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Moneybookers scammers | Thanks

Saskia Steur (X) — Tue, 15 May 2007 07:13:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Moneybookers scammers
Poster: Saskia Steur (X)
Post title: Thanks

Jeremy, thanks for sharing this. I use MoneyBookers and one can't be too careful.
Best regards,
Saskia

Moneybookers scammers | PayPal Scam, Too.

Barbara Cochran, MFA — Tue, 15 May 2007 02:36:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Moneybookers scammers
Poster: Barbara Cochran, MFA
Post title: PayPal Scam, Too.

I recently received 2 e-mails within one week asking me to "validate" or "verify" (I can't remember which) my PayPal account by clicking on a link in the e-mail. The scammers seem to be after my Social Security No. and my bank account information. Since PayPal already has my bank account info, why would they ask for it again? Definitely a lot of scammers out there who think we're pretty naive.

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Moneybookers scammers | Thank you very much Jeremy.

Giovany Rodríguez Monsalve — Tue, 15 May 2007 02:34:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Moneybookers scammers
Poster: Giovany Rodríguez Monsalve
Post title: Thank you very much Jeremy.

I'm a Moneybookers user and this information is very useful.

Have a nice day!

Moneybookers scammers | Thanks, Jeremy

Nicolas Coyer (X) — Tue, 15 May 2007 02:03:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Moneybookers scammers
Poster: Nicolas Coyer (X)
Post title: Thanks, Jeremy

It is always good to be reminded once in a while, anyways.

Moneybookers scammers | Very nice of you, Jeremy...

Marcelo Silveyra — Mon, 14 May 2007 23:32:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Moneybookers scammers
Poster: Marcelo Silveyra
Post title: Very nice of you, Jeremy...

and I actually mean it in the best of ways.

Moneybookers scammers

Jeremy Smith — Mon, 14 May 2007 23:24:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Moneybookers scammers
Poster: Jeremy Smith

Hello there,

I just thought it might be worth warning people that there appears to be an increase in phishing scams at the moment from unscrupulous scammers involving Moneybookers.

I am currently getting a significant number of messages saying I've received a payment or that I need to update security settings on my account, all of which are fraudulent. Any message purporting to be from Moneybookers (or Paypal/your bank etc.) urging you to click on a link included in the e-mail is doubtless fraudulent. Other tell-tale signs are the poor standard of English and the fact that they are addressed to "Dear Member" rather than "Dear [name]".

I know there are probably plenty of topics about this already in the forum - I just noticed an increase in these messages and wanted to make sure nobody got taken in by them.