Phishing Mails
By Thelma
@thelme55 (76944)
Germany
January 20, 2021 5:18pm CST
Have you got them?
I have received phishing mails last week. I got a mail from Amazon that I should submit the requirements for tax as an amazon associate and that I will not be able to receive my money without submitting them. It has the link included. I logged in with our computer to my long time no used associates account. Then I have to approve it. I did but I was still not able to see my account. Then it hit me. I am no longer an associate as I have not earned from amazon products on my sites. That was years ago. I was awake although I was almost asleep before I got that email.
Anyway, the next day, I have seen on my phone that someone sent me a message and called me as well while I was sleeping that night. That call came from Leeds, England. It was strange. How can someone know the iPhone number that not even I know it? Good that I was sleeping that time.
A few days later, I received an email again but from PayPal but I have noticed immediately that it was phishing as the logo of PayPal was wrong. Of course, I didn´t click on that link. Instead, I checked my PayPal account on my Ipad. Thankfully, my money is still there.
No, I have set it in my mind not to open an email in the morning when my brain is not awake yet and before going to bed besides always be careful. I was really shocked as I still have my writing earnings there.
Anyway, thank you very much for your responses to my last post before I took a break. I have missed you all that is why I am back.
The photo is what I received from a suspicious logo of paypal mail.
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24 responses
@Marilynda1225 (82715)
• United States
20 Jan 21
These days you have to be skeptical since the scammers can be almost convincing that its real
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@thelme55 (76944)
• Germany
20 Jan 21
I agree with you that we should be skeptical nowadays. Thank you @Marilynda1225. I have to go to bed now as it is past midnight. See you in your posts tomorrow when I wake up. Goodnight to me. Enjoy the rest of your Wednesday.
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@Marilynda1225 (82715)
• United States
21 Jan 21
@thelme55 hope you had a good nights sleep 
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@snowy22315 (180484)
• United States
21 Jan 21
I really hate all those phishing scams with a passion! Such a waste of time.
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@thelme55 (76944)
• Germany
21 Jan 21
I feel the same @snowy22315. It is indeed a waste of time.
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@RasmaSandra (79711)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Jan 21
Yes, you have to be careful of those. I have two PayPal accounts because one was the one I set up when I lived in Latvia and it still has about a dollar on it I have been receiving mails that the account has been blocked but I know it hasn't so I just delete the mails.
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@RasmaSandra (79711)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Jan 21
@thelme55 all my emails are com like Gmail and Yahoo that I also used in Latvia I could not use an email with lv for Latvia
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@thelme55 (76944)
• Germany
23 Jan 21
@RasmaSandra I see. Thank you for the info.
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@thelme55 (76944)
• Germany
21 Jan 21
Yes, we should be careful @RasmaSandra.
Can you not use the same email from Latvia while you are in the US?
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@Deepizzaguy (102623)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
21 Jan 21
I get phishing emails every day which bothers me since these characters do not realize that karma will get them one day.
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@Deepizzaguy (102623)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
21 Jan 21
@thelme55 You are welcome.
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@thelme55 (76944)
• Germany
21 Jan 21
That is too much @Deepizzaguy. I hope scammers will get their karmas. Thanks and have a nice Thursday.
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@LowRiderX (22903)
• Serbia
24 Jan 21
@thelme55 Be careful, there are many scammers. I didn’t have this problem because I set up double protection
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@Babale (1866)
• Semarang, Indonesia
22 Jan 21
I also often get fake emails on behalf of Paypal. However, if examined, there are differences in the name of the sender. Then I checked my Paypal account. After making sure it's okay, then I mark the email as spam. The funny thing is, the sender of the email mispronounced my email address. Because I have replaced the old Paypal email with a new email.
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@MALUSE (69373)
• Germany
20 Jan 21
One must be very careful. Some time ago I was informed that a packet had come but as I wasn't at home, I had to fetch it at the post office. I had to pay 140 Euro for it. (Nachnahme) I do order things occasionally, but I knew that I hadn't ordered anything recently for this price.
I went to the post office and told them to show me the parcel. It was small and flat. I wouldn't be surprised if there were only old newspaper pages inside. I didn't accept it and gave it back. But I copied the name of the sender and checked it at home on the internet. There I learnt that what I had done was the right thing. It was a widespread trick. I was happy that I hadn't fallen for it.
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@LindaOHio (178125)
• United States
21 Jan 21
I never open any suspicious email or respond to any suspicious phone call. I NEVER give out my Social Security Number or any other privileged information unless I am 250% sure of whom I'm talking/responding to.
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@thelme55 (76944)
• Germany
21 Jan 21
That is good that you are very careful @LindaOHio. We should be more than 100% sure that they are the right persons. Thank you.
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