The Dogmother Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 There's a phishing email doing the rounds - purports to come from PayPal and draws your attention to a transaction (payment) to Skype... do NOT click on the link supplied, but do just check your Paypal account - the transaction shouldn't be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovychook Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Yes, I had that one yesterday. I hope "Ooops, word censored!"ody's been caught out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 I had another one to my e-mail purporting to be from Paypal and asking for my info but, as the Paypal is in OH's name, I knew it was a phising one. Also the wording was ......colloquial, to say the least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 I had a phishing email claiming to be from paypal. It started off as "Dear Customer" etc etc. But at the bottom it said "how do you know this email is genuine? Emails from paypal will address you by your name, phishing emails will normally say dear customer or similar". A phishing email that tells you its a phishing email, genius! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissinuk Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Just had this one from "HMRC". Excellent, you know I have a tax refund, but you don't know my gender . I dread the day where someone who has actually been to school starts to send spoof emails... Dear Sir/Madame, After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of 304.73 GBP Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 6-9 days in order to process it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 HMRC will send you your cheque in the post, they will never contact you by email Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 HMRC will send you your cheque in the post, they will never contact you by email They usually never contact you full stop, unless they want something from you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 It was always a nice surprise seeing a letter from the inspector of taxes saying I have payed too much tax, here is your cheque Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissinuk Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 HMRC will send you your cheque in the post, they will never contact you by email I know, I don't really have a tax refund due, it's the " Dear Sir/Madame" part I thought was pathetic. I work in IT in the financial sector, you would be very surprised at how sophisticated scams are getting now (not this one though obviously). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 I had a phishing email claiming to be from paypal. It started off as "Dear Customer" etc etc. But at the bottom it said "how do you know this email is genuine? Emails from paypal will address you by your name, phishing emails will normally say dear customer or similar". A phishing email that tells you its a phishing email, genius! Absolutely brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
