Paypal query

[tenrec]

Do I need to be worried by the email (copied below) that I have recieved purporting to be from Paypal. It had no logos and no attachments as it mentions). As far as I know there has been no unusual account activity!

Notification of Limited Account Access


As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in
the PayPal system. We recently noticed the following issue on your account:


Unusual account activity has made it necessary to limit sensitive
account features until additional verification information can be collected.

We have been notified that a card associated with your account
has been reported as lost or stolen, or that there were
additional problems with your card.


Case ID Number: PP-412-231-981


Please fill in all the details that are required to complete this verification process.


To do this we have attached a form to this email. Please download the form and follow the
instructions on your screen. NOTE: The form needs to be opened in a modern browser which has
javascript enabled (ex: Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 3, Safari 3, Opera 9)


Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your account.
We apologize for any inconvenience.


If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choice but
to temporary limit access to your account.


Sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Department.

[MarkRae]

No. Be a good PayPaler and forward it to [e-mail]

[boxtops]

Tenrec, it's a phishing email, I get these often. Forward it to [e-mail], then delete it.

On no account click the link (unless of course you HAVE reported your card lost or stolen, but then you should go in via their web page, not via a link in an email!)

[2sp_]

I get all sorts of phishing emails from "paypal", but I usually just delete them.

I'll forward them from now on, thanks Mark and boxy.

[tenrec]

Thanks for those answers, I thought it was not for real. I will forward it now. Many thanks.

[MarkRae]

That's sound advice, Boxy... ;-)

[MarkRae]

You will receive a lovely automated response thanking you for your vigilance and assuring you that PayPal are 'working hard' to kill the problem...

[boxtops]

LOL @ MR, if I hadn't put that extra bit in, I've have got there first ;-)

[boxtops]

^ I'd...

[tenrec]

Done it, many thanks.