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Bobbieo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-03-07 07:09 PM
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Need some help here! Is his some kind of scam?
I don't think I am a PayPal member anymore and I DO NOT shop by eBay!!!!
What is going on here????

Dear PayPal Member,

This email confirms that you have sent an eBay payment of $47.75 USD to
johnsput81@yahoo.com for an eBay item.

Payment Details
Amount: $47.75 USD
Transaction ID: 2LC956713J776333Y
Subject: Digimax 138

Note:

If you haven't authorized this charge ,click the link below to dispute transaction and get full refund

Dispute transaction (Encrypted Link*SSL connection:

PayPal automatically encrypts your confidential information
in transit from your computer to ours using the Secure
Sockets Layer protocol (SSL) with an encryption key length
of 128-bits (the highest level commercially available)

Item Information
eBay User ID: scrchandgnaw22

Edward Harrell's UNCONFIRMED Address

Edward Harrell
United States

Important Note: Edward Harrell has provided an Unconfirmed Address. If
you are planning on shipping items to Edward Harrell, please check the
Transaction Details page of this payment to find out whether you will
be covered by the PayPal Seller Protection Policy.

This payment was sent using your bank account.
By using your bank account to send money, you just:
Paid easily and securely
Sent money faster than writing and mailing paper checks
Paid instantly -- your purchase won't show up on bills at the end
the month.
Thanks for using your bank account!







----------------------------------------------------------------



Thank you for using PayPal!

The PayPal Team

PayPal Email ID PP118


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mcscajun Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-03-07 07:10 PM
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1. DO NOT click on that link!
Edited on Mon Dec-03-07 07:11 PM by mcscajun
Send the e-mail to spoof@paypal.com

Once you've done that, delete the e-mail.
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grytpype Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-03-07 07:10 PM
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2. yes it's a scam
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mtnester Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-03-07 07:11 PM
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3. Look at the source on this message
I call bunk and destined for the junk folder
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-03-07 07:11 PM
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4. Yes - it's a scam -- forward it to PayPal. I got one too a while back... slimes.
Edited on Mon Dec-03-07 07:11 PM by gateley
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HCE SuiGeneris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-03-07 07:11 PM
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5. Don't click any links.
Edited on Mon Dec-03-07 07:11 PM by BushDespiser12
Contact Paypal using a new browser window or by phone.
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Captain Angry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-03-07 07:15 PM
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6. Scam.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071126072833AAHwt2k

That is, unless you are the person who posted that at Answers.Yahoo... :-)
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BellaLuna Donating Member (215 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-03-07 07:15 PM
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7. Paypal will always use your real name in any correspondence
NOT 'Paypal member'


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stillcool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-03-07 07:21 PM
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8. Send it to
spoof@ebay.com
and here's a link to a tutorial on bogus emails..

http://pages.ebay.com/education/spooftutorial/



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Bobbieo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-03-07 07:24 PM
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10. Thanks everyone - Needed this as I am still fuzzy from a lingering illness!
Fowarded it to PayPal spoof and deleted the messages.
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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-03-07 07:23 PM
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9. Forward it intact
without any additional message direct to spoof@paypal.com

Do the same if you get any alleged to be from ebay using spoof@ebay.com

They can track paths to get the bastards.
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datadiva Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-03-07 07:31 PM
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11. Send it straight away to the real Pay Pal
This is a scam.
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Warpy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-03-07 07:46 PM
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12. it's a scam. Just check your bank activity
(and you can do that daily online or by phone) to confirm a deduction hasn't been made to your account in that amount. If it has, let your bank know you've been scammed and request to set up a new account with a new number.

In any case DO NOT CLICK ON THAT LINK.

If you want to do anything, send the mail to abuse@paypal.com.
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DCKit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-03-07 07:46 PM
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13. Rec'd so more people see this fine example. n/t
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Bitwit1234 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-03-07 07:49 PM
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14. Contact ebay it is a scam
I used to get about two a day before I changed email addresses with our new ISP provider.
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