Scam e-mail?

[Texasgal]

Just got this from paypal with color graphics and all.

Scam?

PayPal is updating the way we send you your account information. Please agree to our Electronic Communications Delivery Policy today. This ensures that we can continue providing you with your account information electronically, including transaction receipts, account statements, and annual disclosures.

Just follow the steps below:

Go to www.paypal.com
Log in to your PayPal account
xxx-xxxxxxx ( my email was inserted here )
You'll see a page asking you to accept our Electronic Communications Delivery Policy
Click the link to read the policy
Close the policy window that opens when you click on the policy link
Click the checkbox to accept the policy
Click on "Agree and Continue"


That’s it!

Electronic delivery is fast, convenient, and secure. Please log in and accept our Electronic Communications Delivery Policy today. If you've already done so, please disregard this e-mail.

Log in to your PayPal account to get started.

[dgibby]

1. I got that a couple of weeks ago.

I didn't click on the link, and I've used Paypal since then. Didn't see any notices. I've also gotten them from AOL (supposedly) and I don't click on them, either. If I have any questions about if they're legit, I close the e-mail, then type in the e-mail addy.

[gateley]

2. Rule of thumb is never to click on a link, no matter how

legit it may look, if you have any questions at all. It may BE legit, but if you just go directly to the site it'll be there if it is.

I didn't get one of these, by the way. :shrug:

[Shoedogg]

3. Check the link to paypal.com in the E-mail

If it actually takes you to www.paypal.com and not to some other site designed to look like Paypal, then it's probably okay.

[gateley]

4. After re-reading this, the more fishy it looks. I've never gotten

anything from PayPal giving step by step directions.

Once, when they thought my password might be compromised, I received an e-mail directing me to go to PayPal's site and change it -- no link included.

[Texasgal]

6. It's weird..

I always assumed that Paypal uses electronic delivery of your account always.. I mean isn't that what they do?

Did not click it, and will not "sign up". I think this may be a clever scam.

[gateley]

10. Delete it and always remember, if you have any hesitancy, don't click! nt

[alcibiades_mystery]

5. Why don't you just go to PayPal (by entering it into your browser, not clicking the link)

and confirm directly.

Why do you need to go through this email to do any of this if it is on the level?

Of course it is a scam.

[Texasgal]

7. Thought I'd ask here first.

DU'ers are a pretty smart group.

Just seeking advice.

[michaz]

9. Go to your Paypal (not through the one you got) and go to

where you can forward the email to them. There is a spot there that allows you to do it, I have done it the times I got stuff like that. They responded quickly saying it was not real.

[Innoma]

8. It pays to be extra careful...

I always make sure to never clink on links embedded in email; instead, I always type the URL in manually for sites that require usernames and passwords or that may collect any financial information just to be sure I'm not redirected to a spoof site.

Of course, it pays to be extra careful about typing in the URL manually. Sometimes a URL that's off by one innocent letter could land you on a spoof site anyway.

Diligence and caution is key.

[Cronus Protagonist]

11. It's OK on this one.

Go right to PayPal yourself, without clicking on any link. Log onto your account and you will be redirected to the new agreement flow. Read the agreement, agree to it and continue to the end of the scripting. It is legitimate.

[TreasonousBastard]

12. Can't tell from here, but...

if you put the cursor over the link in your original email you should see a popup somewhere showing what the actual link is.

If it's something like http://scam.paypal.co.ru and not paypal.com and you click on it the site will look real, except for the occasional mispelling. If it says paypal.com, it's OK.

If it's a scam, and you know how, get the complete headers of the email and forward it to Paypal-- they should have a fraud or abuse email addy listed somewhere on their site.

[Voice for Peace]

13. forward to paypal: [email protected]

they will respond, and thank you.