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May 5, 2014 at 7:51 pm

Beware Of The PayPal “Account Review” Email Scam

» by Randy Knowles in: Computer Repair & Optimization,Online Scams,Security,Tips

Hello everyone

I received this email today. Looks good doesn’t it? Well, it’s a total scam! If you get an email like this do not even think about opening the attachment. Hackers will try to use scare tactics on you so that you click without thinking. Stay calm and don’t be fooled!

Keep in mind that scammers often use scare tactics to try to get you to react without thinking. – See more at: http://www.scamtrends.com/tag/paypal-review-department/#sthash.ZNE07DIU.dpuf

Dear Valued Customer,

Our Account Protection System recently detected an issue with your account.

There was an unusual activity on the credit card linked to your PayPal
account. Our security team suspects that an unauthorized user tried to access
your account without your consent.

Your account have been temporarily limited. We understand this may be
frustrating and inconvenient for you.

What to do next:

Please download the attachment in this email and simply open it so that
you are able to proceed with the verification process. Please fill in the required
fields after you have opened the attachment.

We apologize for any inconvenience that may have been caused.

Sincerely,

Best wishes,
Randy Knowles

Tags: paypal account review scam attempt, paypal email scam

Jennna
10:47 am on April 15th, 2015 1
I feel like I’m being duped all over the place lately. What happens if we have downloaded the attachment? Do we need to get the computer swept immediately for viruses or anything?