I would like you and your families to be aware of an international Organised Crime Group using the PayPal name to facilitate fraud.
It happens as follows:
The victim advertises electrical goods for sale on a legitimate online market place.
The victim will receive contact from an interested buyer and a sale is agreed.
The victim will later receive an email ([email protected]) which appears on face value, to be from PayPal. The email will state that the goods need to be sent with a tracking reference prior to payment being made through PayPal.
The victim believing this is a true instruction from PayPal, then sends the goods.
No payment is ever sent or received.
Criminals can spoof an email address and telephone number, that means criminals can make their communication look like it has been sent by a known or trusted sender.
If in doubt, contact the sender via a telephone but don’t reply to the original email.
PayPal will never request that goods are sent out prior to payment being received.
NEVER SEND GOODS UNTIL PAYMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
ONLY USE A TRUSTED MAINSTREAM ONLINE PAYMENT SERVICE LIKE PAYPAL.
USE A CREDIT CARD FOR ONLINE PURCHASES RATHER THAN A DEBIT CARD.
For further advice on protecting yourself and family from fraud and cyber crime, please visit www.cyberaware.gov.uk
or contact Nigel Sutton at: [email protected]
