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Allan In NE

02-08-2007 05:21:37

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Bought an item on ebay last night and used my PayPal account to pay for the silly thing.

This morning I get an email from "Pay Pal, Inc." telling me that my account has been blocked, that I should follow the link and update all my banking info to get the account activated again.

Do I actually look that stupid?

Allan

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02-09-2007 14:06:02

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to Allan In NE, 02-08-2007 05:21:37

Latest I got was a British lootery(sp :) winning notice- Bill Gates supposedly entered 5 people, I won? Please confirm with a receiving bank account. Another wants me to act as heir to deceased with my last name- help if they spelled it right. Verison trying to get me also with active account confirm please. Lot of sneaky people out there. RN.

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Gerald J.

02-08-2007 15:23:29

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to Allan In NE, 02-08-2007 05:21:37

I received at least three of those last week and I hadn't used paypal for a couple months. Plus a couple claiming to be from epay about something I supposedly was selling, but the date was last June, I've never tried to sell anything on epay, and the return address was at yahoo.

There are those (one per half million) who will bite and give away their identity to these false scammers. I have trained my e-mail program to move them to junk on receipt.

Gerald J.

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Mike Van

02-08-2007 11:51:55

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to Allan In NE, 02-08-2007 05:21:37

Ebay has become what it is now because people won"t educate themselves before jumping in. Fake second chance offers, "click here to update your info", and all the other scams wouldn"t exist if people stopped falling for them. It dosen"t matter if Google or Joe Blow or anyone else starts a new auction site, the scammers will prey on the un-educated ones. Email just makes it easier to scam, can you imagine sending stamped self addressed envelopes to thousands of potential "victims"? What crook would do that? Not just ebay, I had 500.00 worth of lumber for sale on another site - Some clown wants to send me 3000.00 for if, if I would just forward the extra [by western union of course] to a third party. People fall for that too, the old "if it looks too good to be true" just doesn"t ring a bell with some people. It"s not just tractors either, scammers have hit any number of $$$$$$ items. Ebay works for me, almost 7 years & 1000 fb"s, all but 1 is pos. There are still honest people there.

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dhermesc

02-08-2007 11:22:34

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to Allan In NE, 02-08-2007 05:21:37

I bid on a few FleaBay items a couple days ago, didn't get anything bought. Next day like clock work I got an email from someone claiming that I was high bidder on their item and could I please contact them through Fleabay about making payment. I got crap like that from a live auctioneer I'd never attend again.

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Walt Davies

02-08-2007 11:02:55

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to Allan In NE, 02-08-2007 05:21:37

Actually there two e-mails that you can get from PayPal one is a sham and one is not.
Every now and then I get one one from PayPal that says that someone has tried to access my account and when I go to PayPal.com it will says to change my password for access. If you do this it will send all the info to your e-mail address that is listed on their site. its safe to do that but don't go to one that gives you a website to click on these are the bad guys. Always goto PayPal.com to make any changes in your account.
Walt

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Turke Bros. Farms

02-08-2007 09:44:31

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to Allan In NE, 02-08-2007 05:21:37

I dont know if you seen it or not...there was a Hiniker Cab in there for a Farmall like the ones you have. Cant recall what size but immediatly thought of you. DTURKE

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Allan In NE

02-08-2007 14:35:37

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to Turke Bros. Farms, 02-08-2007 09:44:31

I've, 'bout had it up to here with cabs. :>)

Allan

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dbear

02-08-2007 09:29:00

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to Allan In NE, 02-08-2007 05:21:37

I received one of those emails a few months back and I don't even have a PayPal Account!

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Bob

02-08-2007 10:01:06

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to dbear, 02-08-2007 09:29:00

Yeah, I don't have an account with the "Fifth Third Bank", either, but that doesn't deter the scammers from trying.

I read once the response rate to credit card offers is something like .3%, yet ther card companys get rich.

It wouldn't take much of a response rate for a scammer to get rich, if he sent a million scam emails, and a few folks responded.

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maplehillfrm,pat

02-08-2007 20:00:57

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to Bob, 02-08-2007 10:01:06

is that even a bank? I get about 10 a week from them, also form paypal to an account thru yahoo , that I dont have a pay pal account with,,, they never stop trying,,

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John (MO)

02-08-2007 09:15:52

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to Allan In NE, 02-08-2007 05:21:37

I'm sure it was just because you were from Nebraska, and nothing personal. LOL

Heck someone even trys that with us old Missouri boys every few days.

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CLW

02-08-2007 08:52:25

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to Allan In NE, 02-08-2007 05:21:37

If you want to check to see if any message from Ebay is real, look in your "my Ebay" and if it is real it will show up there also.

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1936

02-08-2007 07:52:14

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to Allan In NE, 02-08-2007 05:21:37

Most have plastic only for such usage with very low value. I have ask sellers if I could pay with out paypal by looking at the rating I have. All so far said they would. Not just on ebay do crooks work. Inside scams of plastic for TJ maxx stores has caused Visa to deactivate and reissue all plastic from one source. Law and order last night had a electronic reader that can read the black strip on your card in your pocket with in three feet or so of the card. So smoke that.

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migraine

02-08-2007 07:20:08

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to Allan In NE, 02-08-2007 05:21:37

I would consider you a little off center but not an i.... and thats a compliment. LOL Hey I saw a couple 6 blade fans in my junkyarding the last few days if you decide to go that route. One off a 986 and one off a 1066 I believe. There are two or three different diameters so need to know the length tip to tip and how many bolts in the center. Little 1/4 or 5/16 things aren't they? Anyway let me know if I can help out. Just pulled my 966 into the paint room for a makeover. Wasn't going to but you and Gary keep the pressure on the rest of us poor fools. I should check my 966 to see what fan it has on it. Later Migraine

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Allan In NE

02-08-2007 09:30:00

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to migraine, 02-08-2007 07:20:08

Yes Please,

Can ya compare to your 966's blade? Mine is held on by 6 3/8" bolts.

I know darned well I need a different fan blade 'cause this old monkey really has to labor. I just work the snot out of it.

Let me know cost and shipping and ye shall be compensated sometime within the next century. :>)

Allan

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farmer101IL

02-08-2007 07:09:02

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Google Bay in reply to Allan In NE, 02-08-2007 05:21:37

Just a thought. I've got a nephew that got a scholarship to the U of Chicago. Pretty smart kid
he keeps me informed of the computer world. Google has a paypal type of account now. But the
big news is they are seriously looking at starting a Google Bay !!! How would that be. Alot of competition for ebay. There are lots of little auction sites with no money, but Google's got tons of cash.From stuff i've read about ebay
they have some real jokesters running it.

TAke care Farmer -16 this morning no wind chill

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Rich Va

02-08-2007 07:06:49

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to Allan In NE, 02-08-2007 05:21:37

I've never used ebay,and never will.

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dan hill

02-08-2007 09:53:10

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to Rich Va, 02-08-2007 07:06:49

Just got a new 9n dist. cap for 13.09 postage included from ebay.Friend needed one a few weeks ago.We traveled 36 miles round trip and it cost him 20.00.I usually keep points, condenser,and cap around for the front mount dist.Found a supplier thru ebay that sent me a new brush rigging for the starter on my ford pickup for 16.50 postage included.Auto parts place said 40.00.I would have had to make a 50 mile round trip to pick up the part.

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gene bender

02-08-2007 06:58:00

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to Allan In NE, 02-08-2007 05:21:37

You need to call them as i had the same thing pulled on me as someone was trying to gain access to the account and thy had me get a new pass word. DONT REPLY to the scam CALL THEM. The message you got looks real but probably isnt from E-BAY.

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Bob

02-08-2007 07:05:08

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to gene bender, 02-08-2007 06:58:00

Gene,

It's not necessary to CALL anyone.

Simply FORWARD the SCAM email to "spoof@PayPal.com, and you will get a computer-generated reply telling you it is a scam. Then, simply delete it, as what you already knew has been confirmed..

For "scam" emails supposedly coming from ebay, forward to "spoof@ebay.com".

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John S-B

02-08-2007 06:31:38

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to Allan In NE, 02-08-2007 05:21:37

I actually got one of those "Nigerian Emails" yesterday. Have'nt been sent one of those for a couple of years. I reported it to AOL.

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Mattlt

02-08-2007 12:28:02

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to John S-B, 02-08-2007 06:31:38

I got the entire "Nigerian Scam" email as a text message on my cell phone, at 3:00 am! Not happy...

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Mn Dave

02-08-2007 06:07:39

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to Allan In NE, 02-08-2007 05:21:37

I have gotten them also, when I do I log onto my authentic Paypal site and check and see if my info is up to date, and if it is, as it usually is, I then copy/paste/send the address from the scammer to Paypal as they like to know about it also.

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Bob

02-08-2007 06:38:42

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to Mn Dave, 02-08-2007 06:07:39

Yeah, RIGHT, PayPal likes to know about it.

I agree with you, I forward all that crap to them, too, but you know darned well 99% of it is never seen by a human. It just goes into their big "cyber garbage disposal".

I wonder how many forwarded "spoof" emails PayPal or ebay get in a day?

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Raleigh

02-08-2007 05:49:49

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to Allan In NE, 02-08-2007 05:21:37

Man i could not agree more!!! They can be such a nuciense!! It would make me stop using them!!

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Sam (Mo)

02-08-2007 05:37:31

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to Allan In NE, 02-08-2007 05:21:37

Geez Allen
Just the other day I had an email about my Pay Pal being out of date and Blocked. All I had to do was follow the link and fill out the reqiured information to enalbe my pay pal. Now I just need to figure out what pay pal is. never had one.

Sam

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David in Wales

02-08-2007 05:37:08

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to Allan In NE, 02-08-2007 05:21:37

Hi Allan;
Despite paying for an anti-spam filter, I still gets loads of these every day.
I just use my "block sender" on the messages on the top toolbar on the screen.
Paypal type scams seem to be more common than ever in the past few months. Maybe they are picking up on people who used Paypal more over Christmas.
Take care in that snow over there.
Cheers David

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Allan In NE

02-08-2007 05:44:28

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to David in Wales, 02-08-2007 05:37:08

Funny thing is,

I notice that I only get the spam anymore when I use ebay/Paypal. Now just how is this info getting out to the spammers, I wonder?

Think they have some pretty sophisticated gleaning software going on. :>)

Allan

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IH2444

02-08-2007 05:27:54

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to Allan In NE, 02-08-2007 05:21:37

Sort of like any kind of "advertising", you get a few takers, but mostly no-go's.

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02-08-2007 05:30:29

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to IH2444, 02-08-2007 05:27:54

Don't need a few takers! Just one will do....

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Brokenwrench

02-08-2007 05:27:07

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to Allan In NE, 02-08-2007 05:21:37

No, Allen, obviously you`re not stupid. I`m sure you followed the link, gave them all your info, and straightened everything out. I know that`s the kind of stand up guy you are.

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Allan In NE

02-08-2007 05:33:11

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to Brokenwrench, 02-08-2007 05:27:07

LOL!

Yes, here just take it all. :>)

Allan

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Farrview

02-08-2007 05:26:27

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to Allan In NE, 02-08-2007 05:21:37

Whats surprising is that there are so many suckers that will respond to this. Wasn't it Barnum & Bailey that said there's one born every minute?
Hopefully you sent the message on to ebay and paypal!

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Trkr

02-08-2007 10:51:50

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to Farrview, 02-08-2007 05:26:27

Just P.T Barnum.

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PatMz

02-08-2007 05:26:07

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Re: What An Idiot! in reply to Allan In NE, 02-08-2007 05:21:37

I didn't think so. I wonder how many really do "follow the linK'?

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