Paypal email real?

[dj89]

Dear Paypal User,

In accordance with our major database relocation, we are currently having major adjustments and updates of user accounts to verify that the informations you have provided with us during the sign-up process are true and correct. However, we have noticed some discrepancies regarding your account at Paypal. Possible causes are inaccurate contact information and invalid logout process.

We require you to complete an account verification procedure as part of our security measure.

You must click the link below to complete the process.

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_login-run

Unable to do so may result to abnormal account behavior during transactions.



Thank you for using PayPal!
The PayPal Team

Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and choose the "Help" link in the footer of any page.

PayPal Email ID PP096

[teufelhunden]

Yes.

[Tunaman]

go to the REAL paypal site and check the latest news about this crap. Dont click on that link and dont fill out anything.

https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/general/SecuritySpoof

[fire1811]

go to the REAL paypal site and check the latest news about this crap. Dont click on that link and dont fill out anything.
https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/we.../SecuritySpoof

exactly
for ebay, credit cards, paypal all you account info stuff, go directly to the site and type it in yourself.

i get about 2 of these bogus emails a day

[Lohman446]

As stated above, should you receive an e-mail from paypal or such that you are not sure of.

TYPE in there address - NEVER USE A LINK SUPPLIED IN THE E-MAIL and check for any updates. These sites will make there updates prominent to members signing on. It is HIGHLY unlikely paypal will need updates without a reason (you changing accounts, you doing something other than what you normally do, you changing something). Never reply to these e-mails or use the links provided in them. I have seen some very convincing fake paypal websites when you use those links.

[pumaking]

Its a scam easy way to tell is look at how they addressed you "Dear Paypal User" Paypal will always address you with your name "Dear John Smith" also Paypal will contact you by mail or phone in matters involving security. If you truly want protection from crap like this I recommend downloading the ebay toolbar which has a great feature called Account Guard which actually lets you know if the site is legit it also prevents you from actually going further into the site.

[Kevmaster]

always make sure any link you go to in the email takes you to a http://www.paypal.com/... site. if its not that, then you're getting fooled.

[BeaverEater]

its a scam, we have a ebay store at work and get about 20 of these a day.

[PyRo]

If they screw up basic grammar it is safe to assume that it is a scam.

[fire1811]

always make sure any link you go to in the email takes you to a http://www.paypal.com/... site. if its not that, then you're getting fooled.

actuallly it should be https since its a secure web site.

[Gtask8]

If they screw up basic grammar it is safe to assume that it is a scam.

yup. Many scammer people screw up basic grammer, at least from all the fke emails ive gotten.

[nato]

"Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and choose the "Help" link in the footer of any page."

Thats all you have to do.

N.A.T.O.

[webmstrk9]

Yep, always go to the URL itself, not the link. Also, even tho it takes time to do this, make the effort to report to ebay/paypal of any spoof emails to [email protected].

Also, I check the html code to verify the links. Yes, I have too much time on my hands.