I have yahoo mail, and i have like 9 messages saying different names, and it's saying your account is now being checked on paypal, I don't use Paypal! is someone using my email adress?
2006-09-24 07:03:38 · 12 answers · asked by Lor-the-Giraffe 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
sounds like a scam
2006-09-24 07:04:48 · answer #1 · answered by jeanne g 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same thing happened to me. You are being scammed. Try sending a copy of a message to Yahoo! and/or PayPal. And, right, do NOT reply.
2006-09-24 14:13:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a scam, you should delete them. The intention is for you to click on the links on the message (thinking that you're going to logon to PayPal), but in reality you are logging on a bogus website, revealing you account and password. That is called phishing.
Or even better forward them to PayPal so they can investigate the origin.
2006-09-24 14:07:28 · answer #3 · answered by Milu 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Those are scams. Lots of people use PayPal so there chance of getting a PayPal customer is very high. I don't use PayPal and I get them also. You can forward them to abuse@paypal.com
2006-09-24 15:32:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've gotten the same thing. I do not use paypal either. DO NOT, repeat DO NOT give them any of your info. I checked with paypal and they say forward it to spoof@paypal.com. They are trying to catch all of these fakes.
2006-09-24 15:07:42 · answer #5 · answered by MOMMYBEST 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Forward the paypal email to spoof@paypal.com
2006-09-24 14:37:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
without seeing one of the emails I'm guessing
but i say there Phishing
trying to get your Pay Pal info
right click on the email and mark as spam
or report them
2006-09-24 14:11:55 · answer #7 · answered by rvsreno 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol I get these ALL THE TIME, but whatever you do DO NOT ANSWER THEM! Yes, it's definately a scam! They just randomly send these email to anybody just so you DO reply and give them all your personal info with your credit card #, etc.
2006-09-24 14:11:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Delete them if you are not sure. It could be one of those bad emails that can wipe out your harddisk.
2006-09-24 14:09:37 · answer #9 · answered by papadaddy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
have yahoo check it out they will
2006-09-24 14:11:05 · answer #10 · answered by mike L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋