paul.mitchell1984
Member
Registered: 31st Aug 06
Location: Wakefield
User status: Offline
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i have had the below email do i trust it and update? i have never used it just set it up incase i needed to
Dear valued PayPalr member:
Due to concerns, for the safety and integrity of the paypal
account we have issued this warning message.
It has come to our attention that your PayPalr account information needs to be
updated as part of our continuing commitment to protect your account and to
reduce the instance of fraud on our website. If you could please take 5-10 minutes
out of your online experience and update your personal records you will not run into
any future problems with the online service.
However, failure to update your records will result in account suspension.
Please update your records on or before within 24 hours
Once you have updated your account records your paypal account
service will not be interrupted and will continue as normal.
To update your PayPalr records click on the following link:
http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-run
Thank You.
PayPalr UPDATE TEAM
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abdus
Member
Registered: 23rd Feb 06
User status: Offline
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scam
DO NOT click on any link in the mail. Go to your Paypal homepage and log in
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Fro
Member
Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Wouldn't trust that link as its not a secure one. i.e https. Do what abdus suggested.
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
User status: Offline
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The link posted above is fine.
Doesn't matter if its not https.
Its what that would have been covering up in the email that's the problem.
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Brett
Premium Member
Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
User status: Offline
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The fact they have spelt Paypal wrong would concern me 
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abdus
Member
Registered: 23rd Feb 06
User status: Offline
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
The fact they have spelt Paypal wrong would concern me
 didn't actually notice that
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Fro
Member
Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
User status: Offline
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quote:
Originally posted by paul.mitchell1984
i have had the below email do i trust it and update? i have never used it just set it up incase i needed to
Dear valued PayPalr member:
Due to concerns, for the safety and integrity of the paypal
account we have issued this warning message.
It has come to our attention that your PayPalr account information needs to be
updated as part of our continuing commitment to protect your account and to
reduce the instance of fraud on our website. If you could please take 5-10 minutes
out of your online experience and update your personal records you will not run into
any future problems with the online service.
However, failure to update your records will result in account suspension.
Please update your records on or before within 24 hours
Once you have updated your account records your paypal account
service will not be interrupted and will continue as normal.
To update your PayPalr records click on the following link:
http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-run
Thank You.
PayPalr UPDATE TEAM
<xbody<xbody<xbody<xbody<xbody<xbody
The above in bold would also concern me...
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Steve
Premium Member
Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
User status: Offline
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why are people still thinking this kind of thing is remotely serious 
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paul.mitchell1984
Member
Registered: 31st Aug 06
Location: Wakefield
User status: Offline
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cheers guys, didnt think it was serious just wondered if anybody else had had it
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M2RTY
Member
Registered: 25th May 01
User status: Offline
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
why are people still thinking this kind of thing is remotely serious
theres one born every minute
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drax
Member
Registered: 5th Feb 05
Location: Sittingbourne, Kent
User status: Offline
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That link takes you through a proxy, which isnt secure, and probably records your input into the login..
Thus how they steal your account details...
Just like the old MSN account stealer.
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