Please update your account - Personal information erorror !

Jerlene · 05-19-2007

I got this in my mail tonight. Saw the title and immediately thought it was a scammer trying to get my information. Really, would PayPal misspell "error"?

Here is the letter:

Is this legit?

GMROCKS · 05-21-2007

Looks like a scam to me.

Jerlene · 05-22-2007

Thanks. I thought so too but the email makes me think otherwise.

tonydnut · 05-23-2007

This is definitely an older PP scam NEVER open these emails or even respond to them. PP never corresponds through email.

Jerlene · 05-23-2007

They do actually. They reply to my messages through email and send confirmations through email.

Xahid · 05-25-2007

But Paypal won't send you any email regarding to your account and also they will never ask you to login using any link provided in email. Also see the typo in email header, do you expect this from paypal?

tonydnut · 05-25-2007

When I say respond through email, I mean as far as telling you to login repeatedly and check your acct info.

syedwasi87 · 05-27-2007

paypal does reply to questions and communicates via email if we recieve a payment or something..

although its pretty clear its a fraud..what was the email id it was sent from??just curious..was it in the SPAM folder??

Jerlene · 05-27-2007

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Also see the typo in email header, do you expect this from paypal?

I know. I've already mentioned that.

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what was the email id it was sent from?

services@paypal.com

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was it in the SPAM folder??

No. My inbox.

grusomhat · 05-28-2007

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Originally Posted by Jerlene

I know. I've already mentioned that.
services@paypal.com
No. My inbox.

email address are easily spoofed. IF you know how check the headers and in there you should be able to find the actual address.

Report this email to paypal and they may ask you to forward it to them.

You did the right think though checking about it first.