
PayPal scam emails are phishing emails that try to steal your personal information. They may claim that your account is about to be suspended, that you've been paid too much, or that a transaction has been made.
How to spot a PayPal scam email
- Impersonal greetings: The email uses a generic greeting like "Dear user" or your email address.
- False sense of urgency: The email demands immediate action.
- Fake links: The email contains links that take you to a fake website. If you hover over the link, you can see the hyperlink address before you click on anything.
- Unknown attachments: The email contains attachments that you don't recognize.
- Typos or poor grammar: The email contains spelling or grammatical errors.
- Out-of-date design or logo: The email's design or logo looks out of date.
- Forward the email to phishing@paypal.com.
- Delete the email from your inbox.
- Don't click on any links in the email.
- Don't call any listed phone numbers.
- Don't download attachments.