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amber	posted on September 24, 2004 12:00:07 PM I just received an email that seems to be from Paypal. This email confirms that you have paid phonebuyer ([email protected]) $278.99 USD using PayPal. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Payment Details Item # Item Title Quantity Price Subtotal 8126628705 Myst III 1 $270. USD $270.00 USD Shipping & Handling via USPS First Class Mail (includes any seller handling fees) $8.99 USD Shipping Insurance (not offered) : -- Total: $278.99 USD If you did not authorize this payment or if you need assistance with your account, please contact PayPal customer service at: https://www.paypal.com/row/wf/f=payment-fraud I have not purchased anything, or sent a Paypal payment to anyone. I went to my account, and there is no withdrawl. I quickly withdres all the funds from my account. Does anyone know if this is really from Paypal? There is no way I am going to click on that link!!
tomwiii	posted on September 24, 2004 12:15:03 PM Of course it tain'y from feeBay! IN OUTLOOK EXPRESS: click on PROPERTIES, & then MESSAGE SOURCE... Look at the link, & ye will discover the hidden surprise (and it ain't no Little Orphan Annie decoder ring!) "It takes one to know one -- and vice versa!"
stopwhining	posted on September 24, 2004 12:16:18 PM Paypal will never include a clickable link to their site. This is fraud. -sig file -------Life is one big happy 'All You Can Eat' buffet .
AintRichYet	posted on September 24, 2004 01:00:58 PM ive gotten quite a few of those amber ... always says i sent a payment to someone for something different ..... they are spoofers trying to get steal your ID
amber	posted on September 24, 2004 01:10:32 PM Thanks for the help, I have now had 3 in the last half hour, sent them to spoof@paypal.

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