Warning – Fake Paypal Email Scam
Attached below is the fake paypal email. Those who are not familiar with such scams could easily fall in the trap because the layout and theme is similar to PayPal.
Always remember:
1. Never click on any link in an email to update an account containing your personal account information, etc.
2. Even if the email appears to be from the original website, and the link does point to the “original website”, ALWAYS practice opening the BROWSER and TYPE IN THE ORIGINAL WEBSITE ADDRESS MANUALLY.
Why do we recommend typing in the domain name directly even after you check that the link appears to point to the “correct domain name”?
This is the reason:
paypal.com
paypa1.com
Is there a difference between the 2 above? Yes, one is “paypa1″ with the “l” or “L” replaced by the number “1″. Both would look similar, but they are actually different sites.
And ofcourse, some of you have a habit of typing wrong spelling. There are scammers out there who will exploit your weakness.
btw, here is the original message:
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PLEASE BEWARE !!!
I received a scam email from service@paypa1.com, just a few minutes ago, The scamer attached a HTML form with the email and ask to put personal information. here is copy of full email.
Identity Issue PP-658-119-347
Secure Transaction
Please complete the attached form to verify your Profile information and restore your account access.
Personal Information Profile
Make sure you enter the information accurately, and according to the formats required.
Fill in all the required fields.
Dear customer ,
As part of our efforts to provide a safe and secure environment for the online community, we regularly screen account activity. Our review of your account has identified an issue regarding its safe use. We have placed a restriction on your account as a precaution.
To lift the restriction we will require some further information from you.
If, once we review your further information and we’re confident that the use of your account does not present a safety risk to our service and customers, we’ll be happy to reinstate your account.
We have sent you an attachment which contains all the necessary steps in order to restore your account access. Download and open it in your browser. After we have gathered the necessary information, you will regain full access to your account.
We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Very sincerely,
PayPal Review Department