Warning Paypal Scam

[msly]

Just a reminder. This morning I received an email That looked like it was coming from paypal , It wants me to confirm my information.

DO NOT DO THIS! It is a scam to get your paypal password or banking information. I know there a lot of computer savvy people on the board....but this is just a reminder to those who don't know.

sLY

 

[Greyryder]

For the record, PayPal advises that you open a new browser window, and type their URL in by hand to access their site.

Here's the copy and paste from an e-mail I got from them last night, after I changed some account settings:

Security Advisory: When you log in to your PayPal account, be sure to open
up a new web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape) and type in the
PayPal URL (https://www.paypal.com/) to make sure you are on a secure
PayPal page.

And yes, a lot of people fall prey to these scams, even those who are generally well informed about computers.