Re: Is this a PAY PAL scam??
 

Its a scam, when I set up my account with Paypal they advised me to never reply to any emails asking for passwords. Advice I have taken to heart.

Re: Is this a PAY PAL scam??
 

I have just had another one addressed to nigel.turner.

Re: Is this a PAY PAL scam??
 

On a similar note, something else to check when you suspect your machine's been hijacked, is to check the value «Databa sePath» under key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Tcpip\Parameters ?

It should be "%SystemRoot%\system32\drivers\etc" but there are certain spyware that modify this key to point elsewhere to a dodgy hosts file that they use to redirect sites such as Paypal to their IP address.

Re: Is this a PAY PAL scam??
 

Must admit I was nearly taken in by a similar e-mail,I clicked on the link & started filling in my details,it was only when I got to the part where they wanted me to put in my card pin number when I realised it was a scam.

Obviously I didn't send in my details but I changed all my passwords to be on the safe side.

Be careful of e-mails like these!

Re: Is this a PAY PAL scam??
 

All the paypal emails I've had from them have always told me to login to paypay as you would normally, then go and do such and such. They never have a 'click here to do it' link on them, and I'd be wary of any such emails or links.