But this isn’t just any scam. The attackers are carrying it out with what appears to be PayPal’s official email address, making it highly convincing. Here’s what to look out for.

The victims would get an email directly from “[email protected]” claiming a new address had been added to their account, and that a purchase of a new MacBook M4 laptop was completed.

I checked my PayPal account and there was no unauthorized transaction there. This is a confirmed scam. As always, you should avoid clicking on links in unsolicited or suspicious emails.

In an ongoing scam, more and more emails are being sent out from legitimate PayPal addresses with fake purchase notifications in an attempt to trick users into granting remote access to threat actors.

Law enforcement agencies say these scams are surging. Here’s one: An email confirming you made a purchase. You clearly haven’t used PayPal to pay over $1,000 to the Beakman Library but since ...

These scams often involve emails claiming you made a large purchase through PayPal. These emails may appear legitimate with the PayPal logo and the URL is similar. The goal is to get you to call a ...

These scams often involve emails claiming you made a large purchase through PayPal. These emails may appear legitimate with the PayPal logo and the URL is similar. The goal is to get you to call a ...

After getting an email telling her that her PayPal account had been compromised ... When she realized it was a scam, the woman alerted township Detective Richard Robertiello and then received ...

Authorities in Trumbull and Mahoning counties are warning residents about sophisticated internet scams involving fraudulent ...