Just a heads up.
This is quite a good one and not the usual badly spelled fill in the blanks style phishing email.
Got one email the other day saying there was a dispute on a transaction. The item wasn't anything to do with me so I just ignored it and didn't pay too much attention.
Just got a follow up email from the same address - Services@support.com
I would never follow an email link to anything financial so I checked my paypal account and of course there was no such message there.
It's an obvious scam when you spend just a second to look at it but at first the emails do look very genuine.
This is quite a good one and not the usual badly spelled fill in the blanks style phishing email.
Got one email the other day saying there was a dispute on a transaction. The item wasn't anything to do with me so I just ignored it and didn't pay too much attention.
Just got a follow up email from the same address - Services@support.com
We have recently noticed one or more attempts to log into your PayPal account from a foreign IP address and we have reasons to believe that your account may have been hijacked by a third party without your authorization.
If you recently accessed your account while traveling, the unusual login in attempts may have been initiated by you. However, if you are the rightful holder of the account, click on the link below to log into your account within the above-mentioned period.
Click here to Secure your account
If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choice but to temporaly suspend your account.
We ask that you allow at least 72 hours for the case to be investigated and we strongly recommend to verify your account in that time.
If you received this notice and you are not the authorized account holder, please be aware that it is in violation of PayPal policy to represent oneself as another PayPal user. Such action may also be in violation of local, national, and/or international law. PayPal is committed to assist law enforcement with any inquires related to attempts to misappropriate personal information with the intent to commit fraud or theft. Information will be provided at the request of law enforcement agencies to ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Thanks for your patience and understanding as we work together to protect your account.
Sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Department
PayPal, an eBay Company
I would never follow an email link to anything financial so I checked my paypal account and of course there was no such message there.
It's an obvious scam when you spend just a second to look at it but at first the emails do look very genuine.