Account problem

[Oak]

I just got this e-mail from paypal. Is it ligit? I'm having trouble with the  link in the e-mail  

Notification of Limited Account Access

Dear Member PayPal,

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 recently received a report of unauthorized credit card use associated with this account. As a precaution, we have limited access to your PayPal account in order to protect against future unauthorized transactions.

Case ID Number: PP-204-863-417

[Heather]

SCAM

If you log into your paypal account > click on security center > click on Phishing Scam >

You can read about it.

Here is a basic explanation.

Spoof and phishing (pronounced "fishing") are the terms coined to describe emails made to look like they've come from legitimate companies but that actually come from identity thieves. These emails warn you of account problems or other urgent issues to trick you into clicking through to a scam website. The scam website asks you to enter your user name and password or other account information. Once you do this, you've given your information to someone who might use it to do you harm.