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PayPal Account Holders

Scammers recently targeted PayPal account holders with the attached spoofed e-mail, captured by Sophos.

Notice the sense of urgency -- customers are told they have 48 hours to respond.

Security experts contend that a false sense of urgency is a red flag for vishing as well as phishing scams.

Worried customers are urged to ''speed up the process'' by dialing a fraudulent number with an specific area code.

The scammers can, and do, operate from any area code, thanks to mobility of VoIP phones.

Note: The number listed has been disconnected (Image courtesy of Sophos):

 

 

Ian on 24/5/16

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