Scammers go where the money is, and PayPal is such a successful online payment system that it naturally attracts scammers who try to cheat legitimate PayPal users out of their money. This is the second copy we have received recently of more or less the same PayPal scam message, although it uses a different phony link (deactivated here for safety). The broken English, the hotmail.com return address, and the fake link that has nothing to do with PayPal are all clues to the criminal intent of the sender.
From: Reseller Customer
Reply-to: bassimo.brazil4@hotmail.com
Subject: Your_account_is_currently_unable_to_use
Date: Mon, 04 May 2015 17:52:09 +0000 (UTC)Update your Pay Pal Account.
Dear Member, We have faced some problems with your Pay Pal account Please Update your informations within 24h,
If you drop this email your account will be desactivated soon.To update your billing information, Confirm that you’re the owner of the account, and follow the instructions.
Thank you,
Pay Pal Support
[+] Copy This Link In Another Tab To Remove This Limitation:
[ paypal-security.skil.cagdashcizgi.com/Login ]Past the link below to open a new secure browser window.
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