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Attention !!! Secure form

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We have noticed an increasing fraudulent activity recently. In order to provide your security and protect you from fraudsters we have introduced a new system of identification that will help us to avoid any kind of fraud or unauthorised access.

Please enter as more information as possible to provide your complete identification and to activate all the features of the new system.

First Name: Last Name:

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy): / / Social Security Number: - - Mother's Maiden Name (for security):

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Card Number: Card Expiration Date (mm/yyyy): -

Card CVV2: ATM PIN:

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Primary checking account number: Routing number:

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Security Question 1: --Choose a Question-- Mother's maiden name Last

4 characters of driver's license Last 4 digits of social security number City of birth Answer 1:

Security Question : --Choose Another Question-- Mother's maiden name Last 4 characters of driver's license Last 4 digits of social security number City of birth Answer 2:

LOL

Kate

Reply to
a-scrapbooking-diva
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Good grief, the only thing they didn't ask is the brand of undies you wear! I would write to snipped-for-privacy@paypal.com and see what happens.

Reply to
M-C

Kate...I ran an Google search using the first few words from the screen you are getting and it suggests you may have a browser hijacker/trojan onboard.

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You may THINK that you were at Paypal site but the hijacker/trojan has redirected you to a faked up URL!!!!! Go here an run an online scan!
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You also need to change your passwords for eBay and PayPal asap...but do the scan 1st. Hope that helps, Marilyn

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Marilyn

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Never NEVER answer emails like this that do not have your specific name on them!! You are asking for trouble if you do. Lots of scams using phishing out there, don't fall for it!

Carolyne > Ok now I LOGGED into Paypal after dumping the cookies & temp files and

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Reply to
whodunit

I have never had PayPal ask for that. Please make sure that you are logging in to the "REAL" PayPal site. You should use the URL of:

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That "s" after http is very important. It sounds to me like you are entering a fake sight. When I login they ask me for two things log-in name which is one of 30 e-mail addresses and my password. Also, I don't know if you re-typed or copied and pasted the text for your message but there are spelling problems, which is another sign of a fake site.

R

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Hebee Jeebes

NO NO NO NO NO!! IT'S NOT AN E-MAIL, ITS NOT A POP UP, IT IS A SCREEN THAT COMES UP AFTER I LOG IN.

I AM LOGGING INTO

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and that is the problem. I ran the spyware as suggested by Marilyn and nothing came up. I tried my programs and disk defraged my system.

Heres the senario:

type in

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enter in my information BOOOM that screen appears. It won't let me get past it. I exit out, reboot system, scan "safe mode", and nothing out of the ordinary sends up red flags. i CALL Paypal and get absolutely no help but a headache. I reboot again. Log into eBay and try to pay a seller and get the screen again when it switches me over to paypal. So I enter in a whole bunch of gobbly gook information. Log out, reboot, have larry ask me for the millionth time "whatcha doin?" Now I can get in.

I changed all passwords, checked the firewall, cut off a few "let me ins." and now I'm back to being secure. I knocked on the neighbors door, reprimanded the teenager who routinely steals our wireless broad band, and let the parents have it as well. Managed to get $100 for stolen time. Blocked all unnecessary outgoing IPs (except mine and my in laws) and set up a flag that disables all hitchhikers (its a PANY software).

Here's to hoping. gotta love being ignored by both PAYPAL and eBAY.

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP THOUGH.

kATE

Reply to
a-scrapbooking-diva

Ah, didn't realize that. If I were you, I'd dump paypal--not worth the headache, and if they aren't fixing the problem for you, how many *other* security problems are getting past them too? Too much sensitive info there, that's one reason I canceled my account way back.

Are there any more sites out there comparable to paypal?

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whodunit

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Reply to
Linda C

Did you check your host file like I suggested. The only thing that I can think of that will consistently do this is a hijacked hosts file. The only way around it is to go in and check it and delete all the stuff in it that doesn't belong there.

Even though you are typing the correct web site what the hijacked file does is says ok here is the ip she's trying to get to but now I want you to go to this ip address. It looks fine to start with but you really end up on the wrong site.

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Reply to
Spot

GOTCHA

We put a tracer on our DSL line which alerted us to whenever UNAUTHORIZED users attempted to gain access.

It seems our brand new neighbors (who moved in 3 months ago) has been piggy backing our account and redirecting certain web addresses to his homepage.

the police have him in custody. For fair measure, I told the police to tell INS to halt his green card application until his trial is over.

Kate

Reply to
a-scrapbooking-diva

WTG Kate.....I knew that you were getting the weird screen after login and not in an email!! I was worried that your eBay/Paypal accounts could have been breached. Glad that this culprit has been caught and I hope is dealt with appropriately by the law. How dare they think that they can STEAL someone's access and get away with it!!!!

I take it you are wireless and that is how this happened? My son always advised me against wireless for that very reason. Anyway, glad you have it sorted now :o)

Reply to
Marilyn

Are you kidding? Oh My God. Did your internet provider help you with the tracer? Fab detective work Kate. you should have your own tv show. Kathy

Reply to
K2

Oh my goodness! Hopefully he gets in a lot of trouble. Hopefully now your computer troubles are over. Good detective work!

Chrissy

Reply to
ChrissyM

A friend of mine who works for a computer company put the tracer on it. Verizon DSL and American On Line refused to help.

The funny thing is that his (the thief's) parents are here on very expired tourist visas (they expired in 1988). So guess who is getting deported under the new INS rules. LOL.

I so don't want to hear "but we have a job here, a home, a nice car, a lifestyle. Why would you want to take it away from us." Gee I don't know, because you are here illegally? Your son is a thief. Because it is wrong. LOL.

What a can of worms. All i wanted was my sense of security back.

Reply to
a-scrapbooking-diva

Good for you!!! I get so sick of people who say "You hate immigrants!!" because you want THE LAWS TO BE FOLLOWED. Good role model those parents turned out to be, regardless of their lifestyle or how many taxes they paid or social security they added to...they were BREAKING THE LAWS all over the place, and that's just wrong.

Glad they've been caught and won't put anyone else through the grief you've had to deal with. Identity theft is a horrible thing, despite those very funny commercials you see on tv.

{{{{{Hugs}}}}

Carolyne in TX (And if anyone gets mad, I'm married to a legal immigrant!)

Reply to
whodunit

Yea that is real funny. Are these the same people that you got a $100 bucks from a couple of days for "stolen time"?

Well empathy does seem to be in short supply these days.

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Scout Lady

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