Phishing Fraud Scams - PayPal Fraudulent Phishing Emails

I receive more phishing and fraudulent emails that are supposedly from paypal than from anyone else. Not only are the paypal phishing emails the most frequent, they also look the most real - this, of course, is the biggest problem.

When you receive an email from paypal that looks exactly likely a legitimate email that you would receive when you make a transaction BUT with a transaction that you didn't make, it is typical to respond emotionally and 'push' the dispute transaction link - DON'T do this. The email is a scam, and the link is not legitimate BUT a phishing link that will 'capture' your paypal account if used.

Below is an example of a fraudulent paypal transaction email - if/when you get one of these, just log into your paypal account and you will see that the transaction is not there, that the email is a scam. In the event that you ever do have a problem, or disputed issue with paypal, always resolve it through the links in your account AND not through any links on an email.

This time telling you that there is a dollar amount that is due from using the paypal service AND giving a link to click to pay the amount by a certain date OR you won't be able to use your paypal account. The emotional response is to see that the amount is only $1.06 - so you click on the link to pay it so you don't lose account access, which then leads to being scammed out of your account information.

Paypal Security Center

What is a fraudulent email?

A fraudulent (spoof) email pretends to be from a well-known company, such as PayPal or eBay, in an attempt to get personal information from you. People who send spoof emails hope to use your information - such as credit and debit card numbers or account passwords - to commit identity theft.

You can prevent spoof from affecting you

Spoof, or "phishing," emails - and the spoof websites often associated with them - are deceptive in appearance. However, they contain content that reveals they're fake. The most important thing to do to protect yourself is be able to spot this misleading content.

Know a spoof when you see it

Paypal Fraudulent Phishing Email Messages

Notification of Limited Account Access

As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the PayPal system. We recently noticed the following issue on your account:

Unusual account activity has made it necessary to limit sensitive account features until additional verification information can be collected.

We have been notified that a card associated with your account has been reported as lost or stolen, or that there were additional problems with your card.

Case ID Number: PP-071-362-832

Click here to verify your records

If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choice but to temporary suspend your account.

Sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Department.

Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and choose the "Help" link in the footer of any page.

To receive email notifications in plain text instead of HTML, update your preferences here.

Dear PayPal Customer,

During our regular update and verification of the accounts, we couldn't verify your current information.

Either your information has changed or it is incomplete. If the account information is not updated to current information within 5 days then, your account will be set on hold.
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Log in to your account by clicking on this link:

https://www.paypal.com/aw-cgi/webscr/cmd=_login-run

After you logged in, update and verify your information please.

Thank you for your patience as we work together to protect your account,
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The PayPal Team

Protect Your Account Info

A genuine PayPal link will always begin with https://www.paypal.com/.

If we need information from you, we will request it after you've logged in to your account.

PayPal will never ask you to enter your password in an email.

For more information on protecting yourself from fraud, please see the Security Center.

Protect Your Password

You should never give your PayPal password to anyone, including PayPal employees.

Email receipt of a supposed purchase with a link to click if you haven't authorized the charge. You know you haven't made this purchase, and you are mad - don't let the emotions allow you to click the link - you will be scammed.

from: service@paypal.com
subject: New email added to your PayPal account

Like the email receipt of a purchase that you know you didn't make, this email is also intended to make your react without thinking, and click on a their link to log into your account to resolve the email address added.

You've added an additional email address to your PayPal account.

If you don’t agree with this email kamcheatka15@comcast.net and if you need assistance with your account,

please click here to login to your account.

To make sure you can use your PayPal account the next time you make a purchase,

all you need to do is confirm or not your email address.

If your email program has problems with hypertext links,

you may also confirm your email address by logging in to your account.

Thank you for using PayPal!

The PayPal Team

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Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response.

For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and click the Help link located in the top right corner of any PayPal page.

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PayPal Email ID PP059

Your account has been randomly flagged in our system as a part of our routine security measures. This is a must to ensure that only you have access and use of your PayPal account and to ensure a safe PayPal experience. We require all flagged accounts to verify their information on file with us. To verify your Information at this time, please visit our secure server webform by clicking the hyperlink below:

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Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and choose the "Help" link in the footer of any page.

To receive email notifications in plain text instead of HTML, update your preferences here.

NOTE - keys that this email was fraud: (1) that is not my email address (2) there are a number of spelling errors.

Paypal Phishing Email Fraud Alert

Paypal Security Center

Paypal Fraudulent Phishing Email Messages