Well, just how authentic it looks on scrutiny is beside the point, it fools enough people to be worth the while of the perpetrators.
Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cy Selfridge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 10:48 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Very dangerous scam > Yes, you are absolutely correct. > The day before my wife misplaced her wallet so we were a little keyed up > watching for any sign of theft. > Also, I had not used Paypal often enough to really be familiar with their > format. > The shock of learning someone had just hit you for $500 sets you off > balance > and that is what the fisherfolk are counting on. > It is a very slick approach to a fishing expedition and I have not seen > this > particular approach before. > Usually it is a notice telling you that Paypal suspects that someone is > trying to get into your account. > Cy, the Ancient Okie... > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 9:45 PM > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Very dangerous scam > > Honestly, that doesn't look like a standard paypal email at all. > They start with your name, such as > Dear Goofy Dogperson, > > then they have the part about paying someone. > So if they don't have your name, they re just fishing. > Every email I've ever gotten from actual paypal has had my name in the > Salutation. > > Maybe it's just me, but that's a give-away. > > On Sat, 2 Sep 2006, Cy Selfridge wrote: > >> Hi folks, >> I am including a copy of an email I just received from paypal. >> The email is not legitimate as I called paypal and confirmed that no >> transaction took place. >> If you look at this email you will see a place to link to in case you >> dispute the charge. 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