PayPal: "Strange transaction detected" - Beware of this phishing email
Pishing emails with the subject "Strange transaction detected" are currently circulating, in which PayPal users are warned that third parties have made a purchase using your PayPal account. This mail is fake and aims to steal your data.
PayPal-Pishing: Strange transaction found
- Pishing mails with PayPal as the alleged sender are currently in circulation. The subject of the emails is an allegedly identified strange transaction.
- In the mail you will be informed that a transaction from your PayPal account was not carried out for security reasons.
- An amount is mentioned that is initially not debited. The transaction can allegedly be canceled within 14.
- To do this, you should click on the link in the email and enter your PayPal data in order to identify yourself.
- You should not click the link and under no circumstances should you enter data in the online forms obtained in this way.
- You should also not open any attachments, as they can hide malware.
How to recognize PayPal pishing emails
The current pishing email is a fairly successful fake. Nevertheless, you can unmask them with a few characteristics:
- Spelling and grammar errors: Pishing emails often contain spelling and grammatical errors. Read the text carefully and pay attention to strange wording.
- Salutation: Pishing emails rarely contain a personal salutation. If the email actually came from PayPal, you would be addressed with your name.
- Left: You can also move the mouse over the links. You should be taken to a page that starts with "//epl.paypal-communication.com/".
- On the next page you will find even more tips for detecting pishing mails.