Paypal Query :

I have never ever received this page
before when sending payment to an SCF
member.

I smell a scam, anyone seen this before?

Thanks for any advice.

I have never seen this page before either.
Did this come up after you logged in to Paypal
or did it arrive in an email ?

On site, my Bank account number is ALWAYS partly shown and I never have to give the rest of the number.

Be aware.

Londonbus1

Cheers Mike,
after I logged into Paypal.

I'll have to suspend all payments till I clear this up.
I'll pay ASAP Ram.
I'll run all my malware protection stuff.

May I add, it's comforting to have friends to ask
when skulduggery appears to arrive.
Sometimes this is more than a stamp community.

SCAM! SCAM! PHISHING! DO NOT REPLY!

This kind of thing is some sort of attempt to steal account numbers.

If it came as a part of a transaction, inform Paypal immediately and refuse to answer.

If it is a seperate email, it's a standard phishing email. Also inform Paypal and forward the whole thing to their security department.

In the off chance it is a legitimate request from them (unlikely) on general principles I would think hard about sending them such information.

Rodster: It is a scam, Paypal NEVER asks you to confirm your account in an email. If you did not click on anything, you should be fine.

Read this:

https://cms.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/?...ous_activity

Paypal only asks you to confirm information by logging onto your account.

After you login make sure the Paypal URL starts with https://www.paypal.whatever ... the "s" is from a secure connection and that's paypal...if there is no "s" after http then the connection source can't be trusted.

absolutely no rush for me Rod, I can wait as long as you need, - Jeff

Paypal does not do that. It's a scam. Ask them for ALL their details and a phone number then send ONLY those details the CROOKS provided to Paypal. Seek Police advice in order to set a trap.

Rod - I just re-read your post; did you get that request while logged into your account? If so it could be genuine.

Wow!
thanks everybody

I scanned for malware, and found a tracker
that I cannot delete, I have contacted my
AV supplier for advice.

I tried again for paypal
They said they would phone me!

This smells worse than my socks....

Question is, how do I contact paypal, if my
link is compromised?

Forgot to advise..that is not my phone number either.

Maybe it is genuine ...the http has the security "s"

Rod go right to the Paypal site and there is a security section and one of the options is to report a suspicious email and I would assume there is also a way to contact them and check you link. - Jeff

Looks like an encrypted SSL connection to me so I think that's the real Paypal site.

Rod copy this link and paste into your browser. It will take you to the contact page in section 2 (Find answers here) it will allow a chat or to phone paypal.

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/help...=escalateTab

Status:
I have submitted a request to paypal,
and submitted a thread on the paypal forum.

I gotta say, coming from an age where you once bought an item,
and if you had a problem, you visited the shopkeeper.
Nowadays, it is all hidden behind a digital curtain
I am experiencing a certain amount of frustration
you don't know when you will get an answer, and whether it will be
good advice or not.

I don't mind ceasing all SCF auctions, but I have
people I have to pay for goods, so do I risk
compromising my bank account, or not pay my friends
for a few weeks.
An ugly situation.

I feel for your situation Rod.
Nice to have SCF people at your finger tips.
It is a learning curve for me as well. John