Protect Your PayPal
Account
Recently, PayPal members have reported suspicious-looking emails and
fake websites. These fraudulent emails may address you with the
salutation "Dear PayPal User" or "Dear PayPal Member." These emails
are
not from PayPal. PayPal will only address you by your first and last
name, or the business name associated with the account.
Use the following tips to protect your PayPal account:
1. Safely access the PayPal website or your PayPal account by
opening up a new web browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape) and type in
the following: https://www.paypal.com/
2. Never give out the following information in an email:
* First name, last name,
business name
* Email and password
combination
* Credit card, bank account,
and PIN number
* Social security and
driver's license number
3. Do not download attachments, software updates, or any application
to your computer via a link you received in an email. PayPal will not
ask you to download anything for your account to work.
4. Choose a unique password and change it every 30-60 days.
If you think you have received a fraudulent email, please forward the
entire email to spoof@paypal.com and then delete it.