PayPal Account is Under Review Scam
PayPal users, if you have received the "Your PayPal account is Under Review" email message below, which claims that your PayPal account has been limited, please note that it is a phishing scam. The fake and fraudulent email message was created and sent by cybercriminals to trick PayPal users into visiting a phishing website that will steal their usernames and passwords.
The "PayPal account is Under Review" Scam
From: aingtehsahaiye-hencutbrsm289.c3wja35@hoasdkune.info
Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 12:04 PM
To: customer@live.com
Subject: Re: [Important] - Latest Confirmation Alert: Your account was temporary limited on May 7, 2020. Code : DGNLQBLN
PayPal
Your PayPal account is Under Review.
Now provide the information.
We recently notified you that information was missing from your account. In order to comply with applicable legislation and to maintain the highest possible security in the PayPal community, we need to obtain certain information from you. Since we have not yet received the information, you cannot send, receive, or withdraw money from your account.
What should i do?
Just log on to www.paypal.com and follow the instructions in your account notifications to see what information you have to provide us. Once we receive and verify the information, you can use your account again normally
What if I have questions?
If you have any questions or need help completing the form, please contact us . For more information, you can also visit the Account Limitations page .
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The link in the fake email message goes to a fake PayPal which was created by cybercriminals to trick their potential victims into entering their PayPal username, password and credit card information on it. If the requested information is submitted by the potential victims, it will be sent to the cybercriminals, who will use it to steal their money and use their accounts fraudulently. The cyber-criminals/scammers behind the phishing email message will change the website's name, so look out for similar phishing email messages with links that go to different phishing websites.
If you are tricked into submitting your PayPal credentials and credit card information on the fake web page, please change your PayPal password immediately and contact your bank and let them know that you have submitted your credit card information on a phishing website.
Remember, never click on a link to sign into your PayPal account, always go directly to www.paypal.com and log in from there.
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