{"id":254,"date":"2019-04-06T19:33:17","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=254"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"'How-To-Restore-Your-Account'-PayPal-Phishing-Scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=254","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;How To Restore Your Account&#8217; PayPal Phishing Scam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Outline:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nEmail purporting to be from PayPal claims that your account has been limited and offers to guide you through \u00a0the process of restoring the \u00a0account.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Brief Analysis:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThe email is not from PayPal and the claim that your account has been limited is untrue. The message is a phishing scam designed to steal your personal and financial information.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HS Net Top Content Responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4870821038\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"example\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>Example:<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Subject: How to restore your account<\/strong>Dear Valued Client,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We regret to inform you that your account is limited as of today.<br \/>\nHowever, we will guide you on how you can restore your account.Please do understand that when an account is limited, there are<br \/>\ncertain actions that we prevent, including sending, receiving,<br \/>\nor in rare cases, withdrawing money. To protect you and<br \/>\nyour account, we have implemented such limitations to ensure<br \/>\nno unauthorized activity is done with your account.<\/p>\n<p>How to lift the limitations:<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s quite simple, we have sent a form that you can download and open from<br \/>\nthe attached file in this email. Please<br \/>\ncomplete it, and provide the correct information<br \/>\nthat we have asked.<\/p>\n<p>We will then review your information, and take<br \/>\nall the necessary actions to remove the limitations from your account so it<br \/>\nwill be restored back to its normal state.<\/p>\n<p>We apologize for any inconvenience.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<br \/>\nPayPal Security Team<\/p>\n<p><em>Email contains an attached HTML file that opens the following form in your default browser.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/restore-account-paypal-phishing-scam-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1819\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/how-to-restore-your-account-paypal-phishing-scam\/restore-account-paypal-phishing-scam-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/restore-account-paypal-phishing-scam-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,839\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"restore-account-paypal-phishing-scam-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/restore-account-paypal-phishing-scam-1-286x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/restore-account-paypal-phishing-scam-1.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1819\" src=\"https:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/restore-account-paypal-phishing-scam-1.jpg\" alt=\"How to restore your account PayPal scam email\" width=\"800\" height=\"839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/restore-account-paypal-phishing-scam-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/restore-account-paypal-phishing-scam-1-286x300.jpg 286w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/restore-account-paypal-phishing-scam-1-768x805.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/restore-account-paypal-phishing-scam-1-191x200.jpg 191w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HSNet Article Center --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\" data-ad-slot=\"5727909035\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Detailed Analysis:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nAccording to this email, which claims to be from PayPal, your account has been limited as of today. The message explains that the company has \u00a0implemented the limitations to ensure that &#8216;no unauthorized activity is done with your account&#8217;. The message goes on to explain how you can lift the limitation by opening an attached \u00a0file and providing the &#8216;correct information&#8217; via a verification \u00a0form.<\/p>\n<p>However, the email is not from PayPal  \u00a0and the claim that your account has been limited is a lie designed to trick you into opening the attached file.<\/p>\n<p>If you click the attachment, a form will load \u00a0in your default browser. The form includes the PayPal logo in an effort to make it appear genuine. The form asks you to provide your name, DOB, social security number, home address, and phone number as well as your credit card numbers. After you provide the requested information, and click the &#8216;Submit Form&#8217; button, you will be redirected to the genuine PayPal website.<\/p>\n<p>But, meanwhile, the criminals can collect the information you provided and use it to steal your identity and conduct fraudulent transactions using your credit card.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that PayPal will NEVER ask you to provide sensitive personal and financial information via an unsecure form contained in an email attachment. And, genuine PayPal emails will ALWAYS address you by name. They will never use generic greetings such as &#8216;Dear Valued Client&#8217; or &#8216;Dear Customer&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>PayPal phishing scams are very common.  \u00a0Be cautious of any <a title=\"PayPal 'Your Account Is Temporarily Limited' Phishing Scam\" href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/paypal-your-account-is-temporarily-limited-phishing-scam\/\">email<\/a> or \u00a0<a title=\"'You've Just Sent A Payment' PayPal SMS Phishing Scam\" href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/youve-just-sent-a-payment-paypal-sms-phishing-scam\/\">text message<\/a> that claims that there is a problem with your account and you must therefore click a link or open an attached file to restore access or prevent an account suspension. Always access your PayPal account by entering the address into your browser&#8217;s address bar or via an official PayPal app.<\/p>\n<p>You can <a title=\"Report a suspicious email or website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/webapps\/mpp\/security\/report-problem\">report such scams<\/a> via the reporting information published on the PayPal website.<\/p>\n<p>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Third Content Ad Responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"1909104632\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HS Net Bottom AdLinks --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\" data-ad-slot=\"1358951439\" data-ad-format=\"link\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">Last updated: \u00a0May 20, 2016<br \/>\nFirst published: \u00a0May 20, 2016<br \/>\nBy Brett M. Christensen<br \/>\n<a class=\"foot\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.com\/about.shtml\">About Hoax-Slayer<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ref\">References<br \/>\n<a title=\"'You've Just Sent A Payment' PayPal SMS Phishing Scam\" href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/youve-just-sent-a-payment-paypal-sms-phishing-scam\/\">&#8216;You&#8217;ve Just Sent A Payment&#8217; PayPal SMS Phishing Scam<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"PayPal 'Your Account Is Temporarily Limited' Phishing Scam\" href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/paypal-your-account-is-temporarily-limited-phishing-scam\/\">PayPal &#8216;Your Account Is Temporarily Limited&#8217; Phishing Scam<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Phishing Scams - Anti-Phishing Information\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.com\/phisher-scams.html\">Phishing Scams &#8211; Anti-Phishing Information<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Report a suspicious email or website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/webapps\/mpp\/security\/report-problem\">Report a suspicious email or website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/br><\/br> Original Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/how-to-restore-your-account-paypal-phishing-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/how-to-restore-your-account-paypal-phishing-scam\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outline: Email purporting to be from PayPal claims that your account has been limited and offers to guide you through \u00a0the process of restoring the \u00a0account. Brief Analysis: The email is not from PayPal and the claim that your account has been limited is untrue. 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