OT for PayPal users

[Damon]

Hi All,

I am simply posting an example of another fake email making the rounds. Please note that it asks you to download an attachment, which is something PayPal would not ask you to do. I do know that many in these forums know not to fall for the email, but you might want to advise your friends.





---------- Forwarded Message -----------

From: "PayPal.com"

To: xxxxxx

Sent: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 12:57:23 -0500

Subject: YOUR PAYPAL.COM ACCOUNT EXPIRES

Dear PayPal member,

PayPal would like to inform you about some important information regarding

your PayPal account. This account, which is associated with the email address

xxxxxxxx

will be expiring within five business days. We apologize for any

inconvenience that this may cause, but this is occurring because all of our

customers are required to update their account settings with their personal

information.

We are taking these actions because we are implementing a new security policy

on our website to insure everyone's absolute privacy. To avoid any

interruption in PayPal services then you will need to run the application

that we have sent with this email (see attachment) and follow the

instructions. Please do not send your personal information through email, as

it will not be as secure.

IMPORTANT! If you do not update your information with our secure application

within the next five business days then we will be forced to deactivate your

account and you will not be able to use your PayPal account any longer. It is

strongly recommended that you take a few minutes out of your busy day and

complete this now.

DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE VIA EMAIL! This mail is sent by an automated

message system and the reply will not be received.

Thank you for using PayPal.
__________________________________________________________

 

[Lithium381]

sweet thanks! STICKY!@

 

[Damon]

Hi Lithium381,


Thanks.

As an aside, I do have some PayPal t-shirts that I can give away to the first ten people that email me with a name,size,and street address. Please be sure to include the word "t-shirt" in the subject line. I will report back when they are gone.

 

[isekii]

hey i have a quick question

after you downgrade to personal account and then upgrade

can you downgrade again ?

 

[amnesiac]

Originally posted by: isekii
hey i have a quick question

after you downgrade to personal account and then upgrade

can you downgrade again ?

Last I checked, that was a "no."

What I did, and what the paypal rep I talked to said is the best method is to open two accounts - one personal, one premier. Link one to checking, and one to your savings account.

Works fine for me, and that way I don't get the 2.2% docked from my non-cc payments.

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: amnesiac

Originally posted by: isekii
hey i have a quick question

after you downgrade to personal account and then upgrade

can you downgrade again ?

Last I checked, that was a "no."

What I did, and what the paypal rep I talked to said is the best method is to open two accounts - one personal, one premier. Link one to checking, and one to your savings account.

Works fine for me, and that way I don't get the 2.2% docked from my non-cc payments.

ah, that's smart. i didn't know you could open two accounts.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: Paypaldamon
Hi Lithium381,


Thanks.

As an aside, I do have some PayPal t-shirts that I can give away to the first ten people that email me with a name,size,and street address. Please be sure to include the word "t-shirt" in the subject line. I will report back when they are gone.

ygpm!

 

[isekii]

I guess i'll need to open up another account then.

 

[z0mb13]

wohooo Im getting a free T shirt!

 

[Damon]

Hi isekii,


You can only downgrade an account once. You can, however, have one personal and one business/premier account.

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: Paypaldamon
Hi isekii,


You can only downgrade an account once. You can, however, have one personal and one business/premier account.

So I can open up another account and just leave the for personal ?

 

[Damon]

Hi isekii,

Yes

 

[amdskip]

Email sent

 

[AkumaX]

thanx damon, and ygpm

 

[AgentBehemoth]

Damon you da man, got my shirt today.


It rocks!

 

[Damon]

Hi AgentBehemoth,


Thanks for letting me know you got it!

 

[olds]

Thanks. My wife doesn't even have a paypal account, knows better than to open/download attachments and she still fell for this. Luckily I have Norton's set to update automatically on her machine.

 

[Damon]

Hi,

I still need to advise that I have a few PayPal t-shirts. If you would like one, PM or email me with:

name
size
street address (no PO box)

 

[z0mb13]

wooohooo yea I got the shirt also today!!

 

[Damon]

Hi z0mb13,


Thank you for letting me know you got it. I hope that it some people know that I am actually a "real" person

 

[Danman]

YGPM Damon!

 

[olds]

Got my shirt. Thank you once again, Damon.

 

[DanFungus]

PM sent

 

[bunker]

YGEM Damon!

Thanks for the heads up on the fake email.

 

[acemcmac]

I don't know if you still have any, but if you do, YGPM paypal :beer:

thanks again