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Scam alert - text message from Paypal

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FiveFootTwoEyesOfBlue · 21/11/2020 18:31

I'm usually careful with dodgy emails etc but I just almost fell for a scam. I got a text saying:

PayPal: For your protection, we've limited your account due to potential unusual activity. please visit ... for next steps
and the link was pay-pal-id2386.net

As I had recently sent money to someone via Paypal, I clicked on the link, which took me to a site with the paypal logo and asked for my name, address, postcode then card details. I got as far as inputting my card number and expiry, then hesitated before typing in the security number, suddenly thinking, what if this is a scam, then they'd be able to empty my bank account.

I went to my emails - no email from Paypal. Googled it and of course it is a phishing scam.
express article here

So I'm just putting this here to warn others not to fall for it, as I almost did! Phew!

Please bump this so people see it.

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