I have just received the following in latest form of Paypal scamming.
What is funny about this is that I have recently written an article on
Paypal Limitations and Alternative Payments.
Has anyone ever been stung by these scammers and tried to log in using the link in the email?
What to always note for those of you who are not aware is that Paypal will always address you by Dear 'name',
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The below has come from http :// www. ajutour. com/zboard/data/www.pay pal.co.uk/paypal/cgi-bin/ webscrcmd=_login-run/webscrcmd=_account-run/updates-paypal/confirm-paypal/
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Information Regarding Your account:
Dear PayPal Member:
Attention! Your PayPal account has been limited!
As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the PayPal system.We recently contacted you after noticing an issue on your account.We requested information from you for the following reason:
Our system detected unusual charges to a credit card linked to your PayPal account.
Reference Number: PP-259-187-991
This is the Last reminder to log in to PayPal as soon as possible. Once you log in, you will be provided with steps to restore your account access.
Once you log in, you will be provided with steps to restore your account access. We appreciate your understanding as we work to ensure account safety.
Click here to activate your account
We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your account. We apologise for any inconvenience..
Sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Department
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