new Pay Pal phishing scam using an order for a Motorola Razr cell phone

[vibebob]

I know many of us use Pay Pal and I want all to be aware of this new phishing scam. here is the email you'll get. there are variations on the name, but the shipping address is the same as is the phone type. the address is bogus.edit: I have pop-ups blocked so I can't click the link to check it. I don't have an active Pay Pal account either, so I knew it was bogus.here is the email:PayPal Shopping Cart Contents Item Name: NEW MOTOROLA V3 PINK RAZR RAZOR QUAD-BAND CELL PHONE Quantity: 1 Total: $219.95 USD Cart Subtotal: $219.95 USD Shipping Charge: $20.00 USD Cart Total: $239.95 USD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Shipping Information Shipping Info: Richard McElroy 202 N Magnolia Dr. Saco, ME 04072 United StatesAddress Status: Unconfirmed

[Jahntassa]

That's awesome... I didn't even know they had a quad-band Razr.

[DavidPIL]

Hi there...As with all Emails... It's usually a scam when something like Pay-Pal or a bank or Ebay starts the email out without using your name. All my receipts for Pay Pal or info from Ebay has my full name at the beginning of the letter. Be very weary of anything from a place where you subscribe in some way that doesn't use your real name up front. Seriously, just delete the email. You can always manually put in "www.paypal.com" or "www.ebay.com" or whatever the email uses as a business, to see exactly what transactions are taking place.It's not a good idea to click anything in an email because if it's a scam or some phishing attempt, the link you click won't take you to the link you think you see.Just some helpful advice...Dave

[Jahntassa]

Actually, when you get these emails it's best to forward it to one of the following addresses:spoof@paypal.comspoof@ebay.comAt least then they know about that particular thing, and they may try to track them down and prosecute. Just forward it, you don't have to give any more information, and then delete it. You'll get two emails back from either paypal or ebay saying they're looking into it, and then another one confirming if it's a scam.

[redlava]

I had one of those about 6 months ago but, it was for a $300 watch of some kind.