Is this a phishing scam?

SidePocket

Got this email supposedly from Paypal that seems hokey - scam?

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:

A recent review of your account determined that we require some additional
information from you in order to provide you with secure service.

Case ID Number: PP-767-472-450

This is a second 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.

Be sure to log in securely by using the following link:
Click here to login and 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.

In accordance with PayPal's User Agreement, your account access will remain
limited until the issue has been resolved. Unfortunately, if access to your
account remains limited for an extended period of time, it may result in further
limitations or eventual account closure. We encourage you to log in to your
PayPal account as soon as possible to help avoid this.

To review your account and some or all of the information that PayPal used to
make its decision to limit your account access, please visit the Resolution
Center. If, after reviewing your account information, you seek further
clarification regarding your account access, please contact PayPal by visiting
the Help Center and clicking "Contact Us".

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
apologize for any inconvenience.

Thanks,

PayPal Account Review Department

Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you
will not receive a response. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account
and click the Help link in the top right corner of any PayPal page.

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Copyright © 1999-2010 PayPal. All rights reserved.

PayPal Email ID PP522

Sean1125

Log on to your paypal via paypal.com and check to see if you have any open cases. It looks like a real email, but you can check to see if you actually have a case open with that number.

That is really the only way to get your real answer.

bking

When in doubt, never do what the email says, and NEVER click any links in it. Call Paypal, or email them via the website's Customer Service info, and confirm that this is from them.

twiley

I got the same email about a year ago.

DO NOT CLICK on the link in any email to access Paypal. If paypal has a problem with you. I am sure you will read about it after you login to paypal through your link not the one provided in an email. I wouldn't trust any link in an email. I assume the link that email will send you to will not be the real paypal. Scammers will set up sites to get your info through sites that look like paypal but are not really paypal.

Also I remember reading paypal will never email you asking you to click on a link to provide your personal information.

Edit: Typos

flash2

also,paypal knows you by name(dear john doe,not dear customer).great advise,do not log into anything from an email.

kwtoz

<< <i>Got this email supposedly from Paypal that seems hokey - scam?

A recent review of your account determined that we require some additional
information from you in order to provide you with secure service.

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Copyright © 1999-2010 PayPal. All rights reserved.

PayPal Email ID PP522 >>



"we require some additional information" is the scammers basic line.

Notice the copyright date. Legitimate email from Paypal would say 2011, not 2010.

Did the email address you by your real name, not your Paypal account name? If not, scam.

You should always look at the email headers, which people who don't use text email programs always disable. You'll see that the email came from someplace else.

SidePocket

Thanks guys. No open cases etc in Paypal so it was definitely scamming.

Sean1125

<< <i>Thanks guys. No open cases etc in Paypal so it was definitely scamming. >>



Sounds good!

scashaggy

I have received that or a similar email in the past.

A buddy of mine received it to, but he clicked on the link and entered his info...what a mess.

brendanb438

When in doubt keep entering info like passwords, emails, date of birth, SS#, etc. Eventually you will give enough info to finally log in and see what is truly going on via the link in these emails.

JMDVM

To see if the email is legit, forward it to spoof@paypal.com. If its a phishing scam, Paypal will get back to you immediately. Also, look for spelling errors----its amazing how they can do something so obviously stupid, like spell Paypal "Paypall"

twiley

LOL Look what just came in my junk box....


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From: service@paypall.com (service@paypall.com) <--- Note the addy!!! Paypall !!! LMAO like I am going to believe their scam....
Sent: Tue 9/20/11 9:55 AM
To: East Coast Sports Cards (timw1971@hotmail.com) <--- I do NOT use this addy on my PP account. These scammers are dumb.


Hello East Coast Sports Cards, <--- this also is close but incorrect ID I use on ebay...

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:

A recent review of your account determined that we require some additional
information from you in order to provide you with secure service.

Case ID Number: PP-275-691-390

This is a second 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.

Be sure to log in securely by using the following link:
Click here to login and restore your account access <--- this was the link they wanted me to click on which I won't LOL....


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.

In accordance with PayPal's User Agreement, your account access will remain
limited until the issue has been resolved. Unfortunately, if access to your
account remains limited for an extended period of time, it may result in further
limitations or eventual account closure. We encourage you to log in to your
PayPal account as soon as possible to help avoid this.

To review your account and some or all of the information that PayPal used to
make its decision to limit your account access, please visit the Resolution
Center. If, after reviewing your account information, you seek further
clarification regarding your account access, please contact PayPal by visiting
the Help Center and clicking "Contact Us".

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
apologize for any inconvenience.

Thanks,

PayPal Account Review Department

Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you
will not receive a response. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account
and click the Help link in the top right corner of any PayPal page.

----------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright © 1999-2011 PayPal. All rights reserved.

PayPal Email ID PP522

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Now the funny part about the email is I went into paypal.com and PP didn't have my account under review. In fact PP has now upgraded my PP account to some new thing called Paypal Advantage Status??? Now that seems far from account under review LOL. These scammers will never give up.