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Strategies & Market Trends : Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis
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To: CalculatedRisk who wrote (31645)6/7/2005 12:49:36 PM
From: mishedlo  Read Replies (4) of 116555
 
Paypal
I have been getting emails that look like they are from Paypal but they are not. The Paypal logo is there, the coloration and text looks exactly like what you might see on PayPal's website, etc. The message warns of deactivation or other problem and asks you to click on the link at the bottom of the Email.

I contacted Paypal and they told me that the link would either attempt to steal your account or other credit card information, give you a virus, or both.

A message from Paypal will always have your name in it and I am told these spoofs typically do not. The one coming to me was suspicious right off the bat in that it was addressed to an email address other than mine. In case this happens to you, this is what I have been told.

1) Do not click on any links
2) Forward the Email to spoof@paypal.com
3) Delete the Email

Mish
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