PayPal Security Scam, Fraud Alert
I recently received an email notifying me of a security issue with my PayPal account. Below is a copy, please look it over, then I am going to give some tips on how to spot these and what tipped me off.
| Please complete the attached form to verify your Profile information and restore your account access. |
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Personal Information Profile
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Make sure you enter the information accurately, and according to the formats required.
Fill in all the required fields. |
| Dear customer , |
| As part of our efforts to provide a safe and secure environment for the online community, we regularly screen account activity. Our review of your account has identified an issue regarding its safe use. We have placed a restriction on your account as a precaution. |
| To lift the restriction we will require some further information from you. |
| If, once we review your further information and we’re confident that the use of your account does not present a safety risk to our service and customers, we’ll be happy to reinstate your account. |
| We have sent you an attachment which contains all the necessary steps in order to restore your account access. Download and open it in your browser. After we have gathered the necessary information, you will regain full access to your account. |
| We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. |
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Very sincerely,
PayPal Review Department
The Tip Off
Here are the things that I looked at to know it was a scam, but first the big tip off,
Remember this one;
Mouse over the link at the top that says service@PayPal.com, you will notice it is a re-direct to pay@poal.com
- It was sent to an email address not listed or associated with my PayPal account
- My Name is not on it
- It has no signature
- The “secure transaction” link at the top with the padlock symbol, is not a link, just blue text
- The download that came with it had ??? all over it
DO NOT FALL VICTIM TO THIS!! When in doubt, always make a phone call to verify and notify!!
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