silly if I will ask you about our meeting
and good time together. I don't know your ideas about my letter, but it
would be fine if we could meet and have some weeks or months together.
I want to use my visa for trip to your country and search man with which
I would like to have happy and strong family.
I was never married and have no any children. I'm woman which ready to
creation family with good man. I don't know about you anything, but I want
it very much. It would be fine if we could meet, to do friendship or more
than simply friendship. I will be happy if you also have a free time and
we could meet soon. I don't know about your plans at present time, but I
sincerely hope that we can have meeting with you in the near future.
You can write all that you want. Ask any questions which interest you.
I hope that you understand my English :) I began to study English
approximately 1,5 year ago. Write to me back and I will tell more about
myself and send my photos.

Please, write to me back and send your pic on my regular email:
kartinka_80@list.ru

Have a good day,
Kristina.


I dunno,

Reckon i can get a root out of this? :p

[DJninja]

I'm woman which ready to
creation family with good man.

There's your answer