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.

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.

Here are some of the most prevalent. In the majority of PayPal-related scams, scammers use phishing emails to impersonate PayPal. Here’s how this one works: Criminals will create a fake or ...