Category: Let's talk
Okay, if anyone else is getting emails about unauthorized attempts on their paypal accounts; do not answer them or use the provided link. These messages are scams trying to get people to click their link and enter passwords so they can watch and then access your account. Read these emails carefully and watch for spelling mistakes. If in their provided link you see the letter S in the http part such as https:// then this is a scam email. Use the offical paypal link to check your account to avoid any problems.
Chastity
Thanks. I am definitely a Paypal user, so I will watch out for that.
Yes, thanks.
I don't even bother with those. But thanks for the warning. That just gives me even more reason to just ignore them.
Jees! Thanks awfully Chastity, lol. Already had an old Email account spoofed this year, last thing I need is my Paypal one getting it as well, lol. and O yeah, f*** you, Microsoft! They're supposed to be on top of all these scams!
Jen.
Well, this isn't the first time that things have slipped by Microsoft. Just to be safe, I went into my account and changed my password and stuff. If anyone needs to do that; it kind of sucks! You type your email and then hit forgot password, but in order to put in a new one, there is a code shown. However, there is a listen link which will bring up generally windows media player or whichever one you have to get the list of letters and numbers. Damn! It's good to see one of these sites staying with the numbers code instead of pick the words from a fing sentence you hear that doesn't highlight the words you need to pick. Ebay and Craigs list and I think Twitter all have those stupid pick the words thing.
Anyway, you type in the code you hear and hit continue. Then it asks you to confirm that you are the user of the account and you use a combo box to pick like your phone number and then you type the entire phone number and hit send. Next, you get an email asking you to click on a link to re-enter your password. Yes, this one is legit and should say something to the effect of paypal service or something like that. You click the link, do another verification and then enter your new password twice and hit submit and you're done.
What a process! But, I understand why they do it that way. When I originally signed up years ago; it wanted me to put in two passwords and stuff like that.
Anyway, I suppose everyone all ready knows how to do this, so I'm just probably filling this post for nothing. If, however, there are people that don't know how and do want to change their password; I hope this a bit helpful.
Chastity
why exactly is it the fault of microsoft?
These types of scams are common place - bank account ones are fairly prevalent as well. It's worth knowing that if your paypal account is hacked (and this does happen, paypal is by no means fully secure), that they do send you an email but there are no links - there is merely a request to log into your paypal account and go to the resolution centre..
It's their lookout with the hotmail accounts if not the paypal ones as well.
hotmail is owned by microsoft which is why it's down to them to deal with hotmail issues.
Paypal is not owned by them - think it's afiliated with ebay?
But email scams are common place - the most common ones are bank account ones supposedly from your bank asking you to log in.
Wow. What a process to change your password, but at least you know it's secure. Hey, did anyone get an Email awhile ago asking you to do some survey or something for Paypal?
Not that I'm aware, no. If I do though, I have been forewarned! With any luck, it'll end up in my new junk folder.
hmmm, i just change my password in the edit user account setting or something like that. i didn't have to go to forgot my password. or whatever.
really? wow. I might have to try that. Apparently there's a virus that hacks your Skype account or something like that, and can access your Paypal account from there. I don't know if it's the same scam, but it's there. A few people have already been affected by it. If your Skype and your Paypal account don't use the same Email, then you're probably okay.
wow, I'm not surprised.
There's always some scam. If it's not paypal it's something.
anyway, thanks. they only sent me one or two emails-paypal that is, so I think I'd know, but maybe not...