Fake PayPal email.

[Deleted User]

Beware of a very realistic looking, fake PayPal email, currently doing the rounds.

It's entitled [PayPal Verification] : Update Your Account Information, and says:-

Dear Client,
We have noticed that some data from your account information seems inaccurate or unverified. You have to check your information in order to continue using our service smoothly, please check your account information by clicking the link below.

TadleyBaggie

The realistic test failed at the "Dear Client" part.

knightstyle

Paypal ask that all these are forwarded to spoof@paypal.co.uk

[Deleted User]

Thanks knightstyle. I've now forwarded it.

MothballsWallet

knightstyle wrote: »

Paypal ask that all these are forwarded to spoof@paypal.co.uk

Yeah, but what can Paypal do about it?

soolin

TadleyBaggie wrote: »

The realistic test failed at the "Dear Client" part.

Yep, 2 words in and it becomes obvious it is a scam.

milliemonster

I get at least 2 or 3 of these emails a week and I have never once thought any one of them were genuine, the only genuine paypal emails I have ever had are always addressed to me by my full name, and having held a paypal account for years the only time they have ever asked me to update my account information is when I have tried to pay for something and my card has expired, never have they emailed me about it.

I can't believe how gullible people are to fall for these things

JReacher1

Any scam email can be recognised by clicking on the senders email address and seeing what it is.

An email like this will come from something random so obviously a scam.

Of course rule number one is pretty much any email that is sent to you for anything financial which asks you to click on a link is a scam. Most financial companies deal with you via the secure messaging on your account.

[Deleted User]

JReacher1 wrote: »

Any scam email can be recognised by clicking on the senders email address and seeing what it is.

An email like this will come from something random so obviously a scam.

The email address for this one, is actually very realistic looking.

It'a sevice-repair@paypall.com

It's only when you read it carefully, that you notice the telltale errors.

Zinger549

Paypal/banks will never email you for your account details. If you get an email like that chances are it's a scam. If your unsure just type paypal.com in to the address bar and login from there.

The_ICT_Engineer

MothballsWallet wrote: »

Yeah, but what can Paypal do about it?

Actual a great deal can be done with the information forwarded. Namely taking down the fake site that the e-mail is linked to. Along with tracking down the 'Black hat's' in the under-web behind it.

below are a few things that
PayPal will never do in an email communication:
1. Send an email to: "Undisclosed Recipients" or more than one email address
2. Ask you to download a form or file to resolve an issue
3. Ask to verify an account using personal information such as name, date of birth, driver license, or address
4. Ask to verify an account using bank account information such as bank name, routing number, or PIN number
5. Ask to verify an account using credit card information such as credit card number or type, expiration date, ATM PIN number, or CVV2 security code
6. Ask you for your security question answers without displaying each security question you created
7. Ask you to ship an item, pay a shipping fee, send a Western Union Money Transfer, or provide a tracking number before the payment received is available in your transaction history