How do I know if an email from PayPal is real?

How do I know if an email from PayPal is real?

A genuine email from PayPal would also address you by name and not start with 'Dear Customer'. Logging into your account direct and not clicking on any link in the email is the safest way to check what is going on (if anything). Don't reply or open any attachments, and if in doubt contact PayPal to be 100% sure.

Will PayPal send me an email?

Requests for personal or financial information PayPal will never send customers an email asking them to supply their full name, bank account number, password, or provide answers to security questions.

What is PayPal official email address?

Contacting PayPal on Social Media. Send a direct message to @AskPayPal. If you have a Twitter account, it's easy to send a direct message to PayPal.

Why did I get an email from PayPal?

Phishing and spoof emails aim to obtain your secure information, passwords, or account numbers. These emails use deceptive means to try and trick you, like forging the sender's address. ... If you receive a suspicious email, FORWARD it to [email protected]. Our security experts can take a look to determine if it's a fake.

How can you tell a PayPal scammer?

How to identify real PayPal emails

1. Come from paypal.com. Scammers can easily fake the “friendly name,” but it's more difficult to fake the full name. A sender like “PayPal Service ([email protected])" is not a message from PayPal. ...
2. Address you by your first and last names, or your business name.

Can you get scammed by giving someone your PayPal email?

Short answer, yes. Anytime you give someone your email address there is a possibility to get scammed. You should treat your email address like keys to your car. Only give them to people (websites) you trust.

Can your PayPal account be scammed?

The most common ways PayPal users are cheated out of their money through spam, phishing, and various kinds of fraud on the platform. You know how to use PayPal safely, but every day, scammers come up with new tricks to gain access to users' accounts and empty their pockets digitally.