How To Avoid New Paypal Fraudulent Emails

Im shock today when receive an email from paypal with subject “Paypal Account Security Measures”that need me to update my credit card and billing address. As usual I’m click on that link and guest what I see is totally same paypal frame website. Many thanks to firefox mozilla because alert me earlier before I put down my username and password.

A Little Chronology

At 4.15 pm(malaysian time) I’m opened my mail to check any sales that I’ve made today.Receives 1 mail from service@paypal.com with subject “Paypal Account Security Measures”.

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Opened the mail and found:

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What you see in circle is when you move you mouse cursor to the link appear in the email. Its totally different from normal paypal link that normally will start at www.paypal.com but now its changed to www.afrolatinoproject [dot] org/site/cache/paypal/ :>>>ALWAYS CHECK THIS WHEN YOU WANT TO MAKE ANY CLICK OUTSIDE YOUR MAILBOX

WARNING CLICK ONLY FOR LESSON DONT PUT ANY USERNAME OR PASSWORD!!!!

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To avoid any fraudulent link on your email , use copy link location and paste it onto your browser and you will see the exact location where that hyperlink brought you.

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See, the fraudulent web address?Click above link for better picture.Picture shown exactly paypal frame website that has been copy by some stupid people.

Used your firefox with google toolbar, because its can notice the fraudulent website.

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Please use the following tips to stay safe with PayPal:

• Safe Log In: To log in to your PayPal account or access the PayPal website, open a new web browser (e.g., Internet Explorer or Netscape) and type in the following: https://www.stage2qa001.paypal.com/j1/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/email-security
• Greeting: Emails from PayPal will address you by your first and last name or the business name associated with your PayPal account. Fraudulent emails often include the salutation “Dear PayPal User” or “Dear PayPal Member”.
• Email Attachments: PayPal emails will never ask you to download an attachment or a software program. Attachments contained in fraudulent emails often contain viruses that may harm your computer or compromise your PayPal account.
• Request for Personal Information: If we require information from you, we will notify you in an email and request that you enter the information only after you have safely and securely logged in to your PayPal account.
  
  Often, fraudulent emails will request details such as your full name, account password, credit card number, bank account, PIN number, Social Security Number, or mother’s maiden name.

If you think that you have received a fraudulent email (or fake website), please forward the email (or URL address) to spoof@paypal.com and then delete the email from your mailbox. Never click any links or attachments in a suspicious email.

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