Warning: Pay Pal Phishing scam!!

[Tiny]

Warning:
Watch out there is a new PayPal Phishing scam on the move.
Got one myself.

Looks very real, just like a genuine PayPal transaction notification email complete with logo, however the difference is it asks to you to click on a link to dispute the bogus transaction.

Never do this, always check your account & send the bogus email to Paypal as an attachment so they can deal with it.
You will find PayPal email addresses for this at PayPal.

Be careful people.

Send hoax emails to phishing@paypal.com.au

If you think you've received a phishing email, send it as an attachment to us at phishing@paypal.com.au If you can't send it as an attachment, forward the hoax email to us but make sure you refuse any prompts to open attachments or download pictures or files.
We'll review the email and let you know the outcome of our investigation.
Stay safe

1. Once you've sent us the email, permanently delete it from both your inbox and deleted items folder.
2. Log in to your PayPal account to check your transaction history.
3. Don't click on links in emails. To log in to your PayPal account, always type in to your browser's address bar.
4. Never reply to an email with personal or financial information.

[tristen]

I've had several similar occurrences in the past, including earlier this year, and forwarded the offending messages to Paypal, who responded very quickly.

[Uncle Fester]

I have noticed that gmx.com (my email provider) has put a few PayPal messages in my spam folder lately. I found the seller names were inconsistent with my purchases.
Looks like it is doing a good job.

[efab]

I have noticed that gmx.com (my email provider) has put a few PayPal messages in my spam folder lately. I found the seller names were inconsistent with my purchases.
Looks like it is doing a good job.

my gmx.com account did thew same ans I had similar inconsistences as you did.

just as well my paypal purchases are few as it didn't take long

[Tiny]

I've had several similar occurrences in the past, including earlier this year, and forwarded the offending messages to Paypal, who responded very quickly.

Yes they do respond quickly & they do take it seriously.
Got this back already.

Dear My Real Name,
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 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 .
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
spoof@paypal.com, you have helped keep yourself and others safe from
identity theft.
Thanks,
The PayPal Team

[danielsimoons]

There are actually signs of fraudulent email like False links and False Acts of Urgency, If any of this is observed then it can be reported to spoof@paypal.com

[Tiny]

There are actually signs of fraudulent email like False links and False Acts of Urgency, If any of this is observed then it can be reported to spoof@paypal.com

Not meaning to be rude, but did you read the above post where this email address is already located?

[Philquad]

na, he just posts shit to get his post count up