A general warning

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

I received an email telling me my paypal account has been Iimited (notice the capital "I" which I've underlined and bolded.)

The from address for this was: "service @ intI.paypaI.com" (I added the spaces.) Also notice the use of capital "I"s.

This is a phishing scam. Don't fall for it!


Someone you don't know is looking for a big holiday present from you. Don't oblige.

[AgadorSparticus]

1. Thanks for the warning

[think]

2. Great tip. There are fake Fed Ex delivery phishing emails too. Please be careful everyone.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/12/08/fake-package-delivery-notices-christmas-malware-ransomware/94631888/

[Wounded Bear]

6. I've had emails "from" every major box/chain store recently...

most go directly to spam, all then to trash.

[Laf.La.Dem.]

3. Thanks!

Sad to say they are not only using paypal - but banks, utilities, insurance companies, etc. etc.

BUT - Merry Christmas!

[HAB911]

4. Those are common, always forward to: [email protected]

that gives them the headers to track the perps

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

10. Thanks

[Freddie]

5. I get one every once in a while

"You have to reset your password to your Macy's account." I don't have a Macy's account.

[SHRED]

7. I wish Podesta had had more sense about this

[pipi_k]

8. I also

get a lot of those, but I use a mailwashing program which is mostly accurate in letting me know what's spam and what isn't.

Sometimes it gets a little too enthusiastic about labeling something as spam, but I always check each email to make sure nothing I actually want to open is being tagged. It gradually "learns" what's spam and what isn't.

I feel sorry for people who get taken in by these scams

[mopinko]

9. i got an email the other day that someone had sent me a google doc.

i know of no one who would send me a google doc w/o telling me what it was, and who it was from.

[Jim Beard]

11. Pay pal. I do have a Paypal account but barely use it however I do sell on Graigs list though...

and I look for scams and my best insurance is cash but I did have one guy insist that I get pay pal. The scammers are the first to notice a new listing. After I get all the texts about leaving a cashiers check blah, I then get the PayPal scam.

For me, cash works best. I have a small local checking account for the direct payments etc..