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NTR - PayPal Scam

Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 9:14 am
by h2chris
I got this in my email box this morning and ALMOST typed in my password:

Hello PayPal Customer,

You sent a payment of £18.00 GBP to Skype (billing@skype.net)

If you haven't authorized this charge, please cancel the payment and get a full refund.
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Merchant
Skype
billing@skype.net
Instructions to merchant
You haven't entered any instructions.

Description Unit price Qty Amount
Online Number, 3 month subscription
Item# £18.00 GBP 1 £18.00 GBP
Subtotal £18.00 GBP
Total £18.00 GBP
Payment £18.00 GBP
Payment sent to billing@skype.net

Invoice ID: 401869577
PayPal Email ID PP715


I suddenly realised what I was doing and deleted it.

Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 3:22 pm
by Olde Coney
Chris, it seems that a number of con artists are trying to use Paypal as a vehicle to gain personal information. I had a simular attempt made only last month....

The safest rule of thumb is , dont ever input personal info onto any account that asks you for it..... Genuine accounts that you deal with won't/shouldn't ever make that type of request :smt023