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Washerman
Joined: 19/09/2008
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Message Posted:
25/09/2010 12:05 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 1 of 6 in Discussion |
| A Phishing email that purports to come from Paypal is doing the rounds - it comes from:
paypal@info.paypal.co.uk
It has all the right logos and looks official and asks for you account and/or credit card details
It's title begins with 'your name' followed by: "why your PayPal transaction was declined"
Bin it, don't click on any of the links and definitely don't sign in or, give your account or, credit card details! |
Texas
Joined: 22/09/2009
Posts: 634
Message Posted:
25/09/2010 13:49 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 2 of 6 in Discussion |
| From Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/cps/securitycenter/general/UnderstandPhishing-outside
One of the very few genuine scams: http://www.hoax-slayer.com/paypal-new-message-phishing-scam.shtml
PS. Before sending everyone in your address book a warning of a scam email, please check if it's genuine by checking at http://www.hoax-slayer.com. 99% are just fake scams! They are not dangerous. This PayPal one is VERY DANGEROUS. |
DutchCrusader
Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281
Message Posted:
25/09/2010 15:54 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 3 of 6 in Discussion |
| RE msg 2: Just for the record: not dangerous at all for Mac users. As almost always - or better: as usual. |
Washerman
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25/09/2010 16:09 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 4 of 6 in Discussion |
| Hans - how is that? Do Mac's not let the user click on links? |
DutchCrusader
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25/09/2010 16:29 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 5 of 6 in Discussion |
| Oh yes, Paul, they do! But the malware doesn't install into the Mac Operating System and if it does it doesn't work.  Any idea (I bet you know) how many different pieces of malware there are for PC's? Don't look it up: MORE THAN ONE MILLION. Now look it up: how's the score for Macintoshes..?!
I won't mention here the superior Mac Firewall and the quality superior (not free!) software to control all incoming and outgoing traffic. In 27 years I have not had ONE Mac OS malware problem. |
Washerman
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25/09/2010 16:39 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 6 of 6 in Discussion |
| Hans, this is not malware, it is a Phishing scam distributed by email. Nothing on the Mac will protect you against that. |
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