PayPal scam doing the rounds?

[Brandane]

Got this e-mail today which initially looks quite convincing, complete with the PP logo and layout.
On closer inspection it is full of spelling and grammatical errors.
Is this another phishing scam doing the rounds? My AOL e-mail account gets targeted by similar every day! In addition to those from my nubile young neighbour who is obviously too shy to tell me in person that she likes older men .

 

[midlife]

You do know your email is on that screenshot

Shaun

 

[Brandane]

You do know your email is on that screenshot

Shaun

Thanks; sorted!

 

[classic33]

You do know your email is on that screenshot

Shaun

Wonder what the "R" stands for?

Had similar e-mails, but never bothered replying.

 

[mybike]

If you get an email like this hover (DO NOT CLICK) your mouse over the button. You should see an expansion of the url you are being directed to. If it is not https://www.paypal.com/ it is a phish attempt.

 

[Crackle]

Looks genuine that Brandane, you should click it.

 

[Roadrider48]

I got a PayPal hack about 3 years ago.
To be fair PayPal did sort it out and paid me back within 3 days.
But once bitten and all that....so I gave it up, no PayPal anymore for me.

 

[ColinJ]

Don't ever click on any link in such an email!

If you think that your bank/Paypal/whoever really want you to login, then type the correct URL in yourself and go there directly.

 

[postman]

Last week i was informed my Virgin Media account would be closed.Due to irregularities,unless i followed a link.Nah,you see i don't have a Virgin account.But nice try boys.

 

[Levo-Lon]

I get loads every week but i have websites so its part of the internet crap you get exposure to.
some are very good and why so many get cought..

 

[Turdus philomelos]

Auch, been getting this sort of phishing emails for years.

Just remember no business will ask you to update your account via an email.

 

[midlife]

[QUOTE 4392626, member: 259"]Blimey, I never even suspected AOL email still existed after all these years. I think the first time I ever went online was using an AOL client on a free floppy disc with a a magazine. I gave up when they started wanting money from me![/QUOTE]

Yup, Still going . My AOL account still going after 20 odd years. Like the OP when I started you could just use your name for an email address.

Shaun

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Like the OP when I started you could just use your name for an email address.

The latest Shaun address is Shaun356147249

 

[classic33]

The latest Shaun address is Shaun356147249

.co.uk, .com or .con?

 

[byegad]

Since my Nigerian friend stopped emailing me about the $20 000 000 he needed to move out of the country I only get alerts from Barclays, Virgin and Nat West. As I don't do internet banking and have never had accounts with two of those three, and it was many a year since I had an account with the other one, I spot them as they come in and delete them without even reading them.