Scambusters, Preventing Internet Scams & Phishing Attempts

This blog is dedicated to help preventing internet fraud and internet scams. Scambusters was a radio show I started in Albany Oregon, but due to defaulted payment by the radio station we took the show offline. Regardless of this issue we still wish to help prevent internet fraud and save people from internet loss. I have been interviewed and featured in various publications such as the Wall Street Journal, New York Times & Daily News, The London Times & AARP Newsletters. Please watch this blog for latest tips and tricks and scams to avoid.

Showing posts with label amazon scam. Show all posts
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Sunday, June 29, 2008

PayPal Phish, Fake Email, Phish, Fraud

As mentioned dozens of times PayPal if sending you an email will have your info, name, account info and more. If you ever think there is an issue with your PayPal account, go to PayPal.com and login to PayPal from their website and if there is an issue there will be a notice when you login. Never click on links from bad emails like the one below. Links removed for safety.

Besides all of the above, PayPal does not "regularly screen activity in the
Pay Pal system"

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from Pay|Pal [home_dep@prervesypal.com]

As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the
Pay Pal system. During a recent screening, we noticed an issue regarding
your account.

For your protection, we have limited access to your account until
additional security measures can be completed. We apologize for any
inconvenience this may cause.

To review your account and some or all of the information that PayPal
used to make its decision to limit your account access, please visit the
Resolution Center.
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Resolution Center: Your account access has been limited.
Click here to resolve the problem.
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PayPal Email ID: PP 543

Fake Amazon UK Suspension Email / Phishing & Malware

Same as with eBay and PayPal phishing. If you have any questions about your account go to the website directly (not following links) log in and check to see if any emails or notices are placed on your account. Do not follow links, especially ones from badly formed emails like the one below.

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Return-path:

Greetings,

Thank you for writing to us at Amazon.co.uk Marketplace.

Having researched your account, I am able to verify that your account
has been suspended by our Sentinel department on March 3rd. Therefore,
it will be necessary for you to contact our Sentinel department
directly regarding the status of your account. You can contact them
through the contact-us pages

https:// (removed) -- really going to sing-in-on-amazonuk.by.ru/ (sub directories removed)

In the subject bar choose the option "Respond to Sentinel".

Our Sentinel department wil l review your account and respond as soon
as possible regarding your request.

Thank you for you r interest in Amazon.co.uk.

To contact us again about this issue, please use the Contact Us form
in Seller Central using the following link:

http:// (removed) -- really going to sing-in-on-amazonuk.by.ru/ (sub directories removed)


Best regard s,

Robert Schoeberl
Amazon.co.uk Technical Account Management