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[Tori3569]

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@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

Every week I have at least two fake Paypal notices in my spam folder.  

I always forward those to spoof at paypal dot com so they can go after these frauds.  

Paypal always sends a nice automated email thanking me.  

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But why?  It's been documented many times, that companies no longer use any resources at all to follow up on these emails.

 I remember sending a PayPal one to their spoof email maybe 15 years ago and then realizing it wasn't even worth the 2 minutes.  

[Tori3569]

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@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

@Tori3569 

So ... you never empty the spam filter?  

Some can have viruses, and you prefer to just let them collect?   

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Of course I do.  I right click and delete all at least twice a week.  However, a virus in a spam email has absolutely no impact on your device unless you open &/or click on it.  That's why I'm so confused why so many of you check it and open the emails.  🤔

[Tinkrbl44]

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@Tori3569 wrote:

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@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

Every week I have at least two fake Paypal notices in my spam folder.  

I always forward those to spoof at paypal dot com so they can go after these frauds.  

Paypal always sends a nice automated email thanking me.  

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But why?  It's been documented many times, that companies no longer use any resources at all to follow up on these emails.

 I remember sending a PayPal one to their spoof email maybe 15 years ago and then realizing it wasn't even worth the 2 minutes.  

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@Tori3569 

I don't know where you saw that documentation, but PayPal is very aggressive in tracking down the fakes.  They are a financial institution, just like banks, and are under the same regulations and guidelines.  

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@febe1 

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@febe1 wrote:

I just made a phone donation to the Police Dept. with my credit card, and now, I'm wondering if I was spammed. 

I don't know why I did that, b/c you should never make unsought donations via phone. 

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I hate to tell you this, but it might be a scam. I get them all the time and hang up. My son in law is a cop and said ignore it. I don't give CC to any phone calls. I call the company back.

Just got an Amaon call saying, i owe 2,000 and I know I don't owe anything.

Be extra careful.  They really target old Seniors, which I am one. Think we are stupid or to trusting from times before, not in what we live in today.

[ROMARY]

Thank you.  I just recieved a Medicare.gov email this morning.

I will delete it or should I forward it into my Trash?

Maybe just delete it, so the email won't remain in my computer's Trash list.