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Avoid PayPal scams by checking for generic greetings, suspicious links, unknown attachments, and false urgency. Log in directly and check for notifications.
Beware of PayPal phishing scams by avoiding fake links, suspicious attachments, and generic greetings. Report any suspicious emails to phishing@paypal.com.
- Overpayment Scam. In an overpayment scam, a scammer posing as a buyer will purchase your item through PayPal and purposefully send more money than you are asking for.
- Fake Account Verification Scam. In this scam, the fraudster sends you a phishing email pretending to be from PayPal. The email may claim you need to verify your account, update your security settings, or reset your password due to suspicious activity.
- Shipping Address Scam. Fraudsters take advantage of PayPal’s Seller Protection Policy in this scam. When purchasing an item from you, they will provide an incorrect shipping address different from the one linked to their PayPal account.
- Fake Payment Confirmation Scam. As a seller, the fake payment confirmation scam attempts to trick you into thinking a payment has been sent for your sold goods.
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