Phishing?

[Kaysou]

Hi all, I’ve just got an email apparently from PayPal, addressing me by name and asking me to confirm my details. I have done so, but the link took me to a Paypal site with the prefix epl. It invited me to check the aura of the request my forwarding the email to phishing@ PayPal.com.au. Anyone know anything about this? It doesn’t sound right. 

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@Kaysou 

If its a spoof, 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