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The new PayPal scam starts with an email from PayPal—an actual email from actual PayPal. “The email will include an indication that you’ve paid money or owe money, such as ‘You just paid ...

New PayPal email scam The scam starts with an email from service@paypal.com that claims a new mailing address has been added to your account, even though one hasn’t.

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.

Obviously, a phishing email received from a legitimate PayPal address is worrisome—plus, it can get past security and spam filters. As Bleeping Computer's reporting found, the scammers are first ...

That legit PayPal email might be a phishing scam. The scammers want remote access to your PC to install malware or steal from you. By Alaina Yee. Senior Editor, PCWorld Feb 25, 2025 6:36 am PST.

With over 429 million active accounts, PayPal is one of the most widely used online payment platforms. But its popularity also makes it a prime target for scammers. A new PayPal phishing scam is ...

An ongoing PayPal email scam exploits the platform's address settings to send fake purchase notifications, tricking users into granting remote access to scammers For the past month ...

At first glance, the email appears to be from PayPal Customer Care, ... Watch out for this PayPal phishing email scam by: Zach Myers. Posted: Mar 3, 2025 / 05:36 AM EST.

THE URGENT PAYPAL EMAIL SCAM YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO IGNORE. Key takeaways from John's experience. John’s close call highlights several important lessons. Fake emails are harder to spot than ever: ...

The two numbers in this email have nothing to do with PayPal or DocuSign.Scams come back aroundThis particular scam has been virtually unseen for about four or five years.Many scams over the years ...