Scam Email regarding payment to Skype Inc

[Pam06]

Paypal users please beware of a scam Email regarding payments to Skype Inc.  I have just received an Email supposedly from Paypal regarding payment for 3 months subscriptin to Skype Inc.  The Email states that if you have not authorised this payment then please click on "cancel payment" button.

Please ignore this Email as I do not believe this is from Paypal as it does not state my name, ebay membership or Email address as the recipient - it simply welcomes the Paypal Client.

Also when I clicked on cancel payment it redirected me to another site which I immediately closed without entering any personal details.

Thanks Pam

[charrockz]

I got one too, heard about these so went on my actual paypal account to check first. Have forwarded it to spoof@paypal.com. 

[Gibson86]

FYI - The scam is back.

Just got an email the same as before - identical. 

[billbo21]

I got it too, this morning and was quite startled. However, I am at work and as soon as I clicked the link my company's URL filter blocked it and highlighted it as a malicious site! Phew!

[Captain_Noah]

As of today this scam is still alive and kicking.  Odd thing is that I started to use Skype again after a long layoff from it. Next thing I get an email about a  three monthly payment to Skype. 

I've noticed this with other applications which I've not used for a while. I use whatever it is and next thing I get a scam email.  Fedex, DHL, Royal Mail Parcels are examples.

[flanagan14]

Hi everyone just to let you know i have today received this email too please ignore it as it is a scam

x

[Mr_t]

I got this email today too and as I have not used Skype myself but my wife and daughter do I thought it was a genuine PayPal message, so I clicked the link at the bottom of the email and it took me to a convincing page that looked like PayPal. I put in user name, address details card details and bank details. It was a few hours later I mentioned it to my daughter and she told me Skype was completely free. I searched for this as a scam and came to this page. Now after realising I have been scammed and given all me details out i have had to have my bank card cancelled, and change my password on eBay, PayPal and hotmail accounts. Thankfully I cannot see any money taken from my accounts so far. PayPal could help on this by emailing all of their customers that this scam is going around. Usually I don't fall and can spot scams quite well, but this time I was very easily sucked in. What a hassle it's been to change everything

[adygolf]

Just had the Email, I had to change my password in paypal/ebay just in case but did not fill any details.. normally i spot a scam but having just woken up and I used skype for the first time in ages the other day I thought for a split second I may of pressed a wrong button somewhere.. thxs for sharing xxx

[PayPal_Arda]

Hi

Really sorry what you have gone thought  , I know changing all of your passwords can be a big hassle , never to mention losing money .

Phishing this type of scam called , if you have come a cross websites or emails that you don’t found safe please forward tem to spoof@paypal.com so our special security team take a deep look.

Again, sorry to hear what you have experienced but you can help fighting against crime by forwarding them to us.

Arda 

[pjacks]

I had an email this morning about 3 months subscription to skype from noreply.skype14 email

Says Merchant is Skype - support at skype.com email address

Presuming its fake.  Anyone know the best course of action?

[PayPal_paula]

Hi pjacks, 

Welcome to the PayPal community forum. New members are always welcome.

You can forward these emails to us to spoof@paypal.com so our team can take a look at it. 

Thanks 

Paula