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Fake PayPal payment reversal notification leads to phishing

  • May 19, 2015
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Jasper_The_Rasper
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Posted on 19 May 2015. PayPal phishing attempts take many forms, and one of the most often used techniques is fake emails containing a warning and a prompt to act quickly.

An active phishing campaign of this sort is currently targeting users, trying to make them believe that a payment they received was reversed:

http://www.net-security.org/images/articles/pp-phish-19052015.jpg 
 
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Once again user must be cautious when receiving this type of email and providing any personal information. Contact by phone is the best bet.

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