pretty smart paypal scam - GoFuckYourself.com

JamesK2 · 01-25-2006, 01:26 PM

Check this out, the average internet user will most likely click the link and login to change back the address and password:

This email confirms that you have added the following address to your
account:

1515 6th Street
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
United States

If you did not authorize this change please contact us using the link
below:

https://paypal.com/webscreen=?cmd_re...okie?newadress

Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team

Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be
answered. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and choose the
"Help" link in the header of any page.

Security Advisory: When you log in to your PayPal account, be sure to open
up a new web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape) and type in the
PayPal URL (https://www.paypal.com/us/) to make sure you are on a secure
PayPal page.

PayPal Email ID PP034

8 Characters · 01-25-2006, 01:28 PM

And then...?

rowan · 01-25-2006, 02:55 PM

What's smart or original about this? Paypal phishing has existed for at least a couple of years...

tahiti · 01-26-2006, 03:02 AM

nigerian are all around grrrrr

Darth_Porn · 01-26-2006, 03:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tahiti

nigerian are all around grrrrr

This shit is everywhere lately.

Identity theft is probably the number one security risk online.

XX_RydeR · 01-26-2006, 03:05 AM

lol, thats not smart.

Doctor Dre · 01-26-2006, 03:13 AM

Paypal Pishing is all arround the internet and have been for years ... that's nothing new

Jarmusch · 01-26-2006, 03:17 AM

What we don't see here is that link probably goes to some ip address.

adultchica · 01-26-2006, 03:31 AM

It's more st00pid paypal emails. I can't stand those. I get them at email addresses that have no paypal accounts. How obvious can you get

Pryda · 01-26-2006, 04:05 AM

how is this scam? the link is pointing to paypal.com??

Jarmusch · 01-26-2006, 04:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pryda

how is this scam? the link is pointing to paypal.com??

You are gonna get owned someday.

Project-Shadow · 01-26-2006, 04:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pryda

how is this scam? the link is pointing to paypal.com??

Pretty sure in the e-mail itself it would of gone to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/fish.php -_-

96ukssob · 01-26-2006, 04:24 AM

This message would scare off a good bit of idiots...

the best ones are the .info scams with the paypal.com.user-15350.info those look pretty close.

back in the day i feel for one of these... but to bad for those suckers cause i only had like $1.12 in the account!

Nicky · 01-26-2006, 04:24 AM

Some idiots probably click the link....

woj · 01-26-2006, 04:56 AM

I don't get it, you didn't use the actual url?

Pryda · 01-26-2006, 05:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jarmusch

You are gonna get owned someday.

Explain that to me please.
The link in the first post points to paypal.com. I get these eBay and PayPal scam mails a lot and they always point to other domains.

Major (Tom) · 01-26-2006, 05:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tahiti

nigerian are all around grrrrr

god dam nigers!

thats nigers pronounced nygers

lol
Duke

Drake · 01-26-2006, 05:13 AM

Usually when you mouse over the link it's some IP or fake paypal addy. The one in your post seems to be legit. I haven't clicked it. Even though it looks real, is it a fake paypal link?

I'd rather ask now instead of getting owned in my future.

JamesK2 · 01-26-2006, 12:21 PM

lol all you idiots saying it's not smart

I am 100% sure the average internet user will believe this e-maill. Sure it's dumb for a fucking webmaster that's spending his whole life behind a computer.

Screaming · 01-26-2006, 12:24 PM

Looks pretty good.

HorseShit · 01-26-2006, 12:27 PM

DEA - banned for life · 01-26-2006, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Screaming

Looks pretty good.

I knew you would be in this thread

andr · 01-26-2006, 12:33 PM

lol, first i thought: smart? its not..
but now i understand ;)

TheJimmy · 01-26-2006, 12:35 PM

I just got a phishing email the other day that looked wicked authetic, saying they thought my account had been hijacked because someone with a foreign IP had logged in (yeh I occasionally surf from diff locations so it made me stop and think)...

everything was almost perfect, but when I logged into my account I didn't see a notice requesting the same account verification (which was really extensively asked for in previous email)...

damm they're good...almost got me

czarina · 01-26-2006, 12:37 PM

I dont have an account with them anymore. So I just delete the mail.

Raven · 01-26-2006, 12:38 PM

The newest ones come from alleged sellers on Ebay, wanting you to respond to them....they aren't sellers. They are phishing. But, the email looks like it's a question or a response from a seller.

rowan · 01-27-2006, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamesK

lol all you idiots saying it's not smart

I am 100% sure the average internet user will believe this e-maill. Sure it's dumb for a fucking webmaster that's spending his whole life behind a computer.

It may be "smart" but it's certainly not "new"

It's heading in the same direction as mortgage spams, which is good in a way. The more people see phishing emails the more likely they are to realise that something is Not Quite Right. Of course, on the way several will still be burned.....

01-25-2006, 01:26 PM	#1
JamesK2 Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 6,589	pretty smart paypal scam Check this out, the average internet user will most likely click the link and login to change back the address and password: This email confirms that you have added the following address to your account: 1515 6th Street Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 United States If you did not authorize this change please contact us using the link below: https://paypal.com/webscreen=?cmd_re...okie?newadress Thank you for using PayPal! The PayPal Team Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and choose the "Help" link in the header of any page. Security Advisory: When you log in to your PayPal account, be sure to open up a new web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape) and type in the PayPal URL (https://www.paypal.com/us/) to make sure you are on a secure PayPal page. PayPal Email ID PP034 __________________

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tahiti Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: localhost Posts: 699	nigerian are all around grrrrr __________________ ------------------------------- Oliver Smith "Drunk Russian Hackers are Invincible" ASCII P0rn rules aim: olvrsmt icq: 21018030

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XX_RydeR Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Australia. Posts: 2,151	lol, thats not smart. __________________ You Dun Goofed!

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adultchica Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: usa Posts: 5,141	It's more st00pid paypal emails. I can't stand those. I get them at email addresses that have no paypal accounts. How obvious can you get __________________

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Pryda Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 904	how is this scam? the link is pointing to paypal.com?? __________________ Babepedia

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8 Characters So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: This month's character: Dirty Franck Posts: 2,336	And then...?

01-25-2006, 02:55 PM	#3
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	What's smart or original about this? Paypal phishing has existed for at least a couple of years...

01-26-2006, 03:17 AM	#8
Jarmusch Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 12,464	What we don't see here is that link probably goes to some ip address.

01-26-2006, 04:24 AM	#13
96ukssob So Fucking Banananananas Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: If I was in your ass you'd know it Posts: 12,991	This message would scare off a good bit of idiots... the best ones are the .info scams with the paypal.com.user-15350.info those look pretty close. back in the day i feel for one of these... but to bad for those suckers cause i only had like $1.12 in the account! __________________ Email: Clicky on Me

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Nicky Judge Jury and Executioner Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 30,069	Some idiots probably click the link.... __________________ gfynicky @ gmail.com

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01-26-2006, 05:13 AM	#18
Drake Hello world! Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 12,508	Usually when you mouse over the link it's some IP or fake paypal addy. The one in your post seems to be legit. I haven't clicked it. Even though it looks real, is it a fake paypal link? I'd rather ask now instead of getting owned in my future. Last edited by Drake; 01-26-2006 at 05:14 AM..

01-26-2006, 12:21 PM	#19
JamesK2 Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 6,589	lol all you idiots saying it's not smart I am 100% sure the average internet user will believe this e-maill. Sure it's dumb for a fucking webmaster that's spending his whole life behind a computer. __________________

01-26-2006, 12:24 PM	#20
Screaming I can change this!!!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 18,972	Looks pretty good. __________________

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01-26-2006, 12:33 PM	#23
andr So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: COCK smoker Posts: 175	lol, first i thought: smart? its not.. but now i understand ;)

01-26-2006, 12:35 PM	#24
TheJimmy ICQ- five seven 0 2 5 5 0 Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,747	I just got a phishing email the other day that looked wicked authetic, saying they thought my account had been hijacked because someone with a foreign IP had logged in (yeh I occasionally surf from diff locations so it made me stop and think)... everything was almost perfect, but when I logged into my account I didn't see a notice requesting the same account verification (which was really extensively asked for in previous email)... damm they're good...almost got me __________________ Investor with 5m - 15m USD to invest. Do you have a site or network of sites earning 50k - 200k a month income? Email your contact and preliminary data to: domain.cashventures (at) gmail.com....Please...no tire kickers...serious offers and inquiries only.

01-26-2006, 12:37 PM	#25
czarina Webmaster Extraordinaire Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: A beautiful beach... Posts: 10,748	I dont have an account with them anymore. So I just delete the mail.

01-26-2006, 12:38 PM	#26
Raven Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 6,874	The newest ones come from alleged sellers on Ebay, wanting you to respond to them....they aren't sellers. They are phishing. But, the email looks like it's a question or a response from a seller. __________________ Raven ~RETIRED~