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Scam or no? (Original Post) madamesilverspurs Nov 2020 OP
scam. just log into paypal yourself and expect youll see nothing. delete that crap. bullimiami Nov 2020 #1
I have one cardinal rule when it comes to emails like this. Archae Nov 2020 #2
Report it to PayPal too soothsayer Nov 2020 #3
Thank you! madamesilverspurs Nov 2020 #4
Awesome! Well done soothsayer Nov 2020 #5
definitely forward it to spoof@paypal.com yellowdogintexas Nov 2020 #6
Fake! Resistance1 Nov 2020 #7
Fake, fake, fake mysteryowl Nov 2020 #8

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
3. Report it to PayPal too
Sun Nov 15, 2020, 09:02 PM
Nov 2020

Suspicious emails
“Phishing” is an illegal attempt to "fish" for your private, sensitive data. One of the most common phishing scams involves sending an email that fraudulently claims to be from a well-known company (like PayPal). If you believe you've received a phishing email, follow these steps right away:

Forward the entire email to spoof@paypal.com.

Do not alter the subject line or forward the message as an attachment.

Delete the suspicious email from your inbox.

yellowdogintexas

(22,250 posts)
6. definitely forward it to spoof@paypal.com
Sun Nov 15, 2020, 09:39 PM
Nov 2020

I have received similar emails purporting to be Amazon. If you hover over the sender's email address, you will see that it is a very strange looking string of letters.

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