also paypal does not work in some countries like newzealand. It has issues. At 10:39 AM 6/14/2006, you wrote: >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. > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.4/363 - Release Date: 6/13/2006
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