PayPal Scam - "Reminder - We've found InvaIid information, Update Now"

PayPal users beware of the phishing PayPal email message below: "Reminder: We've found invaIid information, Update Now," which claims PayPal has found invalid information on their accounts. The fake email was sent by cyber-criminals to trick PayPal users into clicking on a link within it, which will take them to the fake or phishing PayPal website: "paypal-online.co.uk". The fake website will then attempt to steal their PayPal credentials and credit card information. So, it is important that you remember never click on a link to sign into your PayPal account.instead, always go directly to www.paypal.com.

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PayPal Scam - Reminder - Weve found InvaIid information, Update Now

The Fake or Phishing PayPal Email Message

From: service@paypal.com (googl@googlmanagement.com)
Subject: Reminder: We've found invaIid information, Update Now (Case ID#233-231-134-023)

Case ID Number: ID 5564-1320-1334-4203

Dear [email address],

Your account has InvaIid information

We regularly check the activity of yοur ΡayΡal accοunt. Recently, we found that some of the activities yοu are viοlating yοur agreement with us. Therefore, we have limited yοur accοunt and can not offer the service for yοu.

What can I do?

Update accοunt information

Using ΡayΡal logo in the list of auction or website

What can't I do?

Send or receive money

Withdraw money from yοur accοunt

Add or remove a card & bank accοunt

Dispute a transaction

What to do next ?

yοu have 2 days from the dete of yοur ΡayΡal restrictions to fully restore yοur accοunt access through the Resolution Center. If we don't receive the information before this deadline, yοur accοunt access may be further limited.

Login now

Please do nοt reply to this email. This mailbox is nοt mοnitored and yοu will not receive a response. For help, log in to yοur ΡayΡal accοunt and click Help on any ΡayΡal page.

To receive emails as plain text instead of HTML, change yοur Nοtificatiοns preferences. Just log in to yοur ΡayΡal accοunt, go to yοur Prοfile and click My Settings.

Cοpyright © 1999-2015 ΡayΡal, Inc. All rights reserved.

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ΡayΡal Email ID PP120 - ab07b40a857c8

The link in the fake email message goes to a fake PayPal website: "paypal-online.co.uk," which was created by cyber-criminals 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 cyber-criminals, 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 login from there.

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April 22, 2016 at 2:43 PM by
PayPal Scam - "Reminder - We've found InvaIid information, Update Now"
an anonymous user from: Oslo, Norway

Always be wary of typos in phishing scams.

"Recently, we found that some of the activities yοu are viοlating yοur agreement with us." made me laugh quite hard when I read the mail.

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August 21, 2018 at 11:29 AM by
PayPal Scam - "Reminder - We've found InvaIid information, Update Now"
an anonymous user from: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

This is fraud please cancel my Pay Pal account ASAS. Mary

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January 21, 2016 at 5:30 PM by
PayPal Scam - "Reminder - We've found InvaIid information, Update Now"
an anonymous user from: Ajax, Ontario, Canada

Another scam for users to be aware of. It is becoming increasingly difficult to differentiate between legit paypal emails and these phishing emails since the email addresses they use now are pretty much the same as what paypal uses.

Whenever you recieve a suspicious email make sure to first check the email address it is from and the Email ID which is found at the bottom of the email. If you can't find either of those make sure to login on the actual website and check for any updates you might have.

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December 29, 2015 at 8:39 PM by
PayPal Scam - "Reminder - We've found InvaIid information, Update Now"
info

Here is another scam:

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From: paypal-intl@grooms-made.com

Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2015 11:45:26 -0600

Subject: Reminder: We've found invaIid information. Check Now! (Case ID#005-444-134-942)

This message is from a trusted sender.

Your account has been Iimited untiI we hear from you.

Dear,

We need your help resolving an issue with your account.to give us time to work together on this, we've Iimited what you can do with your account until the issue is resoIved.

Please update your card's expiration date and card security code (CSC) as soon as possible.

Update Information

We need additional information to confirm your identity. You can aIways add a new card, too.

Sincerely,

PayPaI"

- - -

Delete

June 12, 2016 at 4:00 PM by
PayPal Scam - "Reminder - We've found InvaIid information, Update Now"
an anonymous user from: Bristol, England, United Kingdom

I just got one like that, made me think for a minute...

- - start of scam - -

From: PayPaI Service (wallace00123@ groomsman.com)

Sent: 12 June 2016 19:24

Notice of

Policy Updates

Dear,

You still need to take action regarding your account. Until you do, your account will remain Iimited.

Your account has been Iimited because we've reviewed your account information.

Please Log in to your account and provide the requested information. If we don't receive the information or we notice additional significant changes in your account activity. Your account access may be further Iimited.

We understand it may be frustrating not to have full access to your account. We want to work with you get your account back to normal as quickly as possible.

Log In Now

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If you receive a message or a phone call asking for immediate action and don't know the sender, it could be a phishing message.

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What if You Got Scammed?

Stop Contact With The Scammer

Hang up the phone. Do not reply to emails, messages, or letters that the scammer sends. Do not make any more payments to the scammer. Beware of additional scammers who may contact you claiming they can help you get your lost money back.

Secure Your Finances

  • Report potentially compromised bank account, credit or debit card information to your financial institution(s) immediately. They may be able to cancel or reverse fraudulent transactions.
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Check Your Computer

If your computer was accessed or otherwise affected by a scam, check to make sure that your anti-virus is up-to-date and running and that your system is free of malware and keylogging software. You may also need to seek the help of a computer repair company. Consider utilizing the Better Business Bureau’s website to find a reputable company.

Change Your Account Passwords

Update your bank, credit card, social media, and email account passwords to try to limit further unauthorized access. Make sure to choose strong passwords when changing account passwords.

Report The Scam

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Report your issue to the following agencies based on the nature of the scam:

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  • Identitytheft.gov: If someone is using your personal information, like your Social Security, credit card, or bank account number, to open new accounts, make purchases, or get a tax refund, report it at www.identitytheft.gov. This federal government site will also help you create your Identity Theft Report and a personal recovery plan based on your situation. Questions can be directed to 877-ID THEFT.

How To Recognize a Phishing Scam

Scammers use email or text messages to try to steal your passwords, account numbers, or Social Security numbers. If they get that information, they could get access to your email, bank, or other accounts. Or they could sell your information to other scammers. Scammers launch thousands of phishing attacks like these every day — and they’re often successful.

Scammers often update their tactics to keep up with the latest news or trends, but here are some common tactics used in phishing emails or text messages:

Phishing emails and text messages often tell a story to trick you into clicking on a link or opening an attachment. You might get an unexpected email or text message that looks like it’s from a company you know or trust, like a bank or a credit card or utility company. Or maybe it’s from an online payment website or app. The message could be from a scammer, who might

  • say they’ve noticed some suspicious activity or log-in attempts — they haven’t
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  • say you need to confirm some personal or financial information — you don’t
  • include an invoice you don’t recognize — it’s fake
  • want you to click on a link to make a payment — but the link has malware
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  • offer a coupon for free stuff — it’s not real

About Online Threat Alerts (OTA)

Online Threat Alerts or OTA is an anti-cybercrime community that started in 2012. OTA alerts the public to cyber crimes and other web threats.

By alerting the public, we have prevented a lot of online users from getting scammed or becoming victims of cybercrimes.

With the ever-increasing number of people going online, it important to have a community like OTA that continuously alerts or protects those same people from cyber-criminals, scammers and hackers, who are every day finding new ways of carrying out their malicious activities.

Online users can help by reporting suspicious or malicious messages or websites to OTA. And, if they want to determine if a message or website is a threat or scam, they can use OTA's search engine to search for the website or parts of the message for information.

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PayPal Scam - "Reminder - We've found InvaIid information, Update Now"