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“Be wary of Paypal emails that have internet links or response addresses, they are phishing emails.”

All of us must have heard it 101 times! But what many of us have not heard is that now cyber criminals have come up with a new type of phishing email to trick Paypal customers. The email, which appears as if it has come from PayPal, notifies the recipient of fraudulent activities in his or her account.

Dear Customer,

We recently noticed that few attempts have been made to log in to your account from a foreign IP address.

If you had accessed your account while travelling, then the unusual login attempts may have been initiated by you.

However, if the logins are not initiated by you then please call the given number as soon as possible to verify your identity.

This is a security measure to protect your PayPal account.

Thank you for your patience as we work together to protect your account.

To get started, please call the given number

Best Regards,

PayPal Security Center

Unlike the usual phishing emails, there is no link given in the mail. Instead, the email urges the recipient to call a phone number to confirm their credit card details. When dialed, users are greeted by an automated voice saying:

“Welcome to our account verification. Please enter your 16 digit card number.”

Once the card information is entered, the con artists are free to steal it for their own use.