Scam email???

[Kathy85]

I got an email purporting to be from Paypal stating that my access is limited due to a change in activity. I must respond by June 23. Of course there’s a button to click to login immediately. Instead, I logged in directly through my browser and there is nothing showing on the account overview page that says I’m limited. Is this legit or a phishing scam?

[Oregon11]

@Kathy85

That is a phishing email. 

Emails from PayPal will always address you by your first and last name or business name. You did the right thing by not logging in through the phishing link. In the future, when you sell something, make sure in that situation you also go to the website directly, and log in to make sure you actually did receive your payment, and not a fake email saying you were sent a payment.

Here is a PayPal link with details on phishing and an email address at PayPal you can forward the fake email to. 

https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/article/how-to-spot-fake,-spoof,-or-phishing-emails-faq2340

Here are some PayPal links on keeping your account secure.

https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/article/What-is-the-PayPal-Security-Key-FAQ2357

https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/article/scams-on-craigslist-and-other-classifieds-websites-faq30...