Fraud

[Trev1950]

I have just had an email from JD Wetherspoons with a receipt for a meal just purchased on my PayPal account. It is not me I am not even in the country. I have been trying for an hour to contact PayPal without success any advice please?

[kernowlass]

@Trev1950

Does it show on your Paypal account balance? If not then.........

If its a spoof, DO NOT USE ANY LINK.

Firstly if the email/ text 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.

More info here >>

https://www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/phishing