PayPal Flaw allows for credit card and identity theft
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PayPal Flaw allows for credit card and identity theft
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I don't understand - this fraud pops up if you click on something on Paypal's website or is it by following a link from an email to Paypal's site?
If there is a button on their site that is causing this problem, that's one thing. If someone is stupid enough to follow a link from an email to what they think is Paypal's site, that's quite another.
If there is a button on their site that is causing this problem, that's one thing. If someone is stupid enough to follow a link from an email to what they think is Paypal's site, that's quite another.
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Originally Posted by Draven
I don't understand - this fraud pops up if you click on something on Paypal's website or is it by following a link from an email to Paypal's site?
If there is a button on their site that is causing this problem, that's one thing. If someone is stupid enough to follow a link from an email to what they think is Paypal's site, that's quite another.
If there is a button on their site that is causing this problem, that's one thing. If someone is stupid enough to follow a link from an email to what they think is Paypal's site, that's quite another.
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Originally Posted by The Reaper
No one should ever click on a link to Paypal, no matter the reason.
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I often receive paypal plishing emails. Look at the link and it's always outside of ebay domain.
Sometimes when I get bored, I would just click on one of those links and it brings up what it seems like the paypal home page (and unsurprisingly no SSL).Then I proceed and entered F?CKYOU into those fields just for the hack of it.
Sometimes when I get bored, I would just click on one of those links and it brings up what it seems like the paypal home page (and unsurprisingly no SSL).Then I proceed and entered F?CKYOU into those fields just for the hack of it.
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Got scammed with this yesterday - charges started coming this morning. Card's canceled and charges withdrawn. Sucks.
I was at work and just wasn't thinking when I filled in my info. Hotmail even flagged it, but I didn't notice that till after...
I was at work and just wasn't thinking when I filled in my info. Hotmail even flagged it, but I didn't notice that till after...
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Originally Posted by Artman
Got scammed with this yesterday - charges started coming this morning. Card's canceled and charges withdrawn. Sucks.
I was at work and just wasn't thinking when I filled in my info. Hotmail even flagged it, but I didn't notice that till after...
I was at work and just wasn't thinking when I filled in my info. Hotmail even flagged it, but I didn't notice that till after...
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I receive at least 10-12 "phishing" emails a week, some for places where I have accounts but many more on email addresses NOT associated with the website in any way.
Can't say it often enough, apparently: NEVER LINK TO A SECURE SITE VIA AN EMAIL.
And for the OP (with apologies to the literati): the "flaw", my friend, lies not in the stars but in ourselves.
Can't say it often enough, apparently: NEVER LINK TO A SECURE SITE VIA AN EMAIL.
And for the OP (with apologies to the literati): the "flaw", my friend, lies not in the stars but in ourselves.
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Originally Posted by Lunatikk
According to that article, "Information requested includes social security number, credit card number, expiration date, card verification number and ATM PIN." Why exactly would someone believe they need this information, especially the ATM PIN.
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I've seen them where every link in the email is legitimate, sourced from paypal [or whatever bank it's phishing for], except the one that wants your account informaton.
They can link to a page that looks just like the Paypal [or Citi or USBank or Wamu] site, but is obviously a gateway somewhere more nefarious.
I've gotten phishing attempts in emails i don't use anymore, and to banks I've never heard of. It's the shotgun approach, and unfortunately, too many people are either not alert or not aware enough to be safe.
They can link to a page that looks just like the Paypal [or Citi or USBank or Wamu] site, but is obviously a gateway somewhere more nefarious.
I've gotten phishing attempts in emails i don't use anymore, and to banks I've never heard of. It's the shotgun approach, and unfortunately, too many people are either not alert or not aware enough to be safe.
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Originally Posted by Lunatikk
According to that article, "Information requested includes social security number, credit card number, expiration date, card verification number and ATM PIN." Why exactly would someone believe they need this information, especially the ATM PIN.
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Originally Posted by DVD Josh
There are plenty of legit reasons to boycott paypal. This isn't even remotely close to one of them.