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Christine

Christine Report 25 Jun 2011 14:18

Would just like to warn everyone in case they receive the same email I did.

It purported to be from Paypal saying that they were investigating because my account had been used from a different location. I was asked to click on a link to confirm my details (bank details I presume!). If I did not do so it would be assumed that fraud had occurred and my account would be suspended.

Looking at it more closely, there were one or two grammatical errors and a spelling mistake. The sender was not Paypal either.

Researching:
Hill, Jewell - Cornwall. Langley-Shropshire,Cole, Neate -Wiltshire,Lott, Ewell- Kent.Punter, Gadd, Wapshott, White, Weston - Surrey. To say nothing of the other half's family!

Contrary Mary

Contrary Mary Report 25 Jun 2011 14:30


Thanks for the warning Christine. :-)

Mary

Slug & Lettuce

Slug & Lettuce Report 25 Jun 2011 14:34

Thank you Christine, much appreciated.

Ria x

~`*`Jude`*`~

~`*`Jude`*`~ Report 25 Jun 2011 16:26

Thank you for that, appreciated :o)

jude

Researching:
Ukraine...

Elaine

Elaine Report 26 Jun 2011 00:31

had the same message a few times...always forward to [email protected] and ask if its a scam.

they message back and say they are glad for people letting them know.

Researching:
Evans.,Roughley.,Whitfield.,Parr.,Farrington(All Lancs); Birchall(Staffs):Mahon(Ireland)Rice(Ireland)Aughney(Carlow)Curran(Carlow)Kelly(Cork)

maxiMary

maxiMary Report 26 Jun 2011 03:45

Good reminder, thank you.

Researching:
Davies/Morris/Rogers/Jasper/Roberts - N Wales; Ogilvie - Scotland & Eire; Bowden/Beer - England; Dobbin - Ireland; Cochrane/ Sword/Craig - Scotland. Bolver, ApOliver, Boliver, Williams

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 26 Jun 2011 03:56

I get those and I never use paypal!


Lizx

Christine

Christine Report 26 Jun 2011 09:02

Thanks Elaine. I have advised Paypal.

Researching:
Hill, Jewell - Cornwall. Langley-Shropshire,Cole, Neate -Wiltshire,Lott, Ewell- Kent.Punter, Gadd, Wapshott, White, Weston - Surrey. To say nothing of the other half's family!