Once again, PayPal is being used by internet fraudsters to trap internet users. Users are led to believe that access to the user account has been disabled and this is all just to protect the user's finances and data.

The reason is that there have been attempts at fraud. But ATTENTION ! This email, which did not come from PayPal, is an attempted scam. Internet fraudsters want to get their hands on users’ data!

Emails like this are about:

Info: In most cases, this phishing email is not recognized as spam because the content (text) cannot be “read” by the system. The reason is that this email consists of various GRAPHICS:

There is also a file attachment on board. This is called form.html

The email states that the user must confirm their identity. He can do this by opening the form and filling it out!

What would happen if a user followed the instructions?

If a user clicks on the file attachment (Form.html), their browser opens and the following form appears:

If a user were to enter their data here, it would end up in the hands of fraudsters.

Conclusion:

PayPal customers are always addressed using the first and last name registered in the respective PayPal account or the company name. This is not the case here, as the user is addressed with their email address.

PayPal itself NEVER asks its customers to open any forms or download a file to fix a problem.

But that was the case in this email. PayPal never asks its customers to publish personal information such as name, date of birth, address by email or using a form. But that was also the case here. Of course, this also applies to credit card numbers, card types and account numbers.

ZDDK notice!

If you receive an email like this, make sure it actually comes from PayPal. If you are not sure, send the complete email directly to PayPal to check. The following email address is available for this: [email protected] . You can also contact us via the free customer service telephone number: 0800 723 45 00.