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New PAYPAL scam BEWARE


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Yup, more reason to never trust email. Now they tell you you have unusual activity in your Paypal account and to log on to check it out. For the love of common sense,

DON'T!!!

Here's what it says....

Dear Paypal Member,

PayPal is committed to maintaining a safe environment for its community of

buyers and sellers. To protect the security of your account, PayPal employs

some of the most advanced security systems in the world and our anti-fraud

teams regularly screen the PayPal system for unusual activity.

Recently, our Account Review Team identified some unusual activity in your

account. In accordance with PayPal User Agreement and to ensure that your

account has not been compromised, we require you to confirm your account information.

This is a fraud prevention measure meant to ensure that your account is safe.

Please click on the link below and follow the instructions

to complete the account confirmation process.

"https:link that looks official but will rob you blind."

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand that

this is a security measure meant to help protect you and your account. We

apologize for any inconvenience.

Sincerely,

PayPal Account Review Department

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probably with fear of someone unsuspecting logging on to it, or worse taking it for their own scam. we just had one guy on the site just yesterday looking for what seemed like a buisness partner paypal scam. as for this i to have got these emails in the past they are not completly new.

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A new day, a new Paypal scam...

Apparently there are fake money orders floating around from Nigeria and Eastern Europe (as payment for goods from bidders in those areas). Of course, if the buyers would have just wondered how someone in Nigeria or Eastern Europe would get a US PO Money Order, people wouldn't fall for them.

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Does anyone know what the link asks for? I was involved in a few disputes over Paypal charges and now I'm worried I may have answered this Email a few months back thinking it was related to those disputes...

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Most of the time you will know it is a scam when the e-mail goes to your bulk (or equivalent) folder and not the inbox. Next is these e-mails almost never address you with you name, eg Dear Sir/Madam etc...

Once these little tell-tale sign pop up, just ignore the mail would be the best solution!

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