how can paypal have access to my gmail address and phone number without my approval?

[camyda]

Hi! I have created a gmail address and I have received a mail from PayPal aking me to confirm my new PayPal account. I DID NOT DO A PAYPAL ACCOUNT!!! DO PAYPAL STEEL GMAIL ADDRESSES???? and phone numbers?

What is this?

Thanks!

Confirm your email

You’ve just created a new PayPal account. Please confirm your email address to let us know you’re the rightful owner of this account.

[sharpiemarker · Accepted solution]

@camyda 

Of course not, but fraudulent email spammers will send out spam emails to email addresses and what not at random. Forward the email to spoof@paypal.com and then delete it.

[camyda]

Thanks!

I did so.