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Culchi

Sep 20 2009, 08:32 PM

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This email confirms that you have paid LaptopsDirect(sales@lapsdirect.co.uk) $1314.99 USD using PayPal.

This credit card transaction will appear on your bill as "PAYPAL LWPELECTRONICS*".

PayPal Shopping Cart Contents
Item Name: Sony VAIO AW31ZJ/B Laptop
Quantity: 1
Total: $1314.99 USD

Cart Subtotal: $1334.99 USD
Shipping Charge: $20.00 USD
Cart Total: $1314.99 USD

Shipping Information

United Kingdom
Address Status: Unconfirmed
If you haven't authorized this charge, click the link below to cancel the payment and get a full refund.

My niece got that in her email today and asked me if I knew anything about it. I'd say it's a hoax, but I haven't clicked the "Dispute Transaction" link provided. Is it a hoax? Virus perhaps? Any help would be appreciated.

grandad

Sep 20 2009, 08:36 PM

i had an e.mail from pay pal offering sales, i deleted it, i tdont touch nothing i never asked for.

MartininLondon

Sep 20 2009, 08:37 PM

Scam

Delete

Culchi

Sep 20 2009, 08:41 PM

thats what I thought, cheers for the replies.

leroy

Sep 20 2009, 08:41 PM

fake,

i hope that isn't your niece's real name and address at the bottom

Culchi

Sep 20 2009, 08:43 PM

QUOTE (leroy @ Sep 20 2009, 09:41 PM)

i hope that isn't your niece's real name and address at the bottom

No mate, I've no idea who that is, I presumed it was a fake handling address?

Thanks for mentioning it though.

goldie_2007

Sep 20 2009, 08:44 PM

scam!, they will harvest your login details for your paypal account when they direct you to there fake paypal page.

Mr Mullen

Sep 20 2009, 08:44 PM

I removed it any way

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Mrm

herman herb

Sep 20 2009, 08:45 PM

Just an observation but its a transaction from an English company to an English address but paid in DOLLARS ?

Culchi

Sep 20 2009, 08:47 PM

QUOTE (Mr Mullen @ Sep 20 2009, 09:44 PM)

I removed it any way

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Mrm

fair enough Mr M - cheers!

QUOTE (herman herb @ Sep 20 2009, 09:45 PM)

Just an observation but its a transaction from an English company to an English address but paid in DOLLARS ?

yeah that's the bit struck me as odd - the email appears to be from paypal.co.uk though - spoofed?

Scribb|e

Sep 20 2009, 09:16 PM

Spoofed.

MartininLondon

Sep 20 2009, 09:19 PM

Don't bait these ones either, they are generally clever little sods working out of Eastern Europe. Quite sophisticated as far as scammers go, and vindictive if you take the piss out of them. Always delete these and warn others.

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