Who is the real Paypal account for me?

dee4sonz
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I keep getting an email saying my Paypal account is temporarily restricted because there is some suspicious activity on it. Plus they tell me to log into my Paypal account which I will not because I do not know if it's the real deal. I do log into my Paypal account but not through anyone but from google and it looks fine.

 

But, I do get a bill in SPAM saying they are buying a game(s)  from my Paypal account like 3X and at $50 a pop. They also tell me to log in which I will not because I do not play video games.

What do I do and can I forward those emails to Paypal for them to see if they are illegal? To try to catch them and get rid of them for good

THANK YOU!

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kernowlass
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@dee4sonz 

 

If its a spoof then NEVER 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/text to ''cancel'' any 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/us/selfhelp/article/how-to-spot-fake-emails-faq2340/2
https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/security/suspicious-activity


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