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Did you receive an email from PayPal, claiming your account has been limited? Did they then instruct you to 'log in to your PayPal account and complete the steps required to re-secure your account.' or something similar?
Well, don't fall for it. It is a scam, and if you call them back or follow their instructions you will lose money and possibly your identity! Fake emails like this, also known as 'phishing' or 'spoof' emails, attempt to trick you into revealing personal or financial information such as bank account details, credit card details and passwords etc. These fake emails often link to fake (spoof) websites where your information can be collected if you type it.The people behind this are the worst kind of human scum; willing to do anything to scare, threaten, lie, cheat and steal money from anyone, including the elderly and poor. They usually operate out of Nigeria, China, Russia and even some developed western countries. Attachments typically include malware to infect your computer, tablet or phone and allow the scammer to capture your passwords. The "sign-in now" link does NOT go to PayPal; instead, it goes to https://www.cryptocurrencymarketprice.com . We do NOT recommend going to this website.
The email address has the domain extension, .nu , which is the Internet country code top-leveldomain(ccTLD) for assigned to the island state of Niue, a tiny country. Certainly NOT where PayPal's headquarters are! That should prove to you that this is a scam!
Here is an example of the scam email, seen in 2021:
your account has been limited (ref - #14667120012)
From: service@lntl.paypal.com
kaniu.nu >
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2023 8:14 PM
To:
Subject: RE: Failed to authorized your card #KFWRDT
Help unblock your account features
Hello,
Your PayPal account has been flagged and immediately put under review for security reasons as we have noticed significant changes in your account activity. Our systems have detected an violated terms & policy.
As the world's leading secure payment gateway, we take pride in ensuring the highest level of security for our customers, therefore we need to understand these changes better.
What do I need to do?
Log in to your PayPal account and verify your account information before November 31th 2023 .
If we don't receive the information required before this deadline, we may have to place a permanently limitation on your account.
'Continue' to resolved this issue.
Continue
Yours sincerely,
PayPal
Please do not reply to this email. To get in touch with us, visit our website .
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Don't fall for it. It is a scam. Do not click on anything in the email.
If you think you've received a phishing email, forward it to phishing@paypal.com or in the UK, spoof@paypal.co.uk (so PayPal can investigate) and then delete the fake email from your mailbox. If you've responded to a fraudulent email and believe your PayPal account may now have been accessed, you should report the unauthorized access immediately.
Don't click any links in a text message that appears to be from PayPal, but doesn�t seem right.
Forward a copy to PayPal. Here's how:
account may now have been accessed, you should report the unauthorized access immediately.
Apple offers the following advice :
If you get a suspicious Email:
Scammers spoof phone numbers and use flattery and threats to pressure you into giving them information, money, and even iTunes gift cards. Always verify the caller's identity before you provide any personal information. If you get an unsolicited call from someone claiming to be from Apple, hang up and contact us directly.
Tech support scams are an industry-wide issue where scammers use scare tactics to trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services that supposedly fix contrived device, platform, or software problems.
Scammers may call you directly on your phone and pretend to be representatives of a software company. They might even spoof the caller ID so that it displays a legitimate support phone number from a trusted company. They can then ask you to install applications that give them remote access to your device. Using remote access, these experienced scammers can misrepresent normal system output as signs of problems.
Cybercriminals don't just send fraudulent email messages and set up fake websites. They might also call you on the telephone and claim to be from Microsoft. They might offer to help solve your computer problems or sell you a software license. Once they have access to your computer, they can do the following:
Trick you into installing malicious software that could capture sensitive data, such as online banking user names and passwords. They might also then charge you to remove this software.
See these pages for guidance as applicable to your specific situation:
PayPal says, you'll know that an email is not from PayPal when:
It begins with a generic greeting like 'Dear user' or 'Hello, PayPal member.' We'll always begin with your first and last name or the business name on your PayPal account.
It asks for financial and other personal information. Our emails will never ask for your bank account number, debit or credit card number etc. We'll never ask for your full name, your account password, or the answers to your PayPal security questions in an email.
It asks you to provide the tracking number of a dispatched item, before you've received the payment into your PayPal account.
It includes a software update to install on your computer.
Even if a URL contains the word 'PayPal', it may not be a PayPal webpage.
When using PayPal, always ensure that the URL address listed at the top of the browser displays as https://www.paypal.com/
.
The 's' in 'https' means the website is secure.
Look for the 'lock' symbol that appears in the address bar. This symbol indicates that the site
you're visiting is secure.
The following documents and websites can help you learn more about phishing and how to protect yourself against phishing attacks.
There are several websites that focus on reports of scam Emails.
The links below go to pages on these other websites were you can read reports about the scams associated with this phone number (PayPal, claiming your account has been limited):
* If the suspicious mail in question includes a file attachment, it is safer to simply highlight the message and forward it. Some configurations, especially in Windows environments, may allow the execution of arbitrary code upon opening and viewing a malicious email message.
There are several websites that focus on reports of scam Emails.
The links below go to pages on these other websites were you can read reports about the scams associated with this phone number (855-687-1444, claiming This is Microsoft. This call is to inform you that your Microsoft license key has expired):
There are a number of common telephone scams, such as:
and some new and as yet, uncommon scams.
For a comprehensive list of national and international agencies to report scams, see this page.
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