redhotchick Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I had an e-mail today purporting to be from Paypal, asking me to log in and verify my details. I was reluctant to enter my bank account nr on demand. I checked Snopes and it appears to be a scam. Has anyone else had a similar request? It is unsettling. I was the victim of debit card fraud last year already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickric Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 NEVER log into anything from a link in an Email. Always use your browser and your usual method of logging in, if they need you to update any details you can do it from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Another good time of thumb is never to trust an email that does not address you by name,but as 'Papal user' or similar. I actually had this one last week..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I am deeply suspicious of all such emails and delete all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I am deeply suspicious of all such emails and delete all. Me too, especially the ones from my ex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Yep, if is addressed to Dear ***User, don't go near it and also don't contact them using the number or links provided in the email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadietoo Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I had no less than three of these...I put them straight to spam.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 Thanks for replies. The thing is, it was addressed to me by name, the e-mail had a security "tick" and there wasn't a link to the site in the main body of the mail. I did log onto the paypal site independently, and it was at this point that I was asked for my full account nr. I didn't input it. Tonight when I tried to log onto Facebook I got a security warning too. I'm changing passwords for everything. It's all very worrying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
