I've been getting a lot of emails from "PayPal" to verify my account or stating that my account has been suspended. These are scams. They are trying to get your log in information.. read the tips below from PayPal's website.
Please use the following tips to stay safe with PayPal:
Safe Log In: To log in to your PayPal account or access the PayPal website, open a new web browser (e.g., Internet Explorer or Netscape) and type in the following: https://www.paypal.com
Greeting: Emails from PayPal will address you by your first and last name or the business name associated with your PayPal account. Fraudulent emails often include the salutation "Dear PayPal User" or "Dear PayPal Member".
Email Attachments: PayPal emails will never ask you to download an attachment or a software program. Attachments contained in fraudulent emails often contain viruses that may harm your computer or compromise your PayPal account.
Request for Personal Information: If we require information from you, we will notify you in an email and request that you enter the information only after you have safely and securely logged in to your PayPal account.
Often, fraudulent emails will request details such as your full name, account password, credit card number, bank account, PIN number, Social Security
How can I tell the difference between a real PayPal email and a fake one?
The term spoofing and phishing have been used to describe the act of collecting personal information using a fake email in order to commit identity theft, credit card, and Internet fraud. If you click on a link included in an email you're not sure is from PayPal, make sure the address at the top of the browser window you're brought to reads exactly www.paypal.com/us.
PayPal emails will address you by first name, last name, or business name, and NOT by Dear PayPal User or Dear PayPal Member.
If you are ever uncertain about the validity of the email or the email links, open a new web browser window and type in www.paypal.com/us.
If you think you have received a fraudulent email, forward the entire email to spoof@paypal.com and then delete it from your email account.
Please use the following tips to stay safe with PayPal:
Safe Log In: To log in to your PayPal account or access the PayPal website, open a new web browser (e.g., Internet Explorer or Netscape) and type in the following: https://www.paypal.com
Greeting: Emails from PayPal will address you by your first and last name or the business name associated with your PayPal account. Fraudulent emails often include the salutation "Dear PayPal User" or "Dear PayPal Member".
Email Attachments: PayPal emails will never ask you to download an attachment or a software program. Attachments contained in fraudulent emails often contain viruses that may harm your computer or compromise your PayPal account.
Request for Personal Information: If we require information from you, we will notify you in an email and request that you enter the information only after you have safely and securely logged in to your PayPal account.
Often, fraudulent emails will request details such as your full name, account password, credit card number, bank account, PIN number, Social Security
How can I tell the difference between a real PayPal email and a fake one?
The term spoofing and phishing have been used to describe the act of collecting personal information using a fake email in order to commit identity theft, credit card, and Internet fraud. If you click on a link included in an email you're not sure is from PayPal, make sure the address at the top of the browser window you're brought to reads exactly www.paypal.com/us.
PayPal emails will address you by first name, last name, or business name, and NOT by Dear PayPal User or Dear PayPal Member.
If you are ever uncertain about the validity of the email or the email links, open a new web browser window and type in www.paypal.com/us.
If you think you have received a fraudulent email, forward the entire email to spoof@paypal.com and then delete it from your email account.
