Paypal Scam

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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
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
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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.
 
Out of the many millions out there with Ebay/Paypal accounts there must be quite a few drop their guard and get caught out.
My ebay account was once compromised by via a link within the phoney sellers auction page to see "further details" of the item he was selling, only it did not give any further details:cautious:, thought nothing more until later I went to my account and noticed literally thousands of pounds worth of gear being listed and continually being added as I sat there :eek:
I went on the Ebay forum and was quickly informed on what to do in the circumstances and it was sorted out via live contact, but not before going through a few anxious moments.
 
Nice heads up.

Fortunately, Gmail puts all these in my Spam folder so I probably miss alot of these though I did look through the other day and saw this one and I did have to think about it! Like you, I check my Paypal account just to be certain!

These guys are getting better with their wording aren't they?
 
Had one very similar and was intrigued. I always mouse over the link to see where it goes and then log into eBay normally to check.
 
"your account may have been hijacked by a third party without your authorization."

So it's ok as long as they have your authorisation?

Anybody falling for such ridiculous scams deserves getting fleeced!
 
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