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Posted: **17 Apr 2006 3:19 pm**

Help! Has anyone had this kind of problem with Paypal? I opened an account with Paypal to pay for a guitar off Ebay because the seller specified Paypal for payment. After exchange of some info he ok'd a certified check. I then closed the Paypal account without having used it. I kept getting mail about suspending the account unless I updated info, which meant a credit card number. Now I receive an email that I have authorized a payment of a large sum to someone in Fl. To dispute it I have to access my account but can't because its canceled. Does anyone know how to contact Paypal?

Posted: **17 Apr 2006 3:31 pm**

Spam. Ignore them. If your account is closed, you can't be responsible for anything. I get about 5 of those emails a day- they are just trollers hoping someone will bite and send the info. Scam. Delete![This message was edited by John McGann on 17 April 2006 at 04:32 PM.]

Posted: **17 Apr 2006 3:33 pm**

Don't. This is a scam, and it has nothing to do with your PayPal account. People who have never even used PayPal are getting that email too. (It's about a Sony Vaio P4 computer, to be shipped to a guy in Florida, right?)

The scammers are trying to get you to enter your PayPal password in their FAKE PayPal site, so that they can loot your account.

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Posted: **17 Apr 2006 3:35 pm**

PayPal, like eBay, will address you by name in a legit email. If these emails don't have your name in 'em, do as John says, and ignore/delete them. If they DO contain your name, give PayPal a call. They're easy to reach, easy to understand, and the phone number is right on the PayPal website. Good luck!

Posted: **17 Apr 2006 3:42 pm**

I too received that same scam from the phishers. Paypal had me send the e-mail to them as they are trying to chase it down.

Posted: **17 Apr 2006 4:06 pm**

Palmer -- Forward the suspect email to: spoof@paypal.com

This is the response I got from them when this happened to me:

Thank you for contacting PayPal. We appreciate you bringing this suspicious email to our attention.

Commonly referred to as phishing, these emails are sent by fraudsters in an attempt to collect sensitive personal or financial information from the recipients. PayPal takes phishing threats seriously. Our fraud prevention specialists are working 24/7 to help protect you and enable the community to stay safe.

After review, we can confirm that the email you received was not sent by PayPal. Any website which may be linked to this email is not authorized or used by PayPal.

Our fraud prevention team is working to disable any website linked to this email. In the meantime, please do not enter any information into this website. If you have already done so, you should immediately log into your PayPal account and change your password, as well as your security questions and answers. We also recommend that you contact your bank and credit card company immediately.

If you notice any unauthorized activity on your PayPal account, please report it to us by following the instructions below:

1. Log in to your account only from the PayPal website. Do not use links provided in any email.

2. Click on the Security Center link at the bottom of the page.

3. Click on the 'Unauthorized Transaction' link under the Report a Problem column.

4. Follow the instructions on this page in order to access the appropriate form.

Lastly, we recommend taking a few steps to protect yourself from identity theft:

> Download the SafetyBar, a toolbar for Outlook and Outlook Express,
which identifies known spoof emails.
> Get eBay Toolbar with Account Guard which warns you when you're on a
potentially fraudulent (spoof) Web site.
> Frequently monitor your account for suspicious activity.

For additional tips please visit the PayPal Security Center at http://www.paypal.com/security.

Once again, thank you for reporting this suspicious email. Your vigilance helps us in our efforts to protect the PayPal community. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us again.

Sincerely,

PayPal

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Posted: **17 Apr 2006 4:16 pm**

Thanks a million guys. I really appreciate it. Jack.

Posted: **17 Apr 2006 5:04 pm**

I received the same e-mail this morning. Payment for a Sony computer to a guy in Fl. Look's like they're going through the pages on the Forum getting e-mail addrress's.

Posted: **17 Apr 2006 9:01 pm**

i get these type emails every week, proposing to be from paypal,and some has a new dell computer ready to be shipped to me, if i will give the needed info. you just don't want to give personal info. no matter how good the deal may sound.

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Posted: **17 Apr 2006 10:25 pm**

I got the same email yesterday about buying a Sony Viao with Pay Pal. I ignored it and deleted the email. They appeared to be too eager for me to click the link to dispute the charge. That's when I suspected a scam...

Posted: **18 Apr 2006 7:33 am**

Look's like they're going through the pages on the Forum getting e-mail addrress's.

This isn't related to the Forum at all. I know people who aren't remotely associated with the Forum who get the same crap.

This is off topic for "Steel Players" so I'm closing it. It's been discussed many times in the 'Computers" section of the forum.

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