Fraud

[Nagyrudi]

Hello there. I’ve just recieved a text message from ?PayPal? (The number is: ‭+4[Removed. Phone #s not permitted]). And it says that due to my reacent high activity PayPal limited my account. And there is a link to klick on it if I want to remove that limitation... I’m sure that this is some kind of fraud, but I can’t find any option to report it to PayPal. I can report only fraud emails but this is a text message with link. Any Idea? Thank you arll. Rudi

[Nagyrudi]

The number is: ‭[Removed. Phone #s not permitted]0/6‬

[Nagyrudi]

(The number is: ‭ plus/ for-for. Seven-nine-for-three-three-two-two-seven-null-six

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@Nagyrudi 

Don't break forum rules and post numbers, they are nearly always meaningless to us anyway.

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