If you use PayPal for online transactions whether as a seller or a buyer, scammers are ought to get you.
There are hundreds of ways scammers can use fake emails to cheat PayPal users. This includes launching phishing attacks, sending fake money emails, sending fake email to win a prize, and many others.
However, following basic email scam prevention rules should help prevent such scams. Below are some clues that can help detect fake PayPal email scams:
• The email will not be from support@paypal.com.
• It will ask for confidential information, such as bank details, PayPal login details, full name, your security question’s answer, and other similar information that could be exploited.
• PayPal will never ask you to install or download anything.
• They will not use your name to address you. PayPal knows your name and will always address you with it.
• The email content creates a sense of urgency. For example, “Click now to get $50 coupon” or “We have noticed suspicious activity in your account, click the link below to confirm”.
