scam emails

[kirrieman04]

Hello, (We would always address you by your full name as it appears on your account)

As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the PayPal system. We recently contacted you after noticing an issue on your account.

We requested information from you for the following reason:

We have reason to believe that your account was accessed by a third party. (At this point you should check your PayPal account by logging in outside of this email. You will notice there is no such email) We have limited access to sensitive PayPal account features in case your account has been accessed by an unauthorized third party. We understand that having limited access can be an inconvenience, but protecting your account is our primary concern.

Case ID Number: PP-661-601-986 (I've checked and this case number is totally unrelated)

This is a third and final reminder to log in to PayPal as soon as possible. (We would never put a 'final reminder' on your limitation like this)

Once you log in, you will be provided with steps to restore your account access. We appreciate your understanding as we work to ensure account safety.

In accordance with PayPal's User Agreement, your account access will remain limited until the issue has been resolved. Unfortunately, if access to your account remains limited for an extended period of time, it may result in further limitations or eventual account closure. We encourage you to log in to your PayPal account as soon as possible to help avoid this.

To review your account and some or all of the information that PayPal used to make its decision to limit your account access, please visit the Resolution Center. If, after reviewing your account information, you seek further clarification regarding your account access, please contact PayPal by visiting the Help Center and clicking "Contact Us".

We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Thanks,

PayPal Account Review Department

PayPal Email ID PP638

[bajones510]

Please be aware there is a spoof email going around from: Paypal @ Customer.Support

'You Must Solve a Problem on Your Paypal Account‏

We need your help
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Hello Dear Customer

We need you to solve a problem on your account. the time to solve this problem,
we have temporarily restricted features of your account.
What is the problem?

The card issuer has informed us that it was used without your permission.
We just want to make sure you well recently authorized PayPal payments.

To resolve this issue, download the file and fill in the information required
Click here to download the file to activate your account
Download the file and open it with firefox or google chrome or Internet Explorer.

File Number : PP-456-675-879
Sincerely, PayPal
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Copyright � 2013 PayPal. All rights reserved.'

[techimanintheuk]

Please log in to your ΡауΡаl account as soon as possible

We've recently noticed unusual activity in your ΡауΡаl account. Please log in to ΡауΡаl to confirm your identity.
To protect your account, no one can send money or withdraw money. In addition, no one can close your account,
send refunds, remove any bank accounts, or remove credit cards.

What's going on?

Did someone use your ΡауΡаl account without your knowledge? We've recently noticed unusual activity i your account.
Log in to your ΡауΡаl account as soon as possible. We may ask you to confirm information you provided
when you created your account to make sure you're the account holder.

What's next?

Let's work together to restore your account.
After you complete all of the tasks, we should respond within 72 hours.

Thanks for choosing ΡауΡаl.
Best regards,
Your ΡауΡаl team

Notice the spelling mistake.

[tigereyes]

Dear member,

The credit card we have on file for your PayPal service was declined when we attempted to bill you on 02/02/2015 for your most recent service fees.

For this reason, your service could be suspended.

You must update your billing information immediately in order to avoid any interruption to your services. Once your credit card information is updated, you
will be charged immediately, as soon as payment is received. You can update your credit card simply by download the form attached in email

Thanks.
Libby Barr
Managing Director, Customer Service

[dashboard]

I've been scam free for quite a few weeks now but obviously they are still trying to get their grubby mits on our hard earned cash.

did you forward the email to   spoof@paypal.com   ?? they will investigate them.

[insertnamehere]

I received the same email today, but unfortunately I clicked on the link and entered my login as requested, and only when I saw the next page asking for my email password and debit card number did I realise something was wrong.  A foolish mistake, I know.

Is there a thread on here about what to do if you do click it, or can anyone tell me if I need to do anything now?  I'm not sure whether I should be concerned about my financial account or computer security or anything else. 😞

[Jenova]

I'd suggest that you change your password As Soon As Possible, and keep a close eye on all funds connected to your paypal account, and report anything unusual, but you should be fine.

[minty1]

Hi  insertnamehere

I agree with Jenova change your security questions as well

[insertnamehere]

Thank you both.

[FredsDad]

I assume this is also a scam that I received this morning? Dear account holder, Online access to your PayPal account has been suspended due to invalid account information provided. To have your online account reinstated, you need to verify your online service access. Click here for verification Please note that accounts not verified within 72HRS of suspension are subject to termination. Regards PayPal

[minty1]

Hi FredsDad

Yes its a  scam/phishing email

Genuine ppal emails always:

Address you as Dear Full Name

Never ask you to click on links/downloads

Never ask for personal/sensitive info

Always login to your ppal via the official site