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Scamming - Fraud
The fake "Your Account Has been Closed Temporarily" email below is a scam. The fake email is being sent by cybercriminals who are attempting to trick PayPal users into clicking on the link in it. The link goes to a fake PayPal website that attempts to trick visitors into signing in. But, if they attempt to, their account credentials will be sent to the cybercriminals behind the scam.
Re: Reminder: [Notes Conversation Replacement] [Notification Services Access] - News Summary Update access with Google Chrome from the Central Canada [November 14 2020] on Netscape - [SA-SV-12] [CLOSED] #36265456servíce@intI-ҏaypaӏ.com͎ - kebayangasihlo-1jtbjhwvgyj@kwipitulewat.comSun 11/15/2020 5:06 PMRestore NowYour Account Has been Closed TemporarryDear Customer,Your account has just closed temporarily, because there is suspicious activity on your account. To avoid unwanted things, we took action to close your account temporarily. Immediate update and re-activate your account.As part of this process, your old security info will be deleted and your contact emailClick the button below to finish update and active your info.Update My ProfileThanks,The Pay-Pal SupportWe scan messages to enforce policies. Only purchases on eBay are covered by the Pay-Pal purchase protection programs. Asking your trading partner to complete a transaction outside of Pay-Pal is not allowed.PayPal users who have been tricked by the scam are asked to change their PayPal password and contact PayPal for help.
Re: Reminder: [Notes Conversation Replacement] [Notification Services Access] - News Summary Update access with Google Chrome from the Central Canada [November 14 2020] on Netscape - [SA-SV-12] [CLOSED] #36265456
servíce@intI-ҏaypaӏ.com͎ - kebayangasihlo-1jtbjhwvgyj@kwipitulewat.com
Sun 11/15/2020 5:06 PM
Restore Now
Your Account Has been Closed Temporarry
Dear Customer,
Your account has just closed temporarily, because there is suspicious activity on your account. To avoid unwanted things, we took action to close your account temporarily. Immediate update and re-activate your account.
As part of this process, your old security info will be deleted and your contact email
Click the button below to finish update and active your info.
Update My Profile
Thanks,
The Pay-Pal Support
We scan messages to enforce policies. Only purchases on eBay are covered by the Pay-Pal purchase protection programs. Asking your trading partner to complete a transaction outside of Pay-Pal is not allowed.
PayPal users who have been tricked by the scam are asked to change their PayPal password and contact PayPal for help.
To avoid getting tricked by these phishing scams, PayPal users are asked never to click on a link in an email message to sign into their PayPal accounts. They should always go to www.paypal.com and sign into their accounts from there. After signing in, PayPal will display important messages or notifications to them.
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I received the mail in the middle of the night, while I was asleep and clicked the link. I was redirected to "linktree" I realized it there and closed the window. Any ideas whether I already got "phished" or not? Thx
Once you didn't enter any information, you are ok.
...and in the email I received today there was even a spelling mistake in the message header..."Restore Now Your Account Has been Closed Temporarry"!
