pesky scammers sending attacments

[earlgreyaddict]

i woke this morning a bit bleary eyed,very nearly opening an attachment from pay pal,asking me to add new details as there is a problem with my account,then i realised that paypal don`t send attachments,it was a close one, so beware fellow paypallers.xx

[PayPal_Siobhán]

Hi there earlgreyaddict,

Thanks for posting and letting others know!

Just some advise for everyone:

You’ll know that an email is not from PayPal when:

• The email uses a generic greeting like ‘Dear user’ or ‘Hello, PayPal member.’ We always address you by your first name and last name or the business name on your PayPal account.
• The email requests financial and other personal information. For example, an email from PayPal never asks for the numbers of your bank account, debit or credit card, or driver’s license. We also don’t request your email addresses, your full name, your account password, or the answers to your PayPal security questions.
• The email includes an attachment, a software update to install on your computer, or a hyperlink.

If you think you’ve received a phishing email, forward it to spoof@paypal.com. Then delete the fake email from your inbox.

Siobhan