CAUTION ! PayPal FRAUD !

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I got this eMail today and decided to call them rather than give up the info I knew they already had. Here's the eMail I got:
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PayPaI is constantly working to ensure security by regularly screening the accounts in our system. We recently reviewed your account, and we need more information to help us provide you with secure service. We would like to return your account to
regular standing as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience.

What is the problem?

We had trouble confirming the information on your PayPaI Debit MasterCard application. The Resolution center has some additional information we need before we can move forward.

http://www.paypal.com-resolution.center-52ynb75.v5g1.com/us/[email protected]

(Your case ID for this reason is PP-003-280-620-684.)

Before we can offer you certain products and services, federal regulations require that we collect specific information to verify your identity. This information includes your name, address, date of birth, and National Tax ID or Social Security Number. We haven't been able to verify your identity using the information you provided, so we need some additional documentation from you.

Until this issue is resolved, you'll be able to log in to your PayPaI account but you might not be able to add money to it or use some of your account features.

How can I return my account to regular standing?

It's usually pretty easy to take care of things like this. Most of the time, we just need a little more information about your account or latest transactions.

To help us resolve this issue, please go to the Resolution Center.

http://www.paypal.com-resolution.center-14wji1.v5g1.com/us/[email protected]

We'll review the information you provide and email you if we need more details.

Once you complete all of the checklist items, your case will be reviewed by one of our Account Specialists. We will send you an email with the outcome of the review.

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I've highlighted in red the info required by some scammer to steal your ID. Ironically, on the 4th of July after 6 PM I got a call from an 800 number telling me my bank debit card had been declined in a Kroger's in Texas. The lady, with an Indian accent asked me for the last 4 digits of my social and I refused, telling her I'd contact my bank after the holidays. Well, turns out it raised a red flag since I hadn't been out of state in several years. Now I'm waiting on a new card.
Just BEWARE! DON'T be a victim of identity theft
 
I got an email several weeks ago. I logged into PayPal and there were no problems. The mail went to my spam folder.
 
https://www.paypal.com/home

Look at the link I posted nitce the HTTPS where in the link you put out it was just HTTP. I always look for the S to know it is actually a secure site. Anytime I get a questionable email I delete it and got directly to the site by typing in the address bar, you can't be to careful nowadays.
 
I got another one this morning. I forwarded it to their fraud investigation site, [email protected]
Here's the generated message I got back:



[email protected]
To -----


Today at 12:40 PM






Dear -----,
Thank you for being a proactive contributor by reporting
suspicious-looking emails to PayPal's Abuse Department. Our security
team is working to identify if the email you forwarded to us is a
malicious email.
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
READ!
Any time you receive an email about changes to your PayPal account, the
safest way to confirm the email's validity is to log in to your PayPal
account where any of the activity reported in the email will be
available to view. DO NOT USE THE LINKS IN THE EMAIL RECEIVED TO VISIT
THE PAYPAL WEBSITE. Instead, enter www.paypal.com into your browser to
log in to your account.
What is a phishing email?
You may have received an email falsely claiming to be from PayPal or
another known entity. This is called "phishing" because the sender is
"fishing" for your personal data. The goal is to trick you into clicking
through to a fake or "spoofed" website, or into calling a bogus customer
service number where they can collect and steal your sensitive personal
or financial information.
We will carefully review the content reported to us to certify that the
content is legitimate. We will contact you if we need any additional
information for investigating the matter. Please take note to the
security tips provided above as they may help to answer any questions
that you may have about the email you are reporting to us.
Help! I responded to a phishing email!
If you have responded to a phishing email and provided any personal
information, or if you think someone has used your account without
permission, you should immediately change your password and security
questions.
You should also report it to PayPal immediately and we'll help protect
you as much as possible.
1. Open a new browser and type in www.paypal.com.
2. Log in to your PayPal account.
3. Click "Security and Protection" near the top of the page.
4. Click "Identify a problem."
5. Click "I think someone may be using my account without permission."
6. Click "Unauthorized Account Activity."
Thank you for your help making a difference.
Every email counts. By forwarding a suspicious-looking email to
[email protected], you have helped keep yourself and others safe from
identity theft.
Thanks,
The PayPal Team
 
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