Scam emails?

DaVe44RT
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Has anyone received scam emails from Paypal recently?.

I received one last Friday saying I had bought a pair of shoes for £90.80.

I checked this morning with my bank and nothing has been taken out of my account.

Peter Cole.

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kernowlass
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@DaVe44RT

 

Then surely they are not from paypal???

 

If its a spoof, DO NOT USE ANY LINK.

Firstly if the email 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 to ''cancel'' the 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




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