Possible scam via txt message looked very legit

Jordan171
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Hey all I received a txt msg from “ PayPal” saying a new device has been registered to my account, if this was not you please click this link. It looked legit so I clicked it and did my login and then it sent me through to the next page asking for more details like my address and age. I put in a fake date of birth to see if it would flag and it didn’t then asked me for my bank card details, which are saved in my account. Here is the link, https://paypal-safe-center.org/ . Is this scam or am I being paranoid. I changed my password on PayPal through a seperate tab on google and logged out of all devices on the website.
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kernowlass
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@Jordan171 

 

If its a spoof then NEVER USE ANY LINK OR ANY PHONE NUMBER.

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.

Also if they ask you to call the number in the email then it would be fake paypal agents trying to scam you for money to 'fix' something. 

If there was a problem with your account Paypal would not ask you to click on an unsafe link in an email / download an attachment OR phone them on a number in an email, 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


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6535mah
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I received same message too
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