Paypal - Some Basic Information About......

If you don't already have a Paypal account, I would highly recommend it! However you will need to have a bank account and / or credit card in order to be eligible to have a Paypal account.

There are some fees involved though. Many people don't realize that Paypal is only free for sending money. There is a fee involved for receiving money - even if the money is from donations.

It's always free to send payments using your PayPal account. Personal accounts can receive a limited number of credit or debit card funded payments per year and are assessed a transaction fee. To view your Personal account limit, log in to your account and click the View Limits link.

PayPal members with a Business or Premier account are charged a low transaction fee for receiving payments. For more information please be sure to visit the Paypal Website.

Another Paypal Email Scam?

Dear member,This email confirms that you have paid orders@dell.com $699.99 USD using PayPal. This credit card transaction will appear on your bill as "PAYPAL *DELL INC".

Payment Details

Purchased From: Dell.Inc

Item #

Item Title

Quantity: 1

$669.95 USD

Shipping & Handling via USPS First Class Mail to 154XX(includes any seller handling fees)
$19.16 USD

Shipping Insurance (optional):

Sales Tax (6.000% inPA) : $10.88 USD

Total: $699.99 USD

Note:Thank you!

Shipping Information

Shipping Info: W~, 16 elm st., B~, PA 1xxxx, United States

Address Status: Confirmed

If you have questions about the shipping and tracking of your purchased item or service, please contact the seller ~@dell.com.

Do you confirm this transaction?

If this transaction was not made by you please immediately take the following steps:

Login to your account by clicking on the link below

Provide requested information to ensure you are the owner of the account

Find this transaction in HISTORY and click 'Cancel Transaction'

Thank you for using PayPal!

The PayPal Team

Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and choose the Help link located in the top right corner of any PayPal page.

PayPal Email ID XXXX

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Yet another email that was in my email box. There are a lot of "red" flags that went off when I got this email. One of them was the link that was provided that didn't even go to the Paypal website. Another red flag was the fact that this email mentioned to "provide requested information".

If you have a Paypal account and are unsure of any email that you get from someone or someplace that says they are Paypal do not click on the links in the email. Go to Paypal's Official Website!

Here is a link to more information about the Paypal Email Scams

Paypal Scam (Again!)

I guess the reason why there are so many Paypal schemes and scams going around is because it has to do with money! Just think about it. And the same thing applies to those phony emails purporting to be from your bank saying that there is a problem or they need to verify your account information. I have gotten a lot of those too - and some of them are from banks that I don't even have an account at?

If you have a Paypal account you have to be very careful when you get these kinds of email. Never click on the link that is provided in the email! Instead go to the website itself (or better yet - CALL THEM ON THE PHONE!

Another Paypal Email Scam?

Here's an excerpt from an email I got saying that it was from PayPal:

"Dear PayPal Member,

PayPal is committed to maintaining a safe environment for its community of buyers and sellers. To protect the security of your account, PayPal employs some of the most advanced security systems in the world and our anti-fraud teams regularly screen the PayPal system for unusual activity. Recently, our Account Review Team identified some unusual activity in your account. In accordance with PayPal's User Agreement and to ensure that your account has not been compromised, access to it was flagged. Youwill remain flagged until this issue has been resolved. This is a fraud prevention measure meant to ensure that your account is not compromised. In order to secure your account and quickly restore full access, we may require some specific information from you for the following reason: Our system requires further account verification. Case ID Number: xx-xxx-xxx-xxx. We encou! rage you to log in and restore full access as soon as possible. Should your account remain flagged for an extended period of time, it may result in further limitations on the use of your account or may result in eventual account closure.
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Please click on the link below to log in and restore full access to your account. (the link provided has paypal.com in it but if you put your cursor over the link you see that the link goes somewhere else)
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Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand that this is a security measure meant to help protect you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Sincerely, PayPal Account Review Department
PayPal Email ID xxxxxxx

Now I went to Paypal's site just to find out more information about these so-called emails that are sent out. Here is an excerpt of Paypal's official website:

How can I protect myself from PayPal fraud or scams?


PayPal is dedicated to fighting fraud and scams. You can help protect your account against PayPal scams by being cautious in giving out your own personal information such as first name, last name, business name, email address, password, financial information (credit card, bank account number, PIN), social security number, and driver's license number.

Tips to stay safe from PayPal fraud or scams:


Log in safely: To log in to your PayPal account or access the PayPal website, open a new web browser (e.g., Internet Explorer or Netscape) and type in the following: https://www.paypal.com/

Check the email greeting: Emails from PayPal will always address you by your first and last name or the business name associated with your PayPal account. A PayPal scam email may include the salutation "Dear PayPal User" or "Dear PayPal Member"


Look out for attachments: PayPal emails will never ask you to download an attachment or a software program. An attachment found in a PayPal scam email will often contain a virus that can harm your computer or compromise your PayPal account


Never give out personal information: If we require information from you, we will notify you in an email and request that you enter the information only after you have safely and securely logged in to your PayPal account. Often, PayPal scams will request details such as your full name, account password, credit card number, bank account, PIN number, Social Security Number, or mother's maiden name. "

To find more safety tips from Paypal's own website just go to:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/fraud-prevention-outside

Paypal Scam

Here is a copy of a bogus email that I got:

Dear PayPal Member,This email confirms that you have paid xxx $x.00 USD using PayPal. This credit card transaction will appear on your bill as "PAYPAL xxx*".

PayPal Shopping Cart Contents

Item Name: Nokia 8800 Brand New

Quantity:1

Total: $X.00 USD

Cart Subtotal: $X.00 USD

Shipping Charge: $30.00 USD

Cart Total: $x.00 USD

Shipping Information
Shipping Info: ~
Address Status: Unconfirmed

If you haven't authorized this charge, click the link below to cancel the payment and get a full refund. (Of course this link doesn't directly go to Paypal!)

Thank you for using PayPal!The PayPal Team

Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and choose the "Help" link in the footer of any page.

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You have to be careful when you get email like this! DON'T CLICK ON THE BLUE LINK!

It is an email scam and if you click on that blue link you will be very sorry that you did!