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Phishing Example: PayPal, You've added an email address

Phishing Example: PayPal - Fake Requests for Personal Financial Information -
"You've added an additional email address to your PayPal account."

Below is another example of a phishing attacks submitted to ConsumerFraudReporting: Notice the highlighted items in the example below: the links and email clearly do not belong to PayPal. The links go to http://www.profiles.effers.com, the scammer's website. And if you think you have been victimized, see our What to do, if you think you have been the victim of identity theft page!

Here is what PayPal suggests:

Look for a PayPal Greeting: PayPal will never send an email with the greeting "Dear PayPal User" or "Dear PayPal Member." Real PayPal emails will address you by your first and last name or the business name associated with your PayPal account.
If you believe you have received a fraudulent email, please forward the entire email-including the header information-to spoof@paypal.com. We investigate every spoof reported. Please note that the automatic response you get from us may not address you by name.
Don't share personal information vian email: We will never ask you to enter your password or financial information in an email or send such information in an email. You should only share information about your account once you have logged in to https://www.paypal.com/.
Don't download attachments: PayPal will never send you an attachment or software update to install on your computer.

Example PayPal Scam Email:

You've added an additional email address to your PayPal account.

If you don.t agree with this email philip@adelphi.net and if you need assistance with your account, please click here to login to your account.

To make sure you can use your PayPal account the next time you make a purchase, all you need to do is confirm or not your email address. If your email program has problems with hypertext links, you may also confirm your email address by logging in to your account.

Thank you for using PayPal!

Sincerely,
PayPal Customer Service

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Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response. For assistance, log in to your PayPal account and click the Help link located in the top right corner of any PayPal page.

Reporting a Possible Phishing Attack

If you need advice about an Internet or online solicitation, or you want to report a possible scam, use the Online Reporting Form or or call the NFIC hotline at 1-800-876-7060

For More Information About Phishing, See:

Click Here for a copy of NCL's Phishing Brochure. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
How Not to Get Hooked by a 'Phishing' Scam [PDF version]
Offers tips on how to avoid falling victim to a new type of spam scam in which consumers are deceived into handing over personal financial information.
Is Someone "Phishing" for Your Information? [PDF version]
Cautions consumers about emails that claim to be from government agencies in an attempt to steal personal information.
Digital PhishNet Web site.
Phish Report Network - a cooperative effort by several companies providing an information clearinghouse that will be run by WholeSecurity, a provider of client-side security solutions.
Internet Crime Prevention & Control Institute, a cooperative effort between Zero Spam Network Corp. and the University of Miami. Staffed by Miami undergraduate and graduate students and Zero Spam employees, works closely with the Secret Service's Electronic Crimes Task Force and ISPs in the United States and abroad to identify and block traffic to machines hosting phishing sites.
- Report A Crime
- FTC Fraud Reporting

ConsumerFraudReporting.org

Phishing Example: PayPal, You've added an email address

Phishing Example: PayPal, You've added an email address

Phishing Example: PayPal - Fake Requests for Personal Financial Information - "You've added an additional email address to your PayPal account."

Example PayPal Scam Email:

Reporting a Possible Phishing Attack

For More Information About Phishing, See:

Phishing Example: PayPal - Fake Requests for Personal Financial Information -
"You've added an additional email address to your PayPal account."