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[Closed] Is this a con? (Phishing e-mail content?)

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Just got an e-mail from paypal saying if I donate to oxfam this month paypal will pay the fee's.

I've no interest in donating to them, but something about the e-mail just doesn't look 'right'? Possibly because paypal are scum sucking stealing barstewards and I can't imagine them doing anything nice, but it just doesn't look legit.


 
Posted : 10/02/2011 8:49 pm
 DezB
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I think it's genuine
https://www.oxfam.org.uk/donate/paypal/?ito=4355&cid=ref_100_PP_web&


 
Posted : 10/02/2011 8:52 pm
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Difficult to say; Paypal phishing ones usually say 'Dear Paypal customer' at the top, legit will have your username.


 
Posted : 10/02/2011 8:54 pm
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I've had the same one.


 
Posted : 10/02/2011 8:56 pm
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they will let me give Oxfam my momey and not take a cut. Does their genorosity have no start?


 
Posted : 10/02/2011 8:56 pm
 GEDA
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So what if they pay the fees, pay by direct bank transfer and you don't pay any fees. What exactly do paypal do with all the money they have? A bank would lend it out to others but I was interested what paypal did with theirs.


 
Posted : 10/02/2011 8:59 pm
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Hi - I work for Oxfam and just wanted to confirm this email is not a 'con' and is a genuine email sent by PayPal to promote our new campaign called 100% giving. Its a great offer, if you donate to Oxfam during February, PayPal will pay our admin costs which means 100% of your donation goes directly to the cause.

Go to www.oxfam.org.uk/giving if you want to find out more.

Thanks


 
Posted : 15/02/2011 6:18 pm