Paypal scam warning

Cornersteady
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edited April 2016 in General Chat #1

just recieved the following email which is a scam as our account has not been blocked, just in case anyone else gets one, as always it had all the offical logos:

Dear PayPal Member,
 

It has come to our attention that your PayPal Billing Information records are out of date. That requires you to verify the Billing Information. Failure to verify your records will result in account suspension. click the link below and enter your login information on the following page to confirm your Billing Information records.. To verify your identity, kindly follow reference below and take the directions to instant activation.

 

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  • DavidKlyne
    DavidKlyne Club Member Posts: 13,860 ✭✭✭
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    edited April 2016 #2

    Is not the key phrase "Dear PayPal Member"? If it were genuine it would be addressed to you by name. Even if it were I would still suggest that anyone goes to their website via a browser rather than following a link in an e-mail.

    David

     

  • Cornersteady
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    edited April 2016 #3

    Is not the key phrase "Dear PayPal Member"? If it were genuine it would be addressed to you by name. Even if it were I would still suggest that anyone goes to their website via a browser rather than following a link in an e-mail.

    David

     

    Yes good advice, also the sent to email was a general one not ours

  • milliehull
    milliehull Forum Participant Posts: 4,760 ✭✭✭
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    edited April 2016 #4

     I have had quite a few of those in the past.  I emailed PayPal to alert them and they said that they always adress people by their name - not 'paypal user' and to never follow any links in an email. Only access your account via their official website and
    NEVER open the link in an email. There is an email address you can forward the spam emails to -
    spoof@paypal.com so that they can moniter them.

  • Fisherman
    Fisherman Forum Participant Posts: 2,367
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    edited April 2016 #5

    Got one also. Deleted User it quickly.

  • jeffcc
    jeffcc Forum Participant Posts: 430
    edited April 2016 #6

    Absoluteley MillieHull Will people please forward all these suspect emails to
    spoof@paypal.com     its the only way to reduce them and as you correctly state PayPal will address you by name!!  No Harm in forwarding just do not open any attachements or links!! P.S. I use paypal a lot for my business and they are very secure if you follow
    their instructions!!

  • PrestonDave
    PrestonDave Forum Participant Posts: 67
    edited April 2016 #7

    I have had loads of these emails and have always thought it was a scam because i havn't got a paypal account.

  • Cornersteady
    Cornersteady Club Member Posts: 14,427 ✭✭✭
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    edited April 2016 #8

    Absoluteley MillieHull Will people please forward all these suspect emails to
    spoof@paypal.com     its the only way to reduce them and as you correctly state PayPal will address you by name!!  No Harm in forwarding just do not open any attachements or links!! P.S. I use paypal a lot for my business and they are very secure if you follow
    their instructions!!

    thanks Millie and jeffcc, have done so

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