I just wanted to alert everyone that there is a new, very authentic-looking scam email that is being sent out.

The email looks and "feels" like an authentic email from PayPal.  It warns you that your PayPal account may have been breeched, and it even includes what APPEARS to be a link to PayPal so that you can log on and check your account.

BUT IT IS A PHONY!  it is the best one of these scam emails I've ever seen.  I verified with PayPal that it is a phony message.  If you were to actually click to the indicated "PayPal" URL, the scammers would get your account info.

Just wanted to pass this on to fellow Decades Messageboard folks.

LyricBoy

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Here is the message:


We recently reviewed your account, and suspect that your PayPal account may
have been accessed by an unauthorized third party. Protecting the security
of your account and of the PayPal network is our primary concern.
Therefore, as a preventative measure, we have temporarily limited access to
sensitive PayPal account features.
Click below in order to regain access to your account:

(I've removed the offending link)

For more information about how to protect your account, please visit
PayPal's Security Center, accessible via the "Security Center" link located
at the bottom of each page of the PayPal website.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate your
assistance in helping us maintain the integrity of the entire PayPal
system. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

Sincerely,
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 header of any page.

Yes, I received one of those e-mail "alerts", too. It's authentic-looking, all right, but I didn't click the URL. I get the Ebay ones all the time.

I get eBay ones often, and the ironic part is I don't have an account at eBay. ::)