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Old 11-03-2008, 07:53 AM
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I just got this email from paypal:

Dear PayPal Member,

This email confirms that you have paid robertoelectronics (roberto211@aol.com) $439.00 USD using PayPal.

This credit card transaction will appear on your bill as "PAYPAL robertoelectronics*".

PayPal Shopping Cart ContentsItem Name:Nokia 8800 Brand NewQuantity:1Total:$410.00 USD
Cart Subtotal:$410.00 USDShipping Charge:$30.00 USDCart Total:$440.00 USD
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Shipping Info:Roberto Iank
540 Catherine Road
New York, NY 10018
United States
Address Status:Unconfirmed If you haven't authorized this charge, click the link below to cancel the payment and get a full refund.
Dispute Transaction
Of course, I didn't order a Nokia and didn't pay US$440 to this crowd! I checked my account and there's no such transaction. So I guess this is really a bogus email. What do I do? Just ignore it and delete it from my inbox?
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Old 11-03-2008, 07:56 AM
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Default Re: Bogus email from paypal?

Send it to paypal Ying. They are a pain aren't they?
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Old 11-03-2008, 09:02 AM
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Default Re: Bogus email from paypal?

Phew, you did the right thing, Ying Yep, definitely a scam, they wanted you to click on the link in the email and then they would have got your details
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Old 11-03-2008, 09:16 AM
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Default Re: Bogus email from paypal?

Phew, luckily I didn't click on that link! I was about to though!
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Old 11-03-2008, 12:46 PM
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It's so easy to do!! I count myself pretty net-savvy and have nearly done it a few times ... esp when you are in a sleep-deprived haze or got a baby on your lap or something *shakes fist at scammers*
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Old 11-03-2008, 01:11 PM
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paypal says they'll never just say "Dear PayPal Member", they'll ALWAYS use your full name!!
that saved me a couple of times..
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Old 11-03-2008, 02:25 PM
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My Paypal account and ebay account were hacked about 18 months ago and the dispute went on for months. There's a lot of weird and crazy stuff people do out there that I can't even comprehend how they are able to do it.
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Old 11-03-2008, 03:10 PM
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Default Re: Bogus email from paypal?

My sister gets those every second week and she doesn't even have a paypal account. JUnk it or send to paypal.
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