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I can say that I’m very up to date on internet scams and try my best to always be on alert. I get lots of Paypal and Ebay emails claiming to be official but I know from the beginning it’s not when they start with Hello Paypal/Ebay User. If they don’t even know your username I doubt it’s an official email. So I certainly wouldn’t click anything in there. Even when I get one that’s official I physically type in the address to get to the site.

Now everything has sort of been flipped. I see many still being wary but this new phishing scam will certainly net a lot more people than usual. You receive an email claiming to be from Paypal. They don’t want you to go to a link and give up info. They want you to be extra secure. Instead go to this phone number and then update your info.

While many would roll their eyes and say definite scam, be aware that this can trick newbies to pros who let their guard down. A real beginner to Ebay and Paypal are definitely more likely to fall for it, especially if they are unaware that these companies don’t practice that sort of service.

Paypal quickly had the number disconnected but it is sadly very easy to get your hands on a local phone number that isn’t connected to any address.

Marsha James wrote this on July 11th, 2006 and filed it under PayPal, Payment Services, eBay, eBay News |