This just in from Kimberly Teed at HomeBizLiving. She writes:
I usually don’t pass on scams … however … this is a creative twist in the PayPal password theft world…
I received a standard receipt for a PayPal payment, complete with a dispute link … of course, if I clicked the dispute link and signed-on, I would be giving the scammers my password … groan!
Below is a text version, the original message … I don’t send this list in HTML format …
Hope all your biz’s are doing fantastic!
—Kimberly Teed
Sure! I’ll host your site > www.teedhosting.com… and my homepage > http://www.kimberlyteed.com/
(Scam Paypal E-mail Follows:)
— PayPal
From: “PayPal” service@paypal.com
To: psupdate-owner@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Receipt of Your Payment
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 07:27:05 +0600
———————————
Customer,
This email confirms that you have paid PHONEDEPOTUSA
(sales@phonedepotusa.com) $239.95 USDusing PayPal.
This credit card transaction will appear on your bill
as “PAYPAL PHONEDEPOT*”.
…………………………………
PayPal Shopping Cart Contents
Item Name:New MOTOROLA V3 PINK RAZR
RAZOR QUAD-BAND CELL PHONEQuantity:1Total:$219.95
USDCart Subtotal:$219.95 USDShipping Charge:$20.00
USDCart Total:$230.05
USD
…………………………………
Shipping Information
Shipping info:Bill Chang
202 N Magnolia Dr.
Saco, ME 04072
United StatesAddress
Status:Unconfirmed
………………………………….
If you haven’t authorized this charge, click the link
below to cancel the payment and geta full refound.
Dispute Transaction
(Beth again:)
What a scam, eh?
Please, please, please watch your e-mails and don’t fall for this. Many freelance writers use Paypal to process their payments.
I highly suggest you become hyper-vigilant in protecting all your online accounts, particularly Paypal, or find another way to receive your monies owed.
Talk later,
Beth
