PayPal warning!

[sgorny]

I just received a faked e-mail, purportedly from PayPal, saying that $175 had been successfully charged to my account for an item (unnamed). I was given a tracking number, and told to click on the link to track the item.

Instead, I checked by PayPal acct, and found that no such charge had gone through. I hate to think what would have happened if I'd have clicked the link.

I forwarded it on to PayPal's fraud department.

This has happened to me before, with PayPal, Yahoo, and eBay. If you ever get anything like this, do not click on any link (I'm sure you all know that already). Go to the site where you are registered, and check there for any problems. If none come up, you know it's a hoax, probably to try to get your information.

Hope this helps someone out there - although I'm sure you all already knew this info!

Comments

[mi-nion.livejournal.com]

I check my account, then forward to proper parties (yahoo, ebay, etc...). I'm sccared to click on the link cause I alway think it's a virus.

[autonomist.livejournal.com]

It's a worm Happy. Here is an article from CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/money/2004/11/09/technology/mydoom/index.htm?cnn=yes

[irishcaelan.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't touch PayPal with a condom covered ten foot pole.

[qafhappy.livejournal.com]

Well, I've found it the easy way to pay for stuff. I do have it hooked into my bank account, and have done over 100 transactions that way, and no problems yet.

But I suppose - if there is a problem, I'm screwed. Although money orders have been cashed (I guess) without me getting merchandise more times than PayPal problems.

[kasian.livejournal.com]

gracias, dearest, for the heads up.