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(Message started by: chewy on Dec 31^st, 2007, 9:46pm)

Title: My latest PayPal scam email
Post by chewy on Dec 31^st, 2007, 9:46pm

Says I sent a a payment to an Ebay seller in the amount of $46.00. I can get a refund by clicking the link.

Know who I sent it to?

Tom Smith.

LMAO. Get creative for Christs Sake!

TOM SMITH ?? LOL

Title: Re: My latest PayPal scam email
Post by Linda_Howell on Dec 31^st, 2007, 10:06pm

Shoud have it sent to Ali, or Chtom, or Piratg.

Title: Re: My latest PayPal scam email
Post by Kevin_M on Dec 31^st, 2007, 10:13pm

Name could have been better. In Nigeria, Aminu Bashir could mean reliable, trustworthy, bringer of good news. Such credibility, what were they thinking.

;)

Title: Re: My latest PayPal scam email
Post by Groov on Jan 1^st, 2008, 2:30am

Oh my God!!!! You mean the Princess Mabuta from The Ivory Coast is really not in love with me...GASP !!!

Crikey, she has my banking information. Just when I thought I had my own African Queen to share a palace with...DRATS !!! foiled again [smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif]

Title: Re: My latest PayPal scam email
Post by chewy on Jan 1^st, 2008, 4:18pm

Heres a pic of the "Princess" that sent you the email. Now you can keep her in your wallet!

http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0WTb_tzrXpHU7QA2xGjzbkF/SIG=133crhmap/EXP=1199308531/**http%3A//nowscape.com/suck/NIGERIA_scam_images/NIGERIAN_SCAM_Morgan_Coleman2s.jpg

Title: Re: My latest PayPal scam email
Post by Barry_T_Coles on Jan 1^st, 2008, 6:21pm

Is this the same one, I got 2 so far.

Cheers
Barry

"Dear PayPal Member,

This email confirms that you have sent an eBay payment of $46.85 USD to franz2nutty@yahoo.com for an eBay item using PayPal.

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Payment Details

Transaction ID: 8H273150XN522260H
Item Price: $46.85 USD
Total: $46.85 USD
Order Description: Digimax 134
Item/Product Number:
(4198125020)

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Note: If you haven't authorized this charge ,click the link below to dispute transaction and get full refund

Dispute transaction (Encrypted Link )

*SSL connection: PayPal automatically encrypts your confidential information in transit from your computer to ours using the Secure Sockets Layer protocol (SSL) with an encryption key length of 128-bits (the highest level commercially available)

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Item Information

eBay User ID: a1paramount
Name: Thomas Smith
Address: 809 Mallory Court
City: Tyler, TX 75703
State: United States

Thomas Smith has provided an Unconfirmed Address. If you are planning on shipping items to Thomas Smith, please check the Transaction Details page of this payment to find out whether you will be covered by the PayPal Seller Protection Policy.

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If your email program has problems with hypertext links, then you may also confirm your email address by logging into your PayPal account at www.paypal.com/us. On your My Account page you will find a "Confirm Your Email Address" link. Click on this link and enter the following confirmation number:

1242-2584-9350-3815-5762

Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team
"

Title: Re: My latest PayPal scam email
Post by chewy on Jan 1^st, 2008, 6:33pm

Yup. That guy sure sells a lot of Digimax 134s

Title: Re: My latest PayPal scam email
Post by Groov on Jan 1^st, 2008, 6:34pm

A clever one is the cashiers cheque trick.

A guy contacts me about a drum kit I have for sale in newsgroups. Tells me: "Dave, I'll send you a cashiers cheque for $2,100...you subtract the $400 and send me the difference. It is money I am owed from an American contact...I trust you. Someone will be there in a week to pick up the drums"

Having busted scammers for a hobby (so to speak) I knew right away it was a scam.

I got thinking??? Wheres the scam??? It is a cashiers cheque. I cash it, get paid & send the balance!?!?!?

hmmm, I got thinking and did a search. Turns out they do send you an official check. It goes into your bank account. Soon the bank discovers it is a forgery. Guess who is liable for the money!!!???

Didn't really matter, I knew it was a scam and wasn't gonna fall for it anyways. But it took some searching to figure that one out.

A lot of people get scammed successfully every day.

I'd say just don't do anything that involved foreign checks, Western Union or giving out ANY info. that is damaging to you.

Title: Re: My latest PayPal scam email
Post by Charlie on Jan 1^st, 2008, 11:42pm

Thanks kids.

According to paypal, I have the easiest password in the world to hack. I'm directed to links about once a week to "confirm" stuff or change my info there. Even I'm not this dumb.

Charlie

Title: Re: My latest PayPal scam email
Post by zwibbs/Scott on Jan 2^nd, 2008, 7:05am

I've received several ebay and paypal scams----but what really depresses me is that I have had several distant relatives die miserable deaths in Africa over the past three years, and they were filthy rich too !!!