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PayPal PTE LTD Scam Email Message - Account Limited

There are fake PayPal PTE LTD emails like the one below, which claim the recipients' accounts are limited, being sent out to potential victims by cybercriminals. The fake and fraudulent emails are being used cybercriminals to trick PayPal users into visiting phishing websites that steal their PayPal account credentials (usernames and passwords).

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A "PayPal PTE LTD" Scam Email

Reminder: Take action on your PayPal account

Your PayPal account is currently limited, We noticed that you've been using your PayPal account in a questionable manner. To understand this better, we need more information from you.

To help keep your account secure, immediately by click link bellow.

Please take action on your account within 48 hours to avoid permanent suspension.

Thanks for taking care of this.

Best regards,

PayPal Pte. Ltd.

The link in the fake email message goes to a fake PayPal website 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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