The scammer goes into a PayPal account, either their own or one they've hacked, and then adds a new address. When they do this, PayPal automatically sends a confirmation email to the account owner.

A PayPal phishing scam uses legitimate emails to trick users, exploiting real features to send authentic-looking alerts that bypass security filters and lead to remote access theft.

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However, those who received this email confirmed that no new addresses were actually added to their accounts. In our case, the scam email was sent to an email address with no PayPal account.

PayPal confirmed its online checkout was down due to a "system issue" and that its technical teams were working on the ...

“The new scam going around is catching people off guard because it’s using real PayPal emails,” said Vlad Cristescu, head of cybersecurity at ZeroBounce. “Not lookalikes. Not fakes.

The new, physical PayPal Credit Card is more of a special financing card than a rewards credit card. As long as you pay off your purchases in time, you won't have to worry about interest charges.