Can you spot an email phishing?
I got an email supposed to be from Paypal.com. It was really very convincing that on the first glance of the body, you would not know it is a fake Paypal email. It asked for my email address and even the Paypal password. I managed to get a screen shot of the Paypal Email Scam" href="http://www.affiliatecrunch.com/images/2008/03/paypalemail1.jpg">Paypal Email Scam. Whew! That was close. What is a phishing email? It is like an ancient art of luring internet user to reveal personal details (like passwords and credit card information) on a fake web page or email form pretending to come from a legitimate company (like paypal) According to PayPal: They will never ask for your password over the phone or in an email and will always address you by your first and last name. Can you spot an email phishing? To let you familiarize with email phishing, Paypal provides a Challenge to Fight Phishing. By this you should be able to learn 5 things about phishing. If you don't want to visit Paypal's site, you can take a look at the challenge below: 1. Phishing is a form of fraud designed specifically to steal your identity.
Usually, a phishing email will have a fake story that’s designed to lure you into clicking a link or button in the email or calling a phone number. The sender is trying to steal your identity by tricking you into revealing your password or other personal information.
2. Paypal may occasionally ask you for your full name and password in a PayPal email.
Paypal will never ask you for the following personal information in any PayPal email:
- Your full name
- Your password
- Driver's license number
- Social Security number
- Credit and debit card numbers
- Pin numbers or bank account numbers
3. A PayPal email will never contain attachments or software.
They promise to never email you an attachment or software update to install on your computer. Never install attached software or even open an attached file. It’s not safe – it could be spyware or a virus.
4. Clicking on a link in an email is the most reliable way to get to your PayPal account.
Many phishing emails have links that look valid, but send you to fraudulent sites instead. Here’s what you should do: Open a new browser window, type https://www.paypal.com and log in to your PayPal account directly.
5. Clicking on a link in an email is the most reliable way to get to your PayPal account.
Many phishing emails have links that look valid, but send you to fraudulent sites instead. Here’s what you should do: Open a new browser window, type https://www.paypal.com and log in to your PayPal account directly.
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I have received several fake paypal emails before. The first time I received one, it was telling me that my paypal account needs updating and I should click on the link in the email. I did not fall for that one bit because few days before I was using my paypal account.
I received another fake email wanting me to update my bank account but they stated the wrong bank name! One has to be very vigilant with these frauds.