Funds on hold

[Madners]

Is this a fake email? Does paypal usually do this? Dear, (my email address) We have completed our payment review and have cleared this transaction which will reflect on your balance after complete verification of the receipt and picture of the gift card purchased/receipt. What to do next: (Kindly visit any nearest store around you and purchase the gift card so you can email us the receipt and picture of the gift card for proper verification so we can release the total pending funds into your account.) Payment Details: Amount: $500.00USD

[PayPal_JonK · Accepted solution]

Hello @Madners,

This does not sound like a legitimate email from PayPal. The first give-away is that we'll always address you by your First and Last name. Here's a great Help Center article on How to spot fake, fraudulent, spoof, or phishing emails.

Cheers!

- Jon K

[Madners]

Thank you so much! This definitely helped 🙂