A lot of people is getting an email from PayPal saying their credit card will be charged 239 USD for a cellphone. This is fraud attempt. Do NOT click any links in the email, especially not the dispute link at the bottom!

If you receive an email like this, report immediately to PayPal on this addy: spoof@paypal.com

The fraud email often look like this:
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Dear Customer,

This email confirms that you have paid CARO-NIGERIA ( sales@caron.com ) $239.95 USD using PayPal. This credit card transaction will appear on your bill as ” PAYPAL CARO-NIGERIA* “.

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PayPal Shopping Cart Contents

ITEM NAME:

Brand new Motorola V3x ( Black Edition ) Quad Band CellPhone unlocked

QUANTITY: 1

TOTAL: $219.95 USD

CART SUBTOTAL: $219.95 USD

SHIPPING CHARGE : $20.00 USD

CART TOTAL: $239.95 USD

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Shipping Information

SHIPPING INFO:

Mehmet Hakan GOKMUHARREMOGLU

124 Folly Brook Blvd. Apt:2

Wethersfield, CT 06109

(860) 726-3637

Address Status: Unconfirmed

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If you haven’t authorised this charge, click the link bellow to cancel the payment and get a full refund.

Dispute Transaction

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The email above is a phishing email.

What is a phishing email?

Phishing emails attempt to steal your identity and will often ask you to reveal your password or other personal or financial information. PayPal will never ask for your password over the phone or in an email and will always address you by your first and last name

If you have already got an email like this and clicked the dispute button and given you password and/or other details to the scammer you have to take action to stop this now. Call your bank/credit card company and stop all transactions, contact Paypal and inform them of this fraud. These scammers will try and clean out your bank accounts and use your credit card to the maximum limit.

Watch out for this emal if you have a paypal account. Carlo