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GeorgeK
09-13-2010, 07:25 PM
I keep getting emails claiming a PayPal dispute, but I don't have a Paypal account. Am I correct in that this is likely a phishing scam?

CheyElizabeth
09-13-2010, 07:36 PM
Yes, it is. Delete it!

brainstorm77
09-13-2010, 07:45 PM
Yup. You will get all sort of silliness claiming to be legit. I usually delete and report it as spam.

Medievalist
09-13-2010, 09:07 PM
I keep getting emails claiming a PayPal dispute, but I don't have a Paypal account. Am I correct in that this is likely a phishing scam?

Yup. Don't click on the links.

Margarita Skies
09-14-2010, 01:31 AM
They want access to bank-account information. Be careful. If they know your email address, they may know other information with which they could gain access to your bank account/credit cards.

MaryMumsy
09-14-2010, 03:11 AM
I get emails from papal, ebay, banks I don't do business with, etc. Just delete them. Even if the email is from a company you do business with, don't click on the link. Use the web address you already have for them.

MM

brainstorm77
09-14-2010, 03:29 AM
And no legit company would email you asking for account information anyway.