had email from a PAULA SAAVEDRA telling me my papal account is restricted because someone else may have used it, but it did not use my paypal name, told me to click on link in 24 hrs or my account wouls be deleted. and i know that both paypal and ebay always use your user name in any email, just thought i would make you aware of this persons name
Can you forward this email to spoof@paypal.com for PayPal to review please & thanks for sharing!
You will 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 do not 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.
Here are some security tips below to help you stay protected online:
We'll never ask you to provide the tracking number of a posted item before receiving payment into your PayPal account
Never give your PayPal password to anyone
We'll never ask you for financial details via email.
When using the PayPal, always ensure that the URL address listed at the top of the browser displays as https://www.paypal.com. The 's' ensures that the website is secure.
Even if the URL contains the word 'PayPal', it may not be a PayPal webpage.
Look for the 'lock' symbol that appears in the address bar. This symbol indicates that the site you are visiting is secure.
