Yeh maybe you're right. But that's a pain that I can't use wireless on it as that's the only network I have grins
Thanks for the advice. Yeh, maybe most of us are far too gullible but I'm glad there are some out there who know what goes on and how to stop it. Regards, damien -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thomas Ward Sent: 13 June 2006 23:39 To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: [Audyssey] Paypal was Rail racer update Hi, Damien and all. I'd like to make a few onlist comments about this responce as I am both a heavy Paypal user, and will be supporting Paypal orders for www.usagames.us when STFC and Monty go on sale. It has been my experience that Paypal.com has been very secure and reliable if you know what you are doing and wizely use the service. However, as of the last couple of years there have been large spread spoof emails, fishing emails, that look like authentic messages from Paypal which are not from Paypal that say your account is going to be suspended, we lost such and such info, click here, fill out this or that and we will fix your account. to many trusting people have clicked on those links, filled out the info, and later found out it was a scam pretending to be the true Paypal.com, and it ended in stolen funds, identity theft, and harmful problems for the end Paypal user. I'm suspecting this is exactly what happen to Damien's friend. He was one of those who did not know the difference between a spoof, fake Paypal message, and a real one. Now, that I scared all of you here is the fix for this, and will greatly reduce your chances of ever being taken advantage of. 1. If you ever recieve a Paypal message that says use this link below, click here, and enter your account info chanses are high it is a fake fishing email. Send it to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and they will respond if it is a real Paypal email, fake, and if it is a spoof message will attempt to locate the person who sent it and shut them down. 2. Never under any circumstances click on a paypal link in any message no matter how real it looks. Always open your web browser and type in www.paypal.com and then enter your password and other information. 3. When logged in to Paypal make sure you are not using a wireless connection. Main reason is wireless connections can be intercepted, and sometimes decoded. Chanses are low, but why run the risk if you don't have to. 4. If you have been taken advantage of contact Paypal immediately so they can close your account and monitor it for unauthorised access. Bottom line folks is we are all one big happy internet now days. Services like Paypal exist to run online transactions. As such services grow and are being used more and more people are out to rob you blind. It is your and my responcibility to make sure we are up to speed with the methods of how the online crime works, and how to avoid it, know it for what it is, and never trust an email just because it says it is from such and such person, place, business, etc. Anything like that can be faked. X-Sight Interactive wrote: > I wouldn't trust paypal if I were you - it is very easy to hack, and > my friend got tricked! Someone managed to hack the source, got into > the passwords file, used a password - just happened to be my friend's, > and bought £4000 worth of stuff. This is just about the only reason I > don't use it ... If there is a way round it I'd be very interested to know. > > Thanks. > > Regards, > > Damien > _______________________________________________ Gamers mailing list .. [email protected] To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web. _______________________________________________ Gamers mailing list .. [email protected] To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
