PHISHING TEXT

[HUGGI1]

 I have received a text from +44 7591 820521 stating " Your PayPal is limited.Please re-confirm your identity today or your account will be closed," and then there is a link saying Tap to Load Preview which I haven't opened. Is this a scam?

[kernowlass]

@HUGGI1

If its a spoof, DO NOT USE ANY LINK.

Firstly if the email addressed you as ''Dear Member'' / ''Customer'' / ''Client'' OR your ''email address'' then that confirms its a spoof as paypal would address you by your full name eg Dear John Smith.

Secondly if there was a link OR attachment in that email to ''cancel'' the transaction or ''confirm'' any details then again it would be a spoof.

If there was a problem with your account paypal would not ask you to click on an unsafe link in an email or by downloading an attachment, they would direct you to log in normally and go to the resolution or the message centre for more information.

If you can log into your paypal account NORMALLY and not via any link and there is no message in there then again its a spoof.

More info here >>
https://www.paypal.com/us/selfhelp/article/how-to-spot-fake-emails-faq2340/2

[RSebire]

I’m getting a fake email, spoofing, phishing, scam email to my main inbox now, pretty much every 10 minutes of the day and night.

in total I’ve had thousands of scam emails.

But seriously, it’s now every 10 minutes another fake PayPal email.

If it starts happening on my phone though, I’d close my PayPal account.

Im seriously starting to think about it now anyway.

ive been robbed through PayPal enough already..