I received a fake email from PayPal entitled, "We've Disabled Your Account Access." I first looked at the email address it came from and I could tell right away that it was not valid. support <services@307.85.9costumer.com> This email looks realistic with the PayPal logo and colors and no glaring spelling or grammatical errors.

I logged on to the PayPal website NOT using the link in the email. I was able to log on to my account without any issues. Paypal has posted under the FAQ section... "Think you’ve received a fake email from PayPal? Forward it to spoof@paypal.com and we’ll let you know if it’s authentic."

Just wanted to warn the newbies out there. Most of the forum members are already aware of these scams but it amazes me how many people still fall for them.

This is copied directly from the PayPal website under the Common Questions section at the bottom of the page.

FAKE PAYPAL EMAILS - PHISHING
Advice on how to handle "phishing" attempts to steal your personal information. Avoid email scams and spot fake emails claiming to be from PayPal.
Fake PayPal emails – phishing

You may receive a fake email that claims to be from PayPal. Sending fake emails is called "phishing" because the sender is "fishing" for your personal information.

The email may ask you to:

Visit a fake or "spoof" website and enter personal information.
Call a fake Customer Service number.
Click an attachment that installs malicious software on your computer.
If you suspect an email is fake, don't open it. Don't reply to the email, click any links, or download any attachments. If you have clicked a link or opened an attachment from a suspicious email, report the phishing email or spoof site as soon as possible so we can help protect you and other PayPal members. Please forward any suspicious emails to spoof@paypal.com. Then, delete the suspect email.

How to protect yourself from fake emails

When you aren't sure if you can trust an email claiming to be from PayPal, here are 2 guidelines that can help you to spot the real from the fake:

PayPal emails will always use your first and last name, or your business's name.
PayPal emails will never ask for your personal or account information such as credit or debit card numbers, bank account details, driver's license number, email addresses, or passwords.
Never click a link in an email that requests personal information.
Any time you receive an email about your PayPal account, the safest and easiest thing to do is to open a new browser, enter [www.paypal.com], and log in to your account. You can also send us an email by clicking on the "Contact Us" link at the bottom of every PayPal webpage.

Paypal will never ask you to click on a link inside an email.

Thank you for warning shoppers!

I'm getting six or seven of these emails every day. It must be the scam du joir.

Lots of Scams out there. I did get a Pay Pal scam awhile ago.

I just got the same email today. Thanks.

I don't trust myself to type it in the URL bar and ALWAYS use my bookmark to go to Paypal. If you mispell it in any possible way, it is a scammer site that looks like the real deal and they will empty your account before you know it.

I must say I get these quite often, creepy~
I agree this is a great message to share, with
all. We work too hard for our $$$, and we do not
need spam like this at all. Thanks for bringing
this up,I think it is a big deal and super important!

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/28/2016 11:44AM by HTTR.

Very true, they always use your name~