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    Forced into Paypal... eventually

    Don't get me started.. I know I know.. but to ebay stuff I need the account now.

    However.. within a few minutes of listing an item with my new paypal account on it, I got what I considered to be a spoof email


    DONT CLICK IT THOUGH>. just see the link it goes to.
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    Dear *****

    Thank you for registering for a PayPal account. For security reasons, we now need you to activate your account to confirm that the registered email address belongs to you.

    You can then start using PayPal to make safer online payments, without revealing your financial details to the seller.
    Activate your PayPal account

    Log in to your PayPal account at
    www.paypal.co.uk
    (Forgotten your password? Click here)


    Select ‘Confirm email address’ in
    your Notifications box


    Follow the instructions



    Enjoy safer online shopping with PayPal.

    Yours sincerely,

    PayPal




    How do I know this is not a Spoof email? Spoof or ‘phishing’ emails tend to have generic greetings such as "Dear PayPal member". Emails from PayPal will always address you by your first and last name. Find out more here.
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    This email was sent to ******, because your email preferences are set to receive the PayPal Periodical newsletter and Product Updates. Click here to unsubscribe.

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    so I opened a genuine paypal email and on it it said
    Fight fake emails
    Forward suspicious emails to spoof@paypal.com
    so I did... and I got back

    We want to help you but we're not able to respond directly to emails
    sent to this address.

    If you have a question about your account, please contact us through our
    website. Here's how:

    1. Go to the PayPal website and log in to your account.
    2. Click "Contact Us" at the bottom of any page.
    3. Click "Contact Customer Service," and ask your question.

    One of our Customer Service agents will reply to your question.

    We value your business and want to provide you with the best customer
    care.

    Thanks,

    PayPal


    This email is sent to you by the contracting entity to your User
    Agreement, either PayPal Inc, PayPal Pte. Ltd or PayPal (Europe) S.à
    r.l. & Cie, S.C.A. Société en Commandite par Actions, Registered Office:
    5th Floor 22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg RCS Luxembourg B 118
    349.
    /sigh.....

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    Re: Forced into Paypal... eventually

    Err enless i'm having a tardfest with the copy n paste, the link seams OK?

    https://email0.paypal.com

    there is no @ nonsense, not that anyone supports it now anyway....
    throw new ArgumentException (String, String, Exception)

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    Re: Forced into Paypal... eventually

    all of my paypal stuff goes to paypal.com not email0.paypal.com

    is it real? Or is it a scam?

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    Re: Forced into Paypal... eventually

    is this real or not?

    Because I had 6 emails from paypal that looked the same,,,,

    and then this one once I'd listed something in public for sale.

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    Re: Forced into Paypal... eventually

    well according to my dig it is 66.211.168.183 which is an ebay IP so probably real?
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    Re: Forced into Paypal... eventually

    ok.. ta

    looked different, different tag etc

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    Re: Forced into Paypal... eventually

    Have a look at the e mail headers - my first thought at that link would be the same as yours.
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