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terry · 2004-05-18, 11:05 AM

Jim - same here. They even emailed me asking if I could forward them a copy of the email with the header info.

The best thing to do when you receive email like this is look at the link. If you cant see it, right mouse click and select copy shortcut, or use any other method you know how to copy the link, then paste it somewhere so you can read it. For PayPal, the links will always go to paypal.com something like: (https://www.paypal.com/fraudcheck/se...html?sl=070304) but it really goes to something like: (http://v093707.blabla.kasserver.com/...erry/scampage/). So if you don't see it linking directly to PayPal, its not from them.

I get the same type emails from ebay as well.

NOTE: I modified the scam link above, even though it has been shut down, just so nobody would mistanly click it or something.

Terry

2004-05-18, 11:05 AM	#8
terry You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 5,883	Jim - same here. They even emailed me asking if I could forward them a copy of the email with the header info. The best thing to do when you receive email like this is look at the link. If you cant see it, right mouse click and select copy shortcut, or use any other method you know how to copy the link, then paste it somewhere so you can read it. For PayPal, the links will always go to paypal.com something like: (https://www.paypal.com/fraudcheck/se...html?sl=070304) but it really goes to something like: (http://v093707.blabla.kasserver.com/...erry/scampage/). So if you don't see it linking directly to PayPal, its not from them. I get the same type emails from ebay as well. NOTE: I modified the scam link above, even though it has been shut down, just so nobody would mistanly click it or something. Terry __________________ Stop That 9 To 5 Go Green Grocery Store