Home Categories Scamming Phishing Email Scam - "Paypal Confirm Your New Email Address" 6 6 16.46K 1 Feb 7, 2013 2013-02-07T03:40:25-05:00 Sep 1, 2018 2018-09-01T16:42:11-05:00 Online Threat Alerts (OTA) The "Paypal Confirm Your New Email Address" e-mail message below which appears as if it came from PayPal, asking recipients to confirm their new email address, is a phishing e-mail scam. The e-mail message was not sent by Paypal (paypal.com) and the link in it does not go to Paypal's website at www.paypal.com. Instead, the link goes to a malicious website set up by cyber-criminals to steal their victims' Paypal usernames and passwords. The Phishing PayPal E-mail MessageConfirm your new email addressHello,You added a new email address to your PayPal account, but you're not done yet. Take a minute to confirm this address so we know it belongs to you.Once you confirm it, you can use this email address to receive payments from friends and family. Plus, you can make it your primary address for all your PayPal business.Confirm My Email AddressHere's another way to confirm your email address:Log in to your PayPal account.Click Confirm email address in the Notifications section of your Account Overview.Enter this confirmation number: 0786-9436-5244-6985-8669If you didn't add this email, let us know right away. It's important because it helps us make sure no one is getting into your account without your knowledge.Sincerely,-The "Log in" link in the e-mail message goes to this malicious website: omg.enelbrasero.com, instead of paypal.com. Please do not click on any of the links in the e-mail message. Remember, never click on a link to sign into your PayPal account. Always go directly to www.paypal.com to sign into your account from there instead. Check the comment section below for answers or additional information. Share what you know, or ask a question about this article by leaving a comment below. Save + Was this article helpful? (1) (0) More For You ▷Hermes Reschedule Delivery Scam Linked ... ◁Hermes Text Scam Messages Linked to Par... 'Avram Bytewave_LLC' PayPal Scam... Wayne County Scam Calls and Text Messag... Personal Loan Scam Calls - How to Prote... Comments / Answers Remove sensitive information from your post. Enter comment post here 6an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userFeb 25, 2018 at 8:43 AM by Phishing Email Scam - "Paypal Confirm Your New Email Address"an anonymous user from: New Orleans, Louisiana, United StatesIt worked perfectly for me. And it did go to the official PayPal site... that's how they confirm new email addresses.an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userOct 31, 2013 at 4:16 AM by Phishing Email Scam - "Paypal Confirm Your New Email Address"an anonymous user from: Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FranceI received an email from you to a Mrs ECD Adby.an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userAug 7, 2013 at 5:56 PM by Phishing Email Scam - "Paypal Confirm Your New Email Address"an anonymous user from: Derby, England, United KingdomMaybe a new version with dodgy email addressFrom: Notification via PayPal Confirm your new email address⊅an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userMay 26, 2013 at 2:41 AM by Phishing Email Scam - "Paypal Confirm Your New Email Address"an anonymous user from: Paris, Île-de-France, FranceHi I thought something was fishy!!!This is a scam email I got this morning - and thank heavens I googled and came to your page before clicking.Dear Costumer,You added a new email address to your Account, but you're not done yet. Take a minute to confirm this address so we know it belongs to you.Once you confirm it, you can use this email address to receive payments from friends and family. Plus, you can make it your primary address for all your Account business.Confirm My Email AddressIf you didn't add this email, let us know right away. It's important because it helps us make sure no one is getting into your account without your knowledge.Sincerely,infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoMay 20, 2013 at 3:17 PM by Phishing Email Scam - "Paypal Confirm Your New Email Address"infoIf you did not enter your user name and password on the page that you were taken to, you are ok. But, if you have entered your user name and password, please change your password immediately.an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userMay 20, 2013 at 3:01 PM by Phishing Email Scam - "Paypal Confirm Your New Email Address"an anonymous user from: Auckland, New ZealandWhat happens if you did click into the link? I accidentally did because I did happen to add a new email address to my paypal account... the link goes to a empty website: hxxp://72.52.166.4/%7Einsuranc/ID.PHPIs there anything I can do?
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userFeb 25, 2018 at 8:43 AM by Phishing Email Scam - "Paypal Confirm Your New Email Address"an anonymous user from: New Orleans, Louisiana, United StatesIt worked perfectly for me. And it did go to the official PayPal site... that's how they confirm new email addresses.
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userOct 31, 2013 at 4:16 AM by Phishing Email Scam - "Paypal Confirm Your New Email Address"an anonymous user from: Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FranceI received an email from you to a Mrs ECD Adby.
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userAug 7, 2013 at 5:56 PM by Phishing Email Scam - "Paypal Confirm Your New Email Address"an anonymous user from: Derby, England, United KingdomMaybe a new version with dodgy email addressFrom: Notification via PayPal Confirm your new email address⊅
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userMay 26, 2013 at 2:41 AM by Phishing Email Scam - "Paypal Confirm Your New Email Address"an anonymous user from: Paris, Île-de-France, FranceHi I thought something was fishy!!!This is a scam email I got this morning - and thank heavens I googled and came to your page before clicking.Dear Costumer,You added a new email address to your Account, but you're not done yet. Take a minute to confirm this address so we know it belongs to you.Once you confirm it, you can use this email address to receive payments from friends and family. Plus, you can make it your primary address for all your Account business.Confirm My Email AddressIf you didn't add this email, let us know right away. It's important because it helps us make sure no one is getting into your account without your knowledge.Sincerely,
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoMay 20, 2013 at 3:17 PM by Phishing Email Scam - "Paypal Confirm Your New Email Address"infoIf you did not enter your user name and password on the page that you were taken to, you are ok. But, if you have entered your user name and password, please change your password immediately.
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userMay 20, 2013 at 3:01 PM by Phishing Email Scam - "Paypal Confirm Your New Email Address"an anonymous user from: Auckland, New ZealandWhat happens if you did click into the link? I accidentally did because I did happen to add a new email address to my paypal account... the link goes to a empty website: hxxp://72.52.166.4/%7Einsuranc/ID.PHPIs there anything I can do?