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  1. arkoe

    arkoe (ง'̀-'́)ง

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    I just got an email addressed to Margaret Meade from PayPal confirming that my PayPal account had been closed. 10 minutes after, another email to Margaret Meade confirming my new PayPal account.

    My name is not Margaret Meade.

    Links look legit, though I didn't click them. Is there a scam here somewhere? Can't figure out whether I should be concerned or not.
     
    #1 arkoe, Feb 19, 2011
  2. The Real Shady

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    Pay Pal is always receiving Phishing attacks. When you hover over the link what site shows up on the bottom left of the page it's about to link you to?
     
    #2 The Real Shady, Feb 19, 2011
  3. GlenRice

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    Just don't give them any info and you'll be fine
     
    #3 GlenRice, Feb 19, 2011
  4. The Real Shady

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    Until you click on the link which takes you to a site that downloads malware on your system.
     
    #4 The Real Shady, Feb 19, 2011
  5. arkoe

    arkoe (ง'̀-'́)ง

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    Hyperlinks look real enough, the actual embedded links appear correct (variations of https://www.paypal.com). I don't trust any PayPal related emails enough to click through the links, even if they are properly addressed to me.

    I realize PayPal is one of the biggest phishing targets. Just hadn't heard of or seen this one before.
     
    #5 arkoe, Feb 19, 2011
  6. white lightning

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    The only legitimate emails from paypal will have your registered name in them and will usually ask you to log in to your account and not to click a link.
     
    #6 white lightning, Feb 19, 2011
  7. jdh008

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    Unless you had a prior concern about your PayPal account, I wouldn't touch the email.
     
    #7 jdh008, Feb 20, 2011
  8. Invisible Fan

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    Even if I did had a legit paypal message, I would log in directly from paypal and check the status from there.
     
    #8 Invisible Fan, Feb 20, 2011
  9. jdh008

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    This.
     
    #9 jdh008, Feb 20, 2011
  10. roflmcwaffles

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    Yea beat me to it. If you actually have any alerts they will show up instant you login, so no need to ever click PP link.
     
    #10 roflmcwaffles, Feb 20, 2011
  11. Mr. Brightside

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    Strange, I could have sworn you once told the BBS your full name was Margaret Meade.
     
    #11 Mr. Brightside, Feb 20, 2011
  12. Fyreball

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    Pics of Margaret Meade or GTFO......
     
    #12 Fyreball, Feb 20, 2011
  13. The Real Shady

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    Google searched the name -

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    #13 The Real Shady, Feb 20, 2011
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    #14 AroundTheWorld, Feb 20, 2011
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    This is a picture of Margaret Mead, not Meade. Margaret Mead was a well known cultural anthropologist in the 60's and 70's.
     
    #15 Rip Van Rocket, Feb 20, 2011
  16. wreck

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    I am pretty sure that is Jerry Springer in that pic.
     
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  17. ElPigto

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    I've gotten the same email and ignored it.
     
    #17 ElPigto, Feb 20, 2011
  18. ryan17wagner

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    Forward it to: spoof@paypal.com
     
    #18 ryan17wagner, Feb 20, 2011
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    PayPal is well known to be run by a league of Satanists. It's important to ignore most of their e-mails. I like that my PayPal account draws interest, though.
     
    #19 Hippieloser, Feb 20, 2011
  20. arkoe

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    I'm sure you will all be happy to know that the account that was opened after the initial closure for Margaret Meade has now also been closed.

    Need to forward them to PayPal.

    ElPigto, was the one you received addressed to Margaret Meade as well?
     
    #20 arkoe, Feb 21, 2011
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