So, after buying an ever so rare 95/96 remote fob the S6 on ebay, I get the following

Audicted · 02-16-2006, 04:33 AM

email. (spelling & grammatical errors included free of charge)

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"LEGAL NOTICE
The following message is an email sent to you by an administrator of "PayPal.com".
If this message is spam, contains abusive or other comments you find offensive please contact the webmaster at the following address: admin@paypal.com

Message sent to you follows:

Dear PayPal client,

While performing it's regular scheduled monthly billing address check our system found incompatible information which "seams" to be no longer the same with your current credit card information that we have on file. If you changed your billing information or if you moved from "you" previous address please follow up the link bellow and update your billing information: If you didn't change any of this information you still need to follow up the previous link and update your existing billing information because it means that our database "regular" scheduled update wasn't made correctly. Choosing to ignore this message will result "in to a" temporary suspension of your account within 24 hours, until you will choose to "solve" this unpleasant situation.

We "apologies" for any "inconvinience" this "may caused" you and we strongly advise you to update your information you have on file with us. Clicking https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login_ you will avoid any possible futuring billing problems with your account.

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Only-Emre · 02-16-2006, 04:51 AM

a real e-mail from paypal would use your last name in the greeting

squidix9 · 02-16-2006, 05:19 AM

the links in the email, you'll most likely see they don't actually point to EBay, rather a numbered domain with the EBay extension after it.

Some of the more recent ones I've gotten have gone one step further and in the info bar it does appear to be sending you to EBay, but as we all know it isn't really.

Phishing for sure.

Tha worst part is that if you block those domains, it will actually block EBay! I found this out the hard way. I logged on to Verizon and for each of those "Ebay" scams I got, I would add it to my blocked list. Then all my EBay emails stopped(also Yahoo, and MSN) so you've got to be careful when blocking the SPAM, what a pain!

520 · 02-16-2006, 06:43 AM

Audicted · 02-16-2006, 06:57 AM

SA urS4 · 02-17-2006, 04:19 AM

and proper English ummm I mean American

Only-Emre · 02-17-2006, 05:08 AM

SA urS4 · 02-20-2006, 12:16 AM

Only-Emre · 02-20-2006, 05:15 AM

02-16-2006, 04:51 AM	#2
Only-Emre Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,403	gone phishing a real e-mail from paypal would use your last name in the greeting __________________ Owners of 1992-1997 Audi S4/S6 sedans or avants, saloons or estates, add yourself to the map! <big>1990 Coupe quattro 20v</big>_________<big>1992 S4 20vT</big> <big>AIM: Emresaurus Rex</big>

02-16-2006, 05:19 AM	#3
squidix9 No Bozos! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cowlesville, NY.... Pop 1,067 Posts: 7,852	If you hover your mouse over the links in the email, you'll most likely see they don't actually point to EBay, rather a numbered domain with the EBay extension after it. Some of the more recent ones I've gotten have gone one step further and in the info bar it does appear to be sending you to EBay, but as we all know it isn't really. Phishing for sure. Tha worst part is that if you block those domains, it will actually block EBay! I found this out the hard way. I logged on to Verizon and for each of those "Ebay" scams I got, I would add it to my blocked list. Then all my EBay emails stopped(also Yahoo, and MSN) so you've got to be careful when blocking the SPAM, what a pain! __________________ Email - Squid WNY Llama Rescue Group

02-16-2006, 06:43 AM	#4
520 Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 21,021	Big 2nd! BT

02-16-2006, 06:57 AM	#5
Audicted AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 3,082	I know. I also got one that took me to a page that looks identical to PayPal's. __________________ "Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." GW Bush, Aug. 5th 2004. Do you think he succeeded? Audi History: 1999 A4Q Tip,APR Stage 1, Xenons, S4 Bumper(RIP) 1998 A4Q (sold) 1991 CQ (der money pit) 1995 S6 (with stuff on the bed)

02-17-2006, 04:19 AM	#6
SA urS4 New Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 270	A real email from paypal would have used the spell checker and proper English ummm I mean American __________________ 1992 Tornado Red S4 EDU spec 5th and 6th gear Bilstien Shock Eibach Springs 1.8T Coil conversion

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02-17-2006, 05:08 AM	#7
Only-Emre Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,403	no last name in greeting = not from paypal, forget the spelling __________________ Owners of 1992-1997 Audi S4/S6 sedans or avants, saloons or estates, add yourself to the map! <big>1990 Coupe quattro 20v</big>_________<big>1992 S4 20vT</big> <big>AIM: Emresaurus Rex</big>

02-20-2006, 12:16 AM	#8
SA urS4 New Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 270	You already said that __________________ 1992 Tornado Red S4 EDU spec 5th and 6th gear Bilstien Shock Eibach Springs 1.8T Coil conversion

02-20-2006, 05:15 AM	#9
Only-Emre Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,403	Yes, the only stipulation is that it has the correct last name in it, not correct grammar. __________________ Owners of 1992-1997 Audi S4/S6 sedans or avants, saloons or estates, add yourself to the map! <big>1990 Coupe quattro 20v</big>_________<big>1992 S4 20vT</big> <big>AIM: Emresaurus Rex</big>

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