PayPal spoof email.. be aware.. !!!! (1 Viewer)

[scotjimland]

Doing the rounds again.. I had one this morning ..

if you do, forward it to: spoof@paypal.co.uk

Content of email.

Notice of Policy Updates
Dear Customer,

Some information on your account appears to be missing or incorrect.
Please update your information promptly so that you can continue to enjoy
all the benefits of your PayPal account.
If you don't update your information within 3 days, we'll limit what you can do with your PayPal account.

update

If you need help logging in, go to our Help Center by clicking the Help link located in the upper right-hand corner of any PayPal page. .

Sincerely,

PayPal

DO NOT CLICK THE LINK..

The giveaway is that it is addressed to Dear Customer

Paypal Will Always:

• Address our customers by their first and last name or business name of
their PayPal account

Paypal Will Never:

• Send an email to: “Undisclosed Recipients” or more than one email
address
• Ask you to download a form or file to resolve an issue
• Ask in an email to verify an account using Personal Information such
as Name, Date of Birth, Driver’s License, or Address
• Ask in an email to verify an account using Bank Account Information
such as Bank Name, Routing Number, or Bank Account PIN Number
• Ask in an email to verify an account using Credit Card Information
such as Credit Card Number or Type, Expiration Date, ATM PIN Number, or
CVV2 Security Code
• Ask for your full credit card number without displaying the type of
card and the last two digits
• Ask you for your full bank account number without displaying your bank
name, type of account (Checking/Savings) and the last two digits
• Ask you for your security question answers without displaying each
security question you created
• Ask you to ship an item, pay a shipping fee, send a Western Union
Money Transfer, or provide a tracking number before the payment received
is available in your transaction history

 

[Microchip]

Thanks for the warning Scotjimland :thumb:

Keith

 

[catspyjamas]

I had one a couple of days ago and forwarded it to the spoof address :thumb:

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[scotjimland]

I had one a couple of days ago and forwarded it to the spoof address :thumb:

Good .. the more people report the better.. :thumb:

it's so easy to get caught out , especially first thing in the morning when the grey matter is still asleep..

I just hate these emails.. and the people who spawn them.. :Angry: